Many western women have a deep and abiding fear of menopause. They have heard it called “the change of life,” and they wonder if “change” is just a nice way of saying “the end.” We see menopause portrayed in the media as a time of physical and emotional distress, filled with crying fits, unreasonable anger, inability to control what your body does and once it’s over, you’re just “old.” Interestingly, many other cultures do not view menopause this way at all and women all over the world grow up not only not fearing menopause, but in some cases looking forward to it. To these women, and to western women who share this mindset, menopause is a transition away from the responsibilities and discomforts you have known for most of your adult life and into a period of freedom, wisdom, better health and even more fun. Regardless of what culture has influenced your view of the menopausal process itself, the majority of post-menopausal women report that, once menopause is over, they feel great. Post-menopausal women consistently say that life is better and more fun than it has ever been. They don’t deal with the discomfort and inconvenience of a monthly menstrual […]