Kristen Petroff 12/22/22 Kristen Petroff 12/22/22

Traveling With Menopause

Let me just say that plans go awry, like three weeks turning into eight, and you need to be prepared. I overpacked and at least had most of what a person with severe hot flashes could need.

Kristen Petroff 12/18/22 Kristen Petroff 12/18/22

How a Trip to the Dermatologist Made Me Question My Childhood

I just went to the dermatologist this past Monday December 12, 2022, and walked away questioning my childhood.

Kristen Petroff 11/24/22 Kristen Petroff 11/24/22

Menopause - The Battle with Ovarian Cysts

So, a couple of weeks ago I started feeling more icky than normal. The bloating is excessive, the pain moving through my tummy excruciating. Add in a few strange muscle spasms (one is in my upper lip), the odd smell of fish when I heat up water (seriously wtf?) and lower back pain and you get Ovarian Cysts. Whoopie.

Kristen Petroff 10/8/22 Kristen Petroff 10/8/22

Television Commercials – How They Shame and Ignore Us at the Same Time

Now, why don’t I see ANY commercials for any products to help with menopause? Where are those? The cooling fan guys would make a gazillion if they advertised to us. Do you sell a sheet set that might actually absorb our sweat at night? TELL ME.

Kristen Petroff 10/6/22 Kristen Petroff 10/6/22

Menopause and the Real World

In a previous article I wrote about Menopause and the Workplace. That article was based on the last workplace I knew, and I only knew office jobs. How ignorant of me and I sincerely apologize to those that have way harder jobs than I have ever had.

Kristen Petroff 9/20/22 Kristen Petroff 9/20/22

Cholesterol and Menopause or is it Menopause and Cholesterol?

So, in my family it has been said that high cholesterol runs on the women’s side of my family. Sadly, there is not a lot to go on from the past.

Kristen Petroff 9/17/22 Kristen Petroff 9/17/22

Menopause News: TV personality and game show host Kelly Ripa has hot flash during prime time!

The talented Kelly Ripa, Host of Generation Gap, takes off her jacket during the show declaring a hot flash AND they leave it unedited! LOVE IT!!!!!!!

Kristen Petroff 9/15/22 Kristen Petroff 9/15/22

Menopause at Work

Last night I watched Password on TV. Yvette Nicole Brown was a contestant and she appeared to have a hot flash during the taping. Suddenly she bent down and a hand fan appeared. She then asked a general question “Is it hot in here?”