Post-menopause: the good, the bad, and the problematic

The final stage of menopause is when your body learns to adjust to lower levels of hormones, and that brings some other things to be aware of. But it’s not all bad!
This week, my friend and A.Vogel’s Nutritional Practitioner Ali and I, have a chat about the good, the bad, and the sometimes problematic aspects of post-menopause, including our own experiences.
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*Eileen Durward is a certified menopause coach (3rd age woman peri-post menopause instructor) and Ali Cullen is a Qualified Nutritional Practitioner. The information in this video is for informational or educational purposes only and does not substitute professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

[@beverlybradley5485]

There are so many more symptoms that come with the menopause, depression Anxiety, the joint pain, IBS with me the list is endless, 57 & struggling not everyone sailed through the menopause with a few hot flushes it can be deliberating.

[@selenaannesmith1604]

Same

[@marinaribeiro5781]

I really thank GOD for you sometimes i just need the encouragment when im struggling

[@AvogelCoUk]

You're welcome Marina! Best Wishes Eileen

[@Godisfirst21]

I love this video ladies thank you. I'm not post menopause but I am skipping my periods now and I feel so much better. I quit smoking weed 22 days ago I feel that I can handle things much better when I don't get a period. I feel quite amazing as soon as my period stops. My boobs are not sore at all. My perimenopause was truly horrific a few years back, but huge difference in the last year. Last summer I had no period for 4 months. Best summer...loved everyday. They came back from October to Feb. And now they are gone again whoop whoop. I want to give women hope because 3 years ago....even 2, i was suicidal and raging with anger. I am so calm now and o never thought that was possible. I felt my quality of life was over. I was wrong.

[@AvogelCoUk]

That's brilliant Sherri, great to hear that things are really improving for you now! Best Wishes Eileen

[@lozb1631]

Please do more general chats especially on post menopause. I'm in peri and need hope that this stage will pass!

[@Godisfirst21]

Please read my comment above. You can have hope. Mine was horrific, but I'm so calm now. Im 50.

[@AvogelCoUk]

Hi Loz B Yes, we've got more planned, anything in particular that you'd like us to chat about? Best Wishes Eileen

[@lozb1631]

@@AvogelCoUk anything that promotes hope and being the other side of these physical and mental symptoms and just to have open discussions x

[@AvogelCoUk]

@@lozb1631 we've got a few more chats in the pipeline!

[@rebelrunner3526]

Thank you for this video. Honestly peri menopause was not bad for me, but this post menopause is horrible!! My biggest issues are digestive, and joint aches and pains. It’s truly awful

[@AvogelCoUk]

Maybe try a fermented soya supplement such as our Menopause Support to see if that can be of benefit for you now. You may also find a gentle magnesium eases the joint pains. Best Wishes Eileen

[@kimberlythomas2296]

I agree post menopause is the problem from one thing to another! It feels as if your getting weaker and weaker by the day! Everything you took for granted with your body in the former years you now have to consciously tend too!

[@gretaalcindor3913]

Oh yes my life has Changed for sure,I was a moveable person with lots of energy, But Now I am always tired,No taste to do nothing, it's not easy going through menopause,,I noticed these days my skin is changing, Thank you ms Elille for helping us women' to deal with menopause and the changes we are going through, God bless you and your dear friend ❤❤❤❤

[@sofiamiliaressis5403]

The skin on my hands & feet can feel “paper” dry some days, so l use perfume free Sorbolene moisturiser and it restores moisture on my skin. I’ve bought coconut infused goat soap to wash my hands, face & body and have found using less chemicals on the skin really helps.

[@AvogelCoUk]

You're welcome Greta, glad to be of help and hoping you start to feel great soon! Best Wishes Eileen

[@AvogelCoUk]

Another great tip, thank you Sofia, maybe check out a colloidal silica skin supplement, this can be effective for helping to keep the skin strong. Best Wishes Eileen

[@reneebroussard5089]

@@sofiamiliaressis5403 start juicing w/ fresh veggies and fruit. As soon as you get out the shower/bath, use raw coconut oil. Vitamin c is excellent too

[@tnt01]

Try retin-A...the best.

[@jacquelinearcher1158]

Great talk….I’m post menopause but I’m more anxious now days….and still battling with weight loss. But you do gain confidence and some things are less stressful we’ve seen so much before and it was all alright..

[@AvogelCoUk]

Some things do take a bit longer to resolve Jacqueline but hang in there! :) Best Wishes Eileen

[@islandgirl7281]

This is the vlog i have been waiting for because i think i was confusing getring older symptoms with the post menopause....informative and vital commentery as always.

[@AvogelCoUk]

Glad it's been of help Island Girl!

[@jacqueline7118]

Wow, such wonderful information gals! I find that you are right, there are good and bad in post-menopause. I am 4 years post and just seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, although I must admit, I feel like a different person most days. I like some things about this new individual and get frustrated with some. lol I can remember when I had periods thinking that I couldn't wait until they ended. Now I find myself saying that I would take them back at any time just to feel normal again. I realize that this will be my new normal and am hoping I will come to terms with it at some point but it can be very frustrating at times. Thanks so much for all you do getting this info out to us gals and giving us a community where we don't feel alone with our struggles. :) :)

[@AvogelCoUk]

You're welcome Jacqueline, just glad to be of help! Best Wishes Eileen

[@TAZSWIGSNACKS]

Wonderful talk! Thanks so much ladies! I am still on this side of full menopause and this gives me hope! XOXO

[@AvogelCoUk]

Thank you! Best Wishes Eileen

[@OshJ0612]

I love this video and thank God I found your vlog. So true!! Im 46yrs and Im dealing with most of these hormone changes. All your video are so helpful. You are doing a great job and saving most of ppl lives by giving all the information. Many thanks❤️🙏

[@AvogelCoUk]

You're welcome, glad to be of help! Best Wishes Eileen

[@victorialangdon5645]

Really great video again thank you. Could you possibly make a video on coming off HRT if you have had a hysterectomy , there is a lot of information about when periods finish but not much about hysterectomy’s, thank you in advance.

[@AvogelCoUk]

Hi Victoria We'll put it on our list, that's a good topic, thank you! Best Wishes Eileen

[@cannwolfe1207]

Ladies you are so wonderful Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@AvogelCoUk]

Aw, thank you for your lovely comments Carrieann! Best Wishes Eileen

[@anntaylor4247]

I'm 67 now and feel pretty good physically and emotionally except for persistent eye dryness, which can be uncomfortable. Any ideas please? Great vlogs, really look forward to them.

[@Godisfirst21]

I use coconut oil...apply and leave on 30 minutes and then i pat with a warm cloth.

[@MrsBullfinch]

My optician told me to take flaxseed oil capsules on a daily basis. I don't have that problem anymore unless I forget to take my capsules. Hope that helps.

[@sofiamiliaressis5403]

Yes, l too have the dry eyes. So l have to use eye drops twice a day to alleviate my eyes.

[@AvogelCoUk]

Fantastic advice, thank you All! Ann - you could check out Sea Buckthorn Oil capsules as well, as this is known to help dry eyes too. See www.omega7.co.uk for research Best Wishes Eileen

[@reneebroussard5089]

Saline drops and raw coconut oil

[@caroledumbleton4448]

More post menopause chats like this a great. I’m 22 months post and not doing too bad apart from I have developed really bad anxiety which I’m now on medication for and in therapy but I’m hoping I’m not like this forever x

[@AvogelCoUk]

Hope this resolves quickly for you Carole Best Wishes Eileen

[@basketballfan5763]

Now I'm going through the phase where I'm thinking it really is over. I have never had a child so I suppose I am grieving that as I think the periods are over now for good. Still not sure as we were minding my boyfriend's daughter's baby and the period started again I'll be 50 this year even though I look only 40. I went to a very good counsellor as I actually was getting a bit depressed I think and though I am ok I think I'm in another phase now

[@AvogelCoUk]

This is often the worst bit, getting used to being in the next phase but good to hear that you got counselling as this can often be really helpful. Wishing you a wonderful post-menopause! Eileen

[@Ellez7040]

Sadly i had to have a full hysterectomy and oopherectomy. I cannot take HRT so am trying to do all the natural things. Thank you for your highly informative videos, just drinking more water, taking sage tablets and the vogel menopause tablets is helping me but am so down because of the lack of hormones in my body and it is debilitating. Some days I don' know whether I'm coming or going. Any advice for someone going through clinical menopause please. You seem to be the best knowledge out there that I've been able to find. Thanks again.

[@AvogelCoUk]

Great to hear that the tablets and water are helping you Ellez. Have you considered acupuncture? This can often be beneficial after a hysterectomy so worth looking into. If you're in the UK you can find local practitioners here, and look for one specialising in women's health www.acupuncture.org.uk Best Wishes Eileen

[@Ellez7040]

@@AvogelCoUk Thanks Eileen. I am currently on an NHS waiting list for treatment.

[@lesley7634]

Please Ms Vogel, if you haven't already, warn your followers that when they have their menopause they must have their IUD removed. I have been very ill. My illness was entirely preventable. I spent 11 days in hospital, in great pain, scared that I had cancer and was going to die. I have had to cancel a holiday, lose income as I couldn't work, and I'm sure it has cost the NHS £££££££££££. I had my menopause but I didn't have my coil out. No one told me I had to. Actinomycosis, a bacteria, had got from my coil through a fistula into the muscle of what would be my 6-pack, if I were that muscular. It caused a large very painful abscess which had to be cut open to be drained. Now for 6 months I have to take antibiotics 4 times a day, get the wound dressed every 2 days, and I can't swim or take baths. Such a fuss! So to save other ladies from this PLEASE give out a warning on your show. Thank you.

[@AvogelCoUk]

Oh my goodness Lesley, thank you so much for this advice! Wishing you a speedy recovery from now Best Wishes Eileen

[@cannwolfe1207]

Not to mention both of you are beautiful! Dont look old enough for the change!

[@AvogelCoUk]

Thank you! Much appreciated Carrieann!

[@basketballfan5763]

Ali is very beautiful just like you Eileen

[@sofiamiliaressis5403]

Yes, between the two of them, they have so much information under their belts and l’m sure they have good & bad days as well, but the knowledge they have regarding menopause is obviously benefitting them both positively in their own journey’s down the menopause path. I find them to be a great comfort & resource during my change of life and thank them so much for this You Tube channel that’s been a wonderful place to speak with other ladies here & get menopause info.

[@AvogelCoUk]

Thank you both so much for your lovely comments! Best Wishes Eileen

[@basketballfan5763]

I have a provisional diagnosis awaiting blood test confirmation of sjogren's this is aggravating my intimate dryness and eye dryness and nasal dryness so I'm thinking of taking sea buckthorn extract though I don't know will that help my major issue which is the intimate one

[@sofiamiliaressis5403]

Hello, the symptoms you are experiencing are not nice! Getting yourself tested for this was a fab idea! I did the same thing & got tested, finding out l have low thyroid which amongst other things gives me dry eyes everyday. I hope you get answers about what’s going on for you, so you get a pathway to alleviate your symptoms. Sofia

[@AvogelCoUk]

That's great advice Sofia, thank you! There are so many other factors that can influence menopause symptoms so getting a general test can be very helpful. Best Wishes Eileen

[@AvogelCoUk]

Sea Buckthorn can be really helpful for vaginal dryness and also symptoms of Sjorgen's. See www.omega7.co.uk for research on the Sea Buckthorn and all its benefits. Best Wishes Eileen

[@fingerprint5511]

Suddenly my hair is oily and breaking and a lot falling after years of dryness! The entire body was dry now suddenly not, which is good in certain areas ... Year 7 post and when will it end ...

[@sofiamiliaressis5403]

I have found the same oily hair, & falling out everywhere! Got so annoying that l had my shoulder length hair cut into a pixie style.

[@AvogelCoUk]

Hi Maybe just get a check up for vit D or B12 deficiency and underactive thyroid as these can creep in post menopause and all could cause hair loss! Your doctor can test for these just to rule them out :) Best Wishes Eileen

[@dianasmith1398]

In my 70 s i still have problems falling even with a low dose sleeping pill. My skin is dry and i have a menopausal belly, that i hate. It is very hard for me to lose it. Plus i ve been having issues with bladder infections. Sucks getting old. Plus i help my mom at 101 years old and she really struggles with her body weakening.😢😢

[@AvogelCoUk]

Sorry to ehar that you're still struggling Diana. Just remember to drink plenty of plain water every day, this can help dry skin and bladder issues! Best Wishes Eileen

[@homeismyvacation]

Thank you for sharing

[@AvogelCoUk]

You're welcome Mar! Best Wishes Eileen

[@kimsnyder8997]

How do you know if you’re post menopause if you’ve had a partial hysterectomy before you’ve even started going through everything?

[@AvogelCoUk]

Hi Kim Unfortunatley, it is much more difficult to tell when you don't have missing periods as a guide. If you are in the average age range 45-55 and have started to experience menopause symptoms, then that is usually an indication that hormone levels are changing, although some women don't get any symptoms so that can be confusing! Your doctor may be able to offer a hormone test which may give you a better idea of what's happening. Best Wishes Eileen

[@RachealCU]

I'm 54 and haven't had a period since I was 48.When do this stop?

[@MarkytheCat73]

What about personality changes. I know someone who became bossy and argumentative afterwards. She used to be very different.

[@AvogelCoUk]

Yes, this is actually really common! Best Wishes Eileen

[@H-youtube7]

Is being menopausal/ post, like being pre-menstrual all the time (with the hormone drop)?

[@AvogelCoUk]

Hi For most women, no. Once hormone levels have levelled out most women feel calmer and better. However, for some, symptoms continue to occur. It is difficult to be exact as it is different for everyone, sorry. Best Wishes Eileen

[@user-xl6mx3mp7v]

But what about constant headache at 56

[@AvogelCoUk]

Constant headaches need to be checked by your doctor first, just in case there is another underlying cause. If all is well, you may find a magnesium supplement, approx 150mg twice a day, and at least 1.5 litres of plain water can help. Avoid caffeine drinks and high salt and sugar foods as they can make headaches worse. Best Wishes Eileen

[@k_maniislife4481]

Am age 46 my period is on and off twice in a month or non at all ..am experiencing joint pains dizziness and bloating as if I have gasto ...am I going through pre menapause

[@AvogelCoUk]

Hi there, yes it sounds like perimenopause. You can try our Atrosan tablets for joint pain and Digestisan for bloating. www.avogel.co.uk/herbal-remedies/devils-claw/ www.avogel.co.uk/herbal-remedies/cynara-indigestion-remedies/

[@cindyashruf8152]

I am one year post year memopause.i still have insomnia??when will it stop??i started perimenopause at the age of 39.i will be 49 this year.

[@AvogelCoUk]

This is a really difficult question to answer, sorry, as it is different for everyone. Most women do find that symptoms start to ease about 2 years after periods have stopped Best Wishes Eileen

[@tnt01]

Try hrt.