Trivia
“Hormone Replacement Therapy is thought to reduce the risk of heart disease in menopausal women by up to 50%, however it may increase the risk of breast cancer by the same degree.” Always pay attention to the ‘however’ in any statement it’s usually the most important part.
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Trivia
It seems the average life expectancy for US women today is 84 years which means that many women spend around 50% of their adult life as a menopausal or post-menopausal female. If that is the case, then it definitely pays you to take the most positive attitude — and as much chocolate as possible — to make the transition smooth!
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“Is it called menopause, because every time a woman who’s menopausal hears a man speak, she needs to pause or she’ll clobber him?”
(Unknown male!)
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Trivia
In case you were wondering, it was in 1812 (otherwise famous for that Overture), that the term ‘menopause’ was first used by the French physician, C P L de Gardanne.
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“Rock and menopause do not mix. It is not good, it sucks and every day I fight it to the death, or, at the very least, not let it take me over.”
Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)