Health Center - Perimenopause
Not sure why you're waking in a sweat? Never sure when or if your period will occur or why you bleed so much when it does? You may not think you're old enough for menopause, but perimenopause—the transitional time leading up to menopause—can last several years. Let us help you manage this stage of your life.
Menopause and Your Changing Body
Check your nutritional status. One of my patients summed this up eloquently when she said, "You know, when I eat crap, I feel like crap!" No kidding. Seems simple, yet so many of us aren't eating healthful foods.
Get a life! Find some activities you enjoy and start doing them. If you are lonely, seek out new forms of social support or reconnect with old friends. Make the time to do this.
Be mindful and fully present each day. Each day is a gift just for you. Grasp the moment and enjoy.
Take walks or hikes in nature. Being in nature is one of the best ways to reclaim the feelings of connectiveness to the world. Gardening can also be extremely uplifting for the spirit.
While menopause is a normal transition and a biological certainty, every woman's experience is unique. Let's take the lead from many nonwestern cultures where women look forward to the joys of aging. Drastic measures to preserve youth such as extensive cosmetic surgery are not valued in these cultures. Certainly, they should never be used as a substitute for healthy living.
Finding meaning in volunteerism and work, spending time with your family and friends, being in nature and seeing the glory in the ordinary are all roads to self and body image acceptance.
Your body is there to help you "do life" in the most meaningful way. Realizing and being thankful for this will help you appreciate, celebrate, and take care of your body.
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