Dry skin, oh the joy of menopause! With our decreasing levels of oestrogen one of the results is that our body is less able to produce and hold onto moisture. We go from the oily T zone and greasy hair of puberty to parched, dry skin appearing everywhere ... on our face, back, shoulders, legs and vagina and of course our nails and hair too. My problem area has been my shoulders, tops of my arms and my legs. But everyone is different and the severity varies as well.
Even if you have never been prone to dry skin or eczema, the changing hormone levels of menopause can lead to many women developing eczema for the first time in their life. Psoriasis is another dry skin condition that might flare up at this time, hot flushes, anxiety and stress can call contribute and make it worse. Some of these dry skin conditions can be really debilitating, anyone who looked after a baby with eczema will understand just how sore the skin can get and that it is very difficult to get it under control and soothe the skin. My son suffered and I had to be really mindful of choosing the best washing powders and dressing him in the right clothing. So what can we do to help ease these menopausal symptoms? Our quality of life is important and we should not suffer in silence, there are lots of treatment options available as well as products and underwear that can be a much more comfortable choice for postmenopausal women. Below I am discussing some of the dry skin conditions to look out for and how best to treat them ... This is a sponsored blog post.
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That moment when you know you are going to sneeze ... when you have to prepare by crossing your legs and hoping for the best ... also known as stress incontinence, it is something we are often too embarrassed to talk about but it is estimated that it affects 9.6 million women in the UK, it is twice as common in women than men and it affects women of any age, although is more prevalent after childbirth and it does become more pronounced as we reach midlife and our peri-menopause and postmenopause years.
I noticed some stress incontinence after having my two babies, both were vaginal births and my son was a ventouse delivery, putting me at slightly higher risk of urinary incontinence. However, despite being told to do my kegel exercises (pelvic floor exercises) by my midwife and at my NCT classes, I wasn't as committed as I knew I should have been. Even though I did try to remember 'in the queue at Sainsbury's' which seemed to be the general advice, the reality was I was too busy thinking of other things, like keeping my baby happy! The other prompt I seem to remember was 'can you stop a wee mid-flow?' Then along came menopause and I initially escaped any worsening of my symptoms until early in 2022 when my HRT stopped working and my menopause symptoms returned, or in the case of my intimate health, seemed to start. This is a gifted blog post. Red Clover for menopause, hot flushes and night sweats | half price offer from FutureYou Cambridge19/12/2022 I have worked with FutureYou Cambridge in the past - I love their magnesium supplement and believe that magnesium is an essential supplement we would all benefit from adding into our routine especially for quality of sleep - so I was very happy to share this discount offer with my readers. FutureYou Cambridge have some surplus stock of both their Red Clover for menopause supplement and their Prime Fifty Skin, Hair & Nails supplement and they are offering Fifty & Fab readers a massive 50% discount ... use code FABFIFTY at checkout.
Firstly the Red Clover menopause supplement is usually £21 for a months supply but you can buy it for £10.50 - this surplus stock has a best before date of end of March 2023 but as each pack lasts one month the sooner you purchase the better, if you buy now then you could try it for 3 months at a fraction of the usual price. Offer expires at the end of February 2023. The Skin, Hair & Nails product is usually £66 but my code allows you to purchase it for £33, you would need to purchase before 31st January 2023 as the best before date is end of April 2023. This is a gifted blog post. Perimenopause causes our hormones to fluctuate and menopause brings a depletion of those hormones, and often of the biggest, and possibly most unexpected range of symptoms we experience at the menopausal transition is the effect on our cognition and mood. Even women who have never experienced any previous mood disorders find themselves at the mercy of some pretty scary emotional symptoms! The theme for World Menopause Day 2022 is cognition and mood and I am no stranger to the emotional roller coaster of severe mood swings in menopause! In my blog post today I am sharing my experience of menopause mood swings and some tips for how to overcome this time of emotional change. Outfit details: I am wearing ACAI Outdoorwear trousers and sweatshirt, if you use my refer-a-friend link you can get £20 off if you spend over £50. My boots are by Dubarry.
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