Menopause

Menopause is not a "disease" that needs to be treated. I know there are a lot of downfalls while enduring the experience, however it does not define the woman.

Many women seem to feel like the exaggerated image to the left. They feel as though going through menopause makes them frumpy, unsexy, and old. This should not be the case. Women have been the caretakers and the center of family for many centuries. It is not right for them to feel abandoned and tossed to the side after they start to endure menopause. Some women find their purpose in bearing and raising children. Keeping that in mind, losing the ability to bear children might be a particularly painful experience. However, we need to change the way we view elderly women and their journey through menopause.  We need to shift the focus from the fact that they cannot bring anymore children into the world to the fact that this can be a time for them to be free and maybe even a little bit selfish. A woman can spend her whole time raising children and taking care of a husband, but not have time for herself. I think we can change this negative view and turn it into positive experience. This time in a woman's life should be focused on reaching goals and doing the things she has always wanted in life. Maybe this is a time to travel and not worry about whether she'll be on her period and whether she should go swimming or not! I believe women should be cherished for the amazing sacrifices and the enduring love they emit through their life, not for what their body can or cannot do anymore.