Menopause is a significant time in a woman’s life, which brings with it numerous physical and emotional challenges. On World Menopause Day, experts and women who have been through it disclose things that one isn’t usually prepared for before reaching this phase
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- Menopause brings with it several physical, mental and emotional challenges
- It can also affect intimacy in relationships
- World Menopause Day is marked to raise awareness about challenges & ways to navigate them
For Priyanka (name changed), a Mumbai-based retired government employee, the period of her mid-40s was daunting. Apart from hot flashes, constant exhaustion and cranky mood, she also faced physical complications after menopause, a phase she reached at the age of 45. Coping with work, home and family became difficult. “Around menopause, there was a time when I had heavy bleeding, which lasted for the entire month. I had to get a D&C procedure done. During that time, I also got typhoid and malaria, which led to a massive weight loss,” she shares.
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