Early monopause hit @ 39...I was devastated....felt my body had let me down and I was so ashamed to even tell anyone.... I have even had incidents where some in the medical profession have been so surprised at my young age and their declaration of shock I felt humiliated.
Having 'suffered it' for a few years I decided it was time to be kind to myself and to see if I could make my life better .... Interruptions to sleep due to night sweats, tiredness, crankiness ( I would look at my husband with utter disdain and wonder why I ever married him) , snapping at my kids, just generally quite miserable with everything getting on top of me.
1 year on HRT and I am so happy I decided to go on HRT. As my menopause progresses and I feel the symptoms creep back (as my ovaries shrivel further) , my GP and I review my meds and up the dose....
I wanted to share my story as it is positive...menopause is a bitch, but it's not beating me down any more !
HRT is helping me regain balance...... I just need to dig deep and find the libido which was once so very strong and which has now disappeared.....sad to think at 44 that the thoughts of a 'quickie' puts me into a cold sweat ??