I think it’s important for younger women to know it’s not necessarily going to be this terrible thing involving terrible mood swings , awful hot flushes and night sweats and HRT isn’t always essential .
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I totally agree and would love to hear a more balanced view because while I think it's great that now we speak about it openly and freely it does seem that we only hear the horror stories (like Meg Matthew's and CH etc). And as I said, at 41, it really scares me.
I meant PERI above the spellchecker changed it.
I had a total hysterectomy at 42 because of Endometriosis and associated cysts that continued to grow , I chose not to take HRT for a couple of reasons and I can say , hand on heart , everything has been absolutely fine.
It’s important to make an informed decision but please don’t be scared
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@AmberSpyglass thank you for posting that, there's so much scaremongering about menopause out there, it's hard enough being a woman without the constant fear and dread!
Yes, thank you, it sounds like it was a positive experience for you.
Yeah I'm in my early 40s and I'm so worried. I've only heard horror stories from relatives etc. Its great to hear that's not always the case.
It is absolutely fabulous not to have to worry about periods any more!
I’m happy to have reassured you who might be concerned
, it’s important to remember the menopause isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ thing , we’re all different.Adding my thanks Amber x
I’ve followed this thread but not commented before, but what a starkly horrid thing to fear monger and monetise something natural that happens to most women (clearly that doesn’t just apply to just CH).
I’ve followed this thread but not commented before, but what a starkly horrid thing to fear monger and monetise something natural that happens to most women (clearly that doesn’t just apply to just CH).
It’s like birth stories - you hear about horrendous ones and the amazing hypno births ... mine were fine... no drama but not a breeze either. Appreciate that some people do have some difficult experiences and I am not minimising it at all, but there are plenty of us who have straightforward labours and births too x
Big unspoken truths- not all female events (puberty, childbirth and menopause) are inevitably awful and you don’t need to ease them by spending a tit load of money on remedies for them.
My mam is 52 and still gets her periods regularly. She wonders whether the menopause will ever happen for her, haha.
My mother in law breezed through menopause, my Mum struggled (she had a hysterectomy at 52 and is still having sweats 2 years later)
I'm even suspicious of her calling it a 'kit'. Everyone else just does boxes. It's clever marketing to make it sound more essential and less frivolous.
I couldn't agree more. Two things that shills like CH never mention are that HRT isn't for everyone as it permanently increases your risk of breast cancer (even smoking doesn't do that), and that HRT only kicks the can down the road, it doesn't 'treat' or 'cure' menopause - at some point you have to come off HRT and then you'll go through menopause, hot flushes and all. Infuriating.
Older women have the profitable combination of desperate + disposable income that drives snake oil sales. You can be sure if CH thought she could make as much from younger women, there would be 'kits' for them too...
The camo jacket is so 2012
Yes! It implies that it has everything you “need”.
I keep going in about this, I know, but it makes me so cross. I’ve bought more than my fair share of skincare in the past, but thank duck for me I didn’t end up getting into debt for it. She’s preying on people who can’t afford this.
I think it’s about being a part of a club somehow. I can’t explain it properly but like they’re buying a sense of belonging and the ‘prepping’ thing is to build up the excitement so that they feel they’ve succeeded in getting something not everyone can have, they’re on the inside plus a good dose of dopamine
Totally agree. She persuades followers to covet the kits before they even know what’s going to be in them and therefore if they’re even going to be suitable. So really, before the kits are released and anyone knows what’s in them, the freaks have already made their minds up to buy one or both, whether they’re suitable for them or not.
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