by Tess Oliver | May 18, 2021 | Menopause Nightmares, Weight Wrangler
How did I get so chubby? Will exercise help? Want to know what are the best exercises for building bone density/muscle mass over 50? Find out what the evidence says! It can all seem so unfair when you reach the menopausal stages and your body changes all by itself...
by Trudy Rankin | Sep 18, 2019 | Menopause Nightmares, Partner, What The Bleep Happened
We need to talk about the ‘V’ word. VAGINA. It’s one of the words that people have trouble saying out loud, let alone having a conversation about it. I wasn’t going to even mention the other ‘V’ word—vulva- but the writer in me decided it needed to be here too. Both...
by Trudy Rankin | Jul 2, 2019 | Menopause Nightmares, Menopause Symptoms, Sleepless & Tired, What The Bleep
Actually it felt more like I was awake from 2013 to 2019. It may have been longer. Sleeplessness is a great leveller. It’ll level anyone and anything that gets in its path. Once upon a time, there was a lady who was a great sleeper. She could sleep and sleep and...
by Trudy Rankin | Apr 8, 2019 | Menopause Journeys, Menopause Nightmares
Why Should I Write a Guest Blog Post for TME? One of the cool things about the internet is the ability to share stories. Well, here at The Menopause Effect (TME), we love being able to share your voice and your story. Our blog is not only a platform for supporting...
by Trudy Rankin | Mar 30, 2019 | Menopause Journeys, Menopause Nightmares, Uncategorized, What The Bleep
It was 3:00 a.m. and pitch black. I lay wide awake, staring at the clock. I had an important meeting in the morning and desperately needed sleep. But all I could do was relive the latest argument with my husband. It was a silly argument over something totally...
