1. Women’s Affliction MENOPAUSE Maj Josiane Roberds IWD 09 Mar 2012

2. Symptoms Common –Hot flashes –Night Sweats –Irregular Periods –Loss of Libido –Vaginal Dryness –Mood Swings Pains –Breast –Headaches –Joint –Burning Tongue –Electric Shocks –Digestive Problems –Gum Problems –Muscle Tension –Itchy Skin –Tingling Extremities

3. Symptoms Changes –Fatigue –Hair Loss –Sleep Disorders –Difficult Concentrating –Memory Lapses –Dizziness –Weight Gain –Incontinence –Bloating –Allergies Changes –Brittle Nails –Changes in Odour –Irregular Heartbeat –Depression –Anxiety –Irritability –Panic Disorder Others –Osteoporosis

4. Q: How many women with MENOPAUSE does it take to change a light bulb? Best Menopause Question Ever Woman's Answer: One! ONLY ONE!!!! And do you know WHY? Because no one else in this house knows HOW to change a light bulb! They don't even know that the bulb is BURNED OUT!! They would sit in the dark for THREE DAYS before they figured it out. And, once they figured it out, they wouldn't be able to find the #&%!* light bulbs despite the fact that they've been in the SAME CABINET for the past 17 YEARS! But if they did, by some miracle of God, actually find them, 2 DAYS LATER, the chair they dragged to stand on to change the STUPID light bulb would

5. STILL BE IN THE SAME SPOT!!!!! AND UNDERNEATH IT WOULD BE THE WRAPPER THE FREAKING LIGHT BULBS CAME IN!!! BECAUSE NO ONE EVER PICKS UP OR CARRIES OUT THE GARBAGE!!!!

6. IT'S A WONDER WE HAVEN'T ALL SUFFOCATED FROM THE PILES OF GARBAGE THAT ARE A FOOT DEEP THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE!! IT WOULD TAKE AN ARMY TO CLEAN THIS PLACE!

7. AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON WHO CHANGES THE TOILET PAPER ROLL !! I'm sorry. What was the question?

8. Tips to Help Talk to your doctor Talk to your friends Stay Healthy Take time for yourself

9. Treating Menopause? Lifestyle changes –Calm your mind –Eat well: Soy, Acacia berries, Flaxseed –Sleep better Herbal remedies –Phytoestrogenic herbs: Black Cohosh, Ginkgo Biloba, Dong Quai, Ginseng, Red Clover –Nonestrogenic herbs: Macafem

10. Treating Menopause? Exercising –Hot Hula –Swimming –Zumba

11. References www.34-menopause-symptoms.com www.bodyandhealth.canada.com www.internationalwomensday.com