Community Posts, Tips & Support on Menopause

Honest, unfiltered, and in real-time: what women like you are talking about. Peanut group chats, support, and posts on Menopause.

Help advise needed

Last month I changed over to utrogestan. Following the two weeks on two off that I was doing on my combined patches. I had a bit of spotting. Now I’m about to start the utrogestan tomorrow. My period has only just arrived today. Do I carry on as normal and hope my cycle will right itself?

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What are your wins of the week?

Could be anything you feel positive about!

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4 weeks post hysterectomy feeling frozen

Ladies, I had full abdonimal open surgery 4 weeks ago. Womb, ovaries and cervix removed. I'm constantly frozen. It's so unlike me to feel the cold. Has anyone else experienced this after hysterectomy? Update : gp wanted to admit me on Friday to hospital but I refused as the care is so poor. We compromised on me ...

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🪓 throwing

What a brilliant afternoon we had!! Had a laugh and lots of fun

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Friendship

Hi everyone. I would love to make new friends in the area. I’m from Leicester. Thought it would be nice to be able to chat to other women going through peri menopause. We could meet up for a coffee or drink. Hope to hear back from some of you.

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Hawkesbury, L'Orignal, Vankleek Hill & More

Looking to meet like minded, fun people in the area. New here and know no one.

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Not cheating

How do you convince your man that you are not cheating on him? My BF constantly (like several times a week) accuses me of cheating on him. I swear to you on everything that is Holy that I am not. I go to work, go to to school and sleep. If I am not with him I am doing those things. It is extremely annoying to hear i...

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Hello

Hi everyone. Hope you're all well and enjoying the lovely sunshine. Apologies for the long absence. Life takes over sometimes. How is everyone? What plans do you have for over summer? Go ahead, make me jealous with your holiday plans. Personally, I'm not going abroad anytime soon but hope to get away in late Septemb...

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Bones...

As we age, we become more susceptible to certain conditions and ailments. There are a load of things we can do to help prevent many of them, not *only* heading off to the doctor for a prescription, but by adjustments to our lifestyle. For instance, our bone health... Cutting down/out alcohol, stopping smoking, incr...

Sharon
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Seriously losing my mind!!

I’m really struggling with my anxiety and mental health atm. As well as my psychologist sort of diagnosing my ADHD at age 50, anyone else who relates? I’m already on 300mg Effexor /day. I’m just falling in a heap today 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🥺🥺

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A to Z of First Aid

Hey everyone! Sorry it’s been a bit quiet in the group recently. We’re back now with a new series of posts, the A to Z of baby and child first aid. Is there anything you would like to see in the series?

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Sex drive

It’s gone! Where I don’t know. If it plans on coming back I have no idea. I’ve always had a strong drive felt confident. But now nothing, it takes everything just to get out the door on a day. I exercise at home, I do yoga at home. I have no interest in peopling at all. Spoke to my husband last night I’m not t...

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Menopause novice

I’m hoping someone can help me I’m 49 in peri menopause been on hrt for about a year worked amazing at first I started to notice a return of symptoms and increased my dose as advised . But I feel terrible anxious no confidence over thinking I had a period had 7 days off then back on a period a again (usually im eve...

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He's reached his limit

Been together nearly 2yrs...he wants to break up, says he has reached his limit with the drama of my grown up children ( 1 having to move in with us for a month) 1 has had problems with the police. He says I have brought drama into our relationship...I love him and I'm devastated....only last week he and I were maki...

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Utrogestan

Anyone having problems getting utrogestan went too chemist today too pick my prescription up they said they not been able too get hold off it for 4 weeks so chemist.has said about provera which is similar to utrogestan anyone else heard off it

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Complex Migraines

Anyone else start having worse migraines during perimenopause? I've now been diagnosed with complex Migraines which can be triggered by hormones. In other words, I'm having them all the time. Waiting for neurologist appointment. Is there anything I can do for some relief in the meantime?

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Let’s set a date

Hi everyone! We have a few of us on this meet up group now. How about organising a “date” on Saturday the 3rd of June? Perhaps around 4/5 pm? Anywhere in east London/ Essex borders Let me know what your thoughts are and we can ultimate details It would be fun! 👏🎉

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HRT

Hi, I’m into my 3rd month of starting Everol 50 patches and Utrogestan 100mg days 1-25. I felt great first two months, my headaches and migraines were non existent. This 3rd month totally different I’ve had two periods within 5 days of each other and 2 migraines and headaches most days. My question is will this sett...

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New To Group

Hi ladies of Oak Lawn! I am an empty nester and looking for ladies to hang out with in the evenings and weekends. I live off 95th and Central. Most of my good friends live up North. Let's hang out sometime! Love the warm weather we have been having. I have a pool so let's get together for a pool party and coffee and...

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Pain

Back pain, hips and tops of legs are so painful and sore boobs has anyone found anything that does the job of me not walking like an old woman ? HRT tabs doing jack Menopause complex multivitamins doing jack also I'm at a loss feel constantly stiff and painful aches

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