In deciding what to write about for this post, I thought I’d
let one of the topics that seems to come up a lot lately with women friends and
family make the decision. I have always
found that women are pretty comfortable talking about issues that affect us,
but I believe that to be even more so as we age. When I go to lunch with
friends, there is no topic that is out of bounds. Children and grandchildren
seem to be a favorite topic, while men and husbands, and no they are not one
and the same, are always of interest, along with work and careers. The biggest
change in lunch time chat as we age seems to be health. I don’t ever remember
talking about our health when I was in my 20’s, of course I didn’t discuss
children, grandchildren or husbands either, men yes and other things I’m sure
but those things seem to escape me at the moment.
When discussing health issues with women starting in our
forties, I would say hormones are probably the number one topic of general
interest. Being married to an amazing and very progressive Ob/Gyn I consider
myself very lucky, not just because he’s a wonderful husband, but because his
expertise as I hit the ominous change of life period, kept me in balance and
without issues. For me, the only issue I
had was dryness, and I mean dryness everywhere. My hair, my skin and every
other place that should have had moisture were dry. Many women try to treat
these things with topical remedies but when the moisture loss is from lack of
hormones, it’s almost impossible to fully replenish that moisture with creams.
Aside from looking much older because our skin can appear more wrinkled, other
more important issues can occur. Sex can become very uncomfortable and less
enjoyable, which can certainly start to affect both partners. Throw in some
mood swings or hot flashes which affect some women and…eessshhh…poor
husbands..poor us!
So, enter my husband, not that I always listen to him
because sometimes I can be stubborn but in this case I did and wow, what a
difference! He suggested (BHRT) bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Once
every three months a small pellet is inserted, this is based on a hormone panel
done ahead of time to make sure you have everything in balance. This little
pellet can truly be life changing, both for the woman and her partner. BHRT can
help with dryness, balance of moods, energy, hot flashes, sex drive, pretty
much any of the symptoms that are associated with pre-menopause or menopausal symptoms.
You will not only feel better, you will look better too!
So, if you are having these kinds of issues it might be
worth asking your Gynecologist about this option….and of course if you are in
Arizona…I could highly recommend one Dr. Ernesto Gomez M.D. at Mesa Ob/Gyn…and
not because he’s my husband but because he really is an amazing doctor!!!
You will find my husband listed in Suzanne Somers
Sexy-Forever online resource guide. If you are out of state, this is an
excellent place to find other doctors that she also recommends for BHRT and
also additional information.
***On a side note about moisturizers…during all of my
experimenting with face creams during my dry skin period, prior to taking my
husband’s advice, I bought dozens of creams, lotions, oils etc. Some were
really expensive, others were cheap and I tried them all. What to my surprise
did I fall in love with? Ponds cold cream…yes, grocery store Ponds cold cream!
The regular one, with the blue lid. I still use it..it’s inexpensive and
wonderful, at least for me it is. I put it in the palm of my hand, add water
and put it all over my face, neck, arms, anywhere you need it. It’s so
inexpensive you can use it all over your body. The only drawback might be that
your kids will be only too happy to point out that you smell like Nana. Smelling like Nana is not a bad thing and it isn't an issue for me, I like the way Ponds smells, but you might want your favorite perfume
ready to go, just in case that isn’t the smell you are going for… ;)
