TORRANCE TRIBUNE November 8, 2012 Page 15 Let’s Talk: Women Opening Up About Menopause Find Community and Empowerment (ARA) - Most women remember having they may experience.” express what they’re feeling.” When you make the effort to educate “the talk” with their mother. In that crucial In an effort to help women approach Having access to a community of supportive yourself, make sure you’re also starting the time just before puberty, moms provide menopause with confidence, Poise brand is women can help make the stresses of conversation with other women. Whether it’s guidance and wisdom about the changes our starting The 2nd Talk, a whole new way to menopause seem less daunting, and even offer a friend, a sister or someone else, you might bodies go through. But later in life, women talk about this life stage. The company is opportunities to find humor and connection be able to help her - or learn more yourself - in the experience. simply by reaching out and speaking up. Go “Every woman can benefit from educating to The2ndTalk.com to learn more about your “Talking to other women who are going herself about physical and emotional symptoms from experts, get your questions through menopause is an important way to gain knowledge symptoms,” says Diller. “We need to overcome answered and help Poise rally 1 million women while also finding support and fellowship.” our need for this long-standing cover-up and to join The 2nd Talk by World Menopause let the big secret out.” Day on October 18. experience another important time of change also introducing a line of feminine wellness - menopause - and many approach it without products designed to provide comfort during the comfort and connection that comes menopause from hot flashes, vaginal dryness from talking to other women about what and odor. Each product works naturally with they are experiencing. a woman’s body to address one of these However, women are ready to change that - needs, and includes a cooling gel, body and as many as 80 percent of women believe cooling towelettes, personal lubricant, panty it’s time for the conversation about menopause fresheners and a feminine wash. to change, according to a recent study conducted At the website The2ndTalk.com, women by Harris Interactive for Poise brand. can read others’ stories about going through Despite the fact that most women go through menopause, as well as get expert advice menopause, many feel anxiety about it. The through a question and answer section, study also found that more than 50 percent articles and more. of women say that anxiety about menopause Talking to other women who are going is caused by not knowing enough about through menopause is an important way to this life stage. And when only 5 percent of gain knowledge while also finding support women can name the top five symptoms and fellowship. Having a dedicated venue to of menopause, as the study found, it’s no get the conversation started can give women wonder that women are concerned about not more confidence to bring the subject up in knowing what’s coming next. other situations. “The symptoms of menopause can vary “No doubt, it can be more fun to chat about widely,” says Dr. Cindy Long, an OB-GYN vacations, movies or grandkids, but didn’t and former OB-GYN department chair at we share our concerns about pregnancies North Suburban Medical Center. “Some and childbirth when those topics were on women will describe very minimal symptoms our minds?” asks Dr. Vivian Diller, a clinical and many others may have severe, sometimes psychologist. “By starting the conversation distressing symptoms. Many women are about menopause with openness and looking for non-medical options to help confidence - and even a sense of humor - provide comfort from the variety of symptoms we make it more comfortable for women to PLAZA EL SEGUNDO ANNUAL Tree Lighting Ceremony FRIDAY •NOV. 16 •3PM-9PM Santa Photos in The Collection Radio Disney • Entertainment • And More! Tree Lighting Ceremony 7PM In front of The Counter Hosted by Henry DiCarlo KTLA Anchor - Morning News On Sepulveda, North of Rosecrans • ShopPlazaElSegundo.com
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