MENOPAUSE is NOT a problem for just grandmothers

[KatyMac]

Why the hell is it over on Gransnet?

Not happy

I use the app, and couldn't work out what the OP meant immediately. So, I looked in the browser. I think she's referring to the note with links at the top:
'What is the difference between perimenopause and the menopause? How do you avoid weight gain? Does the menopause magnet work? And ye gods, tell us how to get a good night's sleep! Luckily Gransnet has put together the most useful tips for navigating those muddy menopausal waters. Mumsnet has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. If you have any medical concerns do consult your GP.'

Well, if the 'older sister' branch has put together some useful resources, seems like it's entirely sensible to share them with those of us who are indeed menopausal (peri/post or in the throes) but on MN not GN.

I don't see anything to take umbrage at tbh.

I agree, I guess I'm in the menopause (no terrible symptoms yet, but 49) and my kids are teens, both at secondary school. I hope I'm not a grandmother for 10-15 years.

Thanks Errol. I agree with you. It's no big deal to click a link to read something

I found a lot of valuable information on this website... it’s Australian, but you can use a lot of this info to research further. I find we are a bit more empowered over here to demand more from our doctors (possibly because we pay for the privelage). Sometimes we have to push, though.... In this case, I knew what I wanted and didn’t have to fight at all.
jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause

I'm confused too - we are posting about the menopause in the Menopause section of MN......what's the problem?

In fact 6 years ago when my menopause started I asked for advice on MN. I was greatly saddened to be advised by a poster to go to Gransnet to find people with the same situation.

I'm glad to say that things have changed a lot and these days there's loads of menopause chat and advice on MN.

There is a shortage of hrt

MN or GN have posted this (see picture) with a link at the top of the menopause page plus the description Errol mentions

I must have been low on my hrt yesterday, because I'm not nearly as irate about it this morning

But I am somewhat unhappy about the idea of 'gransnet' in general as it seems a bit like segregation for 'old people'
mind you despite understanding the reasoning behind it (and having seen some appalling threads/comments) I hate that the SN section is also 'segregated' to some extent

Yes, it should be on MN as well. Lots of women take HRT during perimenopause, as well as the obvious argument that you don't have to be granny age, or a granny, to go through menopause.

Jeez. Never ever look at Gransnet.

Been on HRT for 3 years, have one child at school and one at Uni.

MN should have posted that here too.

@MNHQ come on, now. I’m 48 with a 9 year old and heading into the menopause. My mum was out the other side by the time she became a grandma.

Read the room.

Pipe down Katy and stop acting like a brat. Have you told MNHQ how you feel?

GN isn’t a segregation of old people either. Older people can and do use MN all the time but with the amount of ageism on here now I can understand why they use GN tbh.

Id say most women go thru menopause before becoming a grandmother

I doubt everyone on Gransnet is actually a grandmother!

To be honest I’m not sure that there is really a need for gransnet. Can’t we all post about the tooics that interest us whatever age we are. I know that age does define our interests a bit, but most areas should be able to be covered in mumsnet. What couldn’t be?

I don’t see the problem at all. It’s a link, to resources. Presumably some of that is comments from Gransnetters, which is a bit redundant as the women on here have loads of advice, but it’s just trying to boost the profile of Gransnet. We’re not being rounded up and forced to post there or identify as a stereotype.

I doubt a grandmother could post on MN about issues with her DIL/family and get unbiased advice, do you?

IIRC gransnet came into being because some women wanted it rather than being on MN, not that MNHQ was trying to 'segregate' grannies.

I've not been on it, but a space specifically for older women who are done with parenting sounds in general like an excellent idea, and menopause will be one of the issues that's particularly relevant to them.

If there's some particular set of information which GN and MN have in common, it makes sense to have it in one place. And TBH maybe it's ageist to suggest it should be here rather than there?

Same here, I don't even think I feel middle aged, I'm probably 10 years at least off becoming a grandmother, my kids have 6 years+ left of education!

Is it so hard to just wander over to GNet to join the menopause chat? Not offensive unless you think there's something wrong with being the age when grandmother-ness could happen.
Non issue imho.

There's a menopause topic on here. What's the problem?

No one wants to admit to being old enough to be a Gran! My dp became a grandfather at 39! I'm on Gransnet as well as MN but I don't tend to look on it often because it has a lot of sad threads about grans who are estranged.

I guess the OP is talking about the menopause article over on GN.

She obviously found it somehow so I’m baffled at what the actual problem here is.

As supplies of HRT dwindle there are going to be a lot of very irate ladies around.

I’m completely lost.

I’m on Mumsnet.

I’m on a board called Menopause.

Sorry - I’m not trying to be an arse; I genuinely have no idea why the OP is angry.

I'm on HRT and it's really helping with the 5yo who refuses to do her reading practice.
Sure in the days when everyone had their first baby at 21... But not these days. My DM is well past that and more concerned with hip ops and IHT.