Reviews 1 — AfterShock - Menopause

The voices of the AfterShock community help us feel we’re not alone. They give us ideas and inspiration for things we can try, new ways to think or what we might have to look forward to in the different phases of our midlife years.

Thank you to our community for sharing your thoughts with us.

“I’m past the worst of it. Still struggle with mood swings though, and the shriveling vagina is a real thing – mine was exacerbated by cancer drugs."

— Mary, 55-years-old
"My work is my saving grace. It has evolved into my own way of interpreting everything I have learned and my client base has more than doubled in the last few months. I am really enjoying my ability to help others and connect."

— Michelle, 54-years-old
“I don't really care what other people think."

— Lindi, 50-years-old
"Some of it is just getting to an age in life where you say some things just are not worth worrying about anymore. That in itself is powerful. But there’s something else going on. A wellspring of energy, strength and power that I believe is an outcome of this transition process."

–Lisa, 59-years-old
“I feel fortunate to have the financial means to access solutions and therapies that may help me age gracefully. I think often about women who do not have the same privileges but need, even more than I, to stay strong and healthy in order to continue supporting themselves and their families."

–Jean, 63-years-old
"I have taken care of my kids and my husband for 25 years. Now that I'm in my late 50's I feel like: F*#k it, I don't have to eat the cold pizza anymore. I'm first now."

–Katherine, 58-years-old
"I’m surprised I’m physically feeling older. In my mind I’m still 21 but my body seems to disagree and reminds me often that that is not the case. I’m surprised of my limiting physical abilities and find that I don’t have the energy that my mind tells me I need. It’s alarming to me that I doze off while watching TV because I always thought that’s what old people do LOL. I laugh at myself often and manage to keep my sense of humor during the aging process."

–Susan, 55-years-old
"I definitely have thoughts about what am I going to look like? I have fears of my hair falling out. I mean if it does, I’ll just wear a wig, I guess. There are some good wigs out there now. I’m interested in a little bit of Botox, but I think that women that get a lot of surgery on their faces – it doesn’t match their bodies and hands. And to me, that just looks weird."

– Jessica, 43-years-old
"I am full of rage that ANY medical symptom I can have at 56 can be waived away by doctors as 'probably perimenopause.' If it were men there would be tests offered to see what’s going on."

— Beth, 56-years-old
I feel as if every moment of my life I become wiser but the moments that I could have used the wisdom that I’ve gained have long since passed. Is that what it is to age?

-Lee Ann, 58-years-old

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“I’m past the worst of it. Still struggle with mood swings though, and the shriveling vagina is a real thing – mine was exacerbated by cancer drugs."

"My work is my saving grace. It has evolved into my own way of interpreting everything I have learned and my client base has more than doubled in the last few months. I am really enjoying my ability to help others and connect."

“I don't really care what other people think."

"Some of it is just getting to an age in life where you say some things just are not worth worrying about anymore. That in itself is powerful. But there’s something else going on. A wellspring of energy, strength and power that I believe is an outcome of this transition process."

“I feel fortunate to have the financial means to access solutions and therapies that may help me age gracefully. I think often about women who do not have the same privileges but need, even more than I, to stay strong and healthy in order to continue supporting themselves and their families."

"I have taken care of my kids and my husband for 25 years. Now that I'm in my late 50's I feel like: F*#k it, I don't have to eat the cold pizza anymore. I'm first now."

"I am full of rage that ANY medical symptom I can have at 56 can be waived away by doctors as 'probably perimenopause.' If it were men there would be tests offered to see what’s going on."

I feel as if every moment of my life I become wiser but the moments that I could have used the wisdom that I’ve gained have long since passed. Is that what it is to age?