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GingerAntics
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TMI ALERT (keep scrolling if you don‘t want to know)

I got my first period in January. I skipped in February. In March, I was hoping for early menopause. I. Was. Over. It. I also didn‘t tell a soul until April when someone finally noticed. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Who are these lunatics wanting MORE of this madness? WTF is wrong with these people?!

In hind sight, I was struggling with my gender identity already. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Catholic school did NOT warn me about that

TheBookHippie I don‘t get it either. 1w
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GingerAntics @TheBookHippie sometimes I really worry about people! 1w
ravenlee Wait, what? I‘m hating the whole perimenopause thing, but I an absolutely ready for the periods to go away - which is, of course, the one thing that isn‘t happening. 😖 1w
GingerAntics @ravenlee right? I got an IUD for hormone imbalance and I hardly ever (like maybe once a year for like a day, but it‘s mostly like spotting) get a period. Let me tell you, the IUD is the most awesome invention ever!!! I don‘t care what people say. Come at me!!! 1w
GingerAntics @ravenlee perimenopause is insane. I hate it. I feel like a kid on a really long road trip. Is it over yet?! Negative 5 stars. Do not recommend!!! 1w
Cuilin I think this is connected to youth obsession and maybe an idea of losing your “function” either way it‘s fucked up. 1w
GingerAntics @Cuilin oh, she definitely tied it to that. Some women have delayed menopause so they could focus on their careers and have children later. Others are literally doing it for youth. The first reason I get. It‘s similar to freezing your eggs to use later or use a surrogate later. Just to be young. Eh That‘s extreme. 1w
GingerAntics @Cuilin the procedure she was specifically talking about was having strips of your ovaries removed and preserved when you‘re young (like in your 20s) and then having those strips grafted back onto your ovaries later (like late 30s or early 40s) and apparently it can let you have children later. Just for the youth, dude that is just so extreme. 1w
ravenlee I had an IUD when my kid was young, and I was the opposite. I ended up having so many periods so close together and miserably long, I confused a GYN PA. She asked the dare of my last period and I almost cried, because I‘d had six or seven in three months and the last one (which was ongoing at the time) was already at 18 days. Yeah…I had that removed… 1w
GingerAntics @ravenlee yeah, it‘s crazy how differently people react to things. I have a friend who had one put in about the same time I did, and she has spotted every day since. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Of course, who knows what IUD we all had and if we each had/have the one that‘s best for us. I don‘t know. It gets REALLY confusing. 7d
GingerAntics @ravenlee it does confuse the hell out of time though. Every time they check my meds at the doctor‘s they always ask “are you still on the Kyleena?” And I‘m like, that‘s that? I probably have a generic, and they have to tell me no, it‘s my IUD. Like, I‘m pretty sure it‘s still in there. No one has gone looking for it lately, but I did get an X-ray of my hip and in the final report it said all these things about my hip joint… 7d
GingerAntics @ravenlee and then the very last sentence: “IUD is in place.” Like, thanks? 🤣😂🤣 Good to know? 🤷🏻‍♀️ 7d
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Billypar
All Fours | Miranda July
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Pickpick

How much you like All Fours may depend on whether you see a hidden thesis statement about relationships in middle age. But I don't think July wrote any lessons - in fact, it probably took a concerted effort to avoid them. The strange journey the main character takes, if not objectively realistic, felt true to people's struggles to reconcile sexual and relationship needs when they diverge. And way more interesting than the usual cheating narrative.

TheKidUpstairs Great review. I read this one with Camp Litsy last summer, and was fully prepared to hate it - instead I loved it. It was definitely a marmite book, people had VERY strong opinions! 1mo
TheBookHippie @TheKidUpstairs me 😝🎯 I HATED it. 🤦🏻‍♀️ It was a love or hate reaction from readers, I think too. 1mo
BarbaraBB Great review. I loved it too! 1mo
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AmyG Yes. Well said. I enjoyed it, too. It was wild. 1mo
Billypar @TheKidUpstairs Yeah, this one definitely fits into what you mentioned about Bunny. I expected to like it but not as much as I did. Polarizing books are always interesting to me. I know the main character was a dealbreaker for a lot of the bad reviews - not sure if that was true in your case @TheBookHippie ? 1mo
TheBookHippie @Billypar I think it was an insult to women, and a dangerous premise to say this is what women are at this stage. I abhorred the main character yes, but advertising this and publicizing it as how and what women want and are at this stage of life in the climate we are living in is both dangerous and an insult. That was my bigger issue. I found it distasteful on all levels. (edited) 1mo
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Julsmarshall
All Fours | Miranda July
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Mehso-so

This was strange, thought provoking, and honest(maybe more than I would have liked). I understand the discussion around it and suspect I‘ll be thinking about it for awhile.

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NatalieR
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Mehso-so

I wanted to gain a comprehensive understanding of menopause. I found some helpful information and appreciated the resources she recommended for further reading. However, most of the book didn‘t apply to my current situation, and the technical language quickly lost my attention. I decided to read the chapters that piqued my interest and skipped the rest.

Full Review abookandadog.com/blog/the-menopause-manifesto

CBee If you haven‘t already, check out the menopause sub on Reddit. It‘s been a lifesaver for me! 2mo
NatalieR @CBee I will do that! Thank you so much! 💞 2mo
CBee @NatalieR anytime 💚 2mo
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vonnie862
All Fours | Miranda July
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Panpan

Ummmm...I was really close in DNFing this book, but I was curious to see if the MC would find closure and/or made some growth. Did she? I'm not so sure.

I did appreciate how the book touched on topics regarding sexuality (especially as we age), motherhood, gender, menopause, postpartum/trauma, and identity. However, I was not expecting to read how horny the MC was or about all her masturbation and sex escapades. ⬇️

vonnie862 Her treatment of her husband saddened me and kept wanting to shake her to be honest with him. I simply did not like her.

This book was not for me.
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vonnie862 2 ⭐️ 2mo
Daisey I felt very much the same about this one. 2mo
CarolynM I think you‘re being generous. I hated her. 2mo
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geodynamical_nonfiction
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Mehso-so

- Glosses over root causes of hormone imbalances
- Never discusses nutrition or herbal remedies like wild yam cream or vitex chasteberry
- No mention of history of menopause in women from different cultures

Just another Rockefeller-indoctrinated physician pushing FDA-regulated pharmaceuticals and warning the use of natural compounding facilities.

Informative for sure, but limited to Big Pharma knowledge only.

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geodynamical_nonfiction
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Endometrial hyperplasia: a precancerous condition where the uterine lining gets extra thick due to estrogen dominance. Symptoms include heavy periods and bleeding between periods.

This happens to post-menopausal woman only given estrogen without progestins for hormone replacement therapy.

This can also happen in aging or overweight women with hormone imbalances.

Ok, but what is the root cause of the hormone imbalances? 🤔 My guess? Frankinfood

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Eggbeater
Menopaws: The Silent Meow | Martha Sacks, Jack E. Davis
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#WDNCW
#WeDoNotCareWednesday

1. We Do Not Care if you do not approve of pitbulls. Our dog happens to be a squishy marshmallow who thinks she's a pug dog. We could not love her more. #pitbullsoflitsy

2. We Do Not Care that we have to hire people to clean our home every month. We are disabled and it would not otherwise get clean. Also, we always tip well. We Do Not Care that we can't afford it. We are a princess, damn it!

@dabbe

AmyG #1 some of the most sweet dogs are pitbulls ❤️ 3mo
Deblovestoread 💙💙💙💙 3mo
lil1inblue 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 3mo
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Lesliereadsalot Hurrah for princesses! 👑👸 3mo
dabbe #1 Dogs behave based on how they're treated. Doesn't matter if their a pit bull, a Doberman, or a toy poodle. What's your pup's name? Sending squishy kisses! 🖤🐾🖤
#2 Even if you didn't “have to“ hire people, to hell what anyone thinks! And #youdoyou, Princess! 👑
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Eggbeater @dabbe Her name is Latte Tallulah SpiderMonkey. She was a rescue. She came with the name Latte from the foster home because of her markings. I gave her a long string of names like a show dog. She sends squishy kisses back. 3mo
DGRachel #1 Pitties are the best. #2 how you spend your money is nobody‘s business but yours and you deserve to do things that please you and make your life easier. #princesslife 3mo
dabbe @Eggbeater 😍🐾😍 3mo
ElizaMarie Pitties are the best! 3mo
AnnCrystal 👸👏🏼🥳👌🏼💝 Latte Tallulah SpiderMonkey 🐾💝...my aunt had a pit bull mix, was a sweet baby!!! 3mo
kspenmoll Here‘s to your sweet squishy dog! Agree with @dabbe it‘s in how you love & raise your pets. I hate cleaning so please ignore the cobwebs in my house! 3mo
dabbe @kspenmoll And this English teacher used the wrong “they‘re”! Holy smokes! 🤦‍♀️ 3mo
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Karisa
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Great idea, @dabbe ! I love Melani‘s videos (she makes me laugh— I always have glasses on my head too). Plus reading through what others wrote on Litsy today makes me feel not so alone on this journey. #WDNCW

(Tagged an excellent perimenopause/menopause book I read earlier this year. Highly recommended.)

peaKnit I just loved Somebody Somewhere too ❤️ 4mo
lil1inblue Love these! 😂 Re: packing for a 2 day trip. I completely agree. I swear it's harder than packing for a week! 😂 4mo
dabbe AD🤩RE your answers! I'm thinking of joining Instagram JUST to see Melani's posts! 😂 Glad to be on this journey with you, m'dear.

And thanks for the book link! I'm gonna look into it! 😍
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Karisa @dabbe 🥰 Facebook has been sending her reels? stories? Whatever they are called on FB to me. Probably because I follow the doctor that wrote that book. Melani is hilarious and so vulnerable. The menopause specialist doctor I follow was glad The NY Times wrote an article but said their advice in the article was not enough/out dated 🤷🏻‍♀️ 4mo
JenlovesJT47 Love this! Watched the new episode of The Gilded Age last night and it was so good! Wish I could binge the whole season now 😭 Might do a rewatch! 4mo
Karisa @JenlovesJT47 it‘s so good! I can‘t believe the sets. I started listening to the podcast while driving 😅 4mo
JenlovesJT47 I‘m in love with the costumes!! Especially Mrs. Russell. That blue/white dress she wore in Newport is stunning. 😍 4mo
AnnCrystal 👸👏🏼🥳👌🏼💝. 4mo
Karisa @JenlovesJT47 Right?! Crazy good. So many great actors and characters on it too. Christine Baranski called her character Agnes a “walking declarative statement” 😂 4mo
JenlovesJT47 My favorite is the banter between Agnes and Ada! At the end of last season, when Bannister addresses Ada as the one in charge — oh the scream I scrumpt!! 😅😅😅 I love that Ada stands up for herself while still being her usual sweet self. 4mo
mcctrish I love Somebody, Somewhere and The Gilded Age 4mo
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