I went down the HRT route to help with my anger issues, others choose to
bite down hard on leather. What I don’t think we should do is turn
menopause into a condition to be avoided at all costs
But then a lot of people would argue that as I don’t have a proper job, I wouldn’t really know what it’s like to
be menopausal in the workplace, to which I say, it’s 2019, the workplace is dealing with vast numbers of
people, all of whom have all sorts of problems. We are better at this kind of stuff than we used to be, we’re
better at being kinder to people who are struggling with all sorts of things, from period pains to eating
disorders and anxiety – let's not turn the empathy clock back.
Of course, all women deal with their menopause differently. Personally, after some spectacular slanging
matches on the street, I went down the HRT route to help with my anger issues, others choose to bite down
hard on leather. What I don’t think we should do is turn menopause into a condition to be avoided at all
costs.
There’s a great deal about being a middle-aged menopausal woman that is a bit of a drag (the weight thing I
could do without, but then I could also do without eating great big slabs of cheese). However, there’s a great
deal to celebrate too, and as I approach 60, thanks to the menopause, I am better at being me than I ever
have been.