Women Menopause

When Helen Ledwick discovered she had a prolapse after the birth of her second child, she was devastated, not just by the constant discomfort but also by the pervasive shame she felt and the lack of available information and support. When she learned that one in three women have pelvic floor disorders, she was horrified...and determined to do something about it. In this warm, factual and anecdote-rich look at a taboo subject, Helen shares her story along with those of many other women.

Schabrackenblues: Betrachtungen einer Berufsschullehrerin zum Thema Älterwerden - Hitzewallungen inklusive. Menopausal und latent depressiv: Die 55jährige Berufsschullehrerin Silke Maier wähnt sich im September ihres Lebens. Doch während sie den Schabrackenblues singt und über erste Alterserscheinungen sinniert, scheinen alle ihre Freundinnen gerade in Frühlingsgefühlen zu schwelgen. Oder es zumindest zu wollen.

Around the time a woman reaches 45, there is one enemy with the power to threaten her confidence, steal her beauty, make her feel invisible, and turn even the pleasures of life against her: time. Most women feel that an essential part of them dies when their youth is gone, but women can grow more beautiful, experience new pleasures, and accomplish their best work later in life.