Blog # 8

I interviewed my mom about what she is experiencing in her menopause stage. She has gone into menopause early because she had a mandatory hysterectomy last year. She said she has not had a bad menopause experience. The only thing she mentioned that she has been experiencing is hot flashes. She said she is very uncomfortable when she has her hot flash episodes because she sweat and seems to not be able to cool off. She actually accepts the fact that she is taking hormone replacement pills because she does not want to lose what is naturally in her body. She feels that she has already had a hysterectomy so her body is not the same. She believes in taking the hormone pills to replenish the natural hormones that the female body produces. Personally Iwould take the hormone pills if I had a hysterectomy and if I was going through menopause. I feel that it is important to have the hormones to regulate your body as well as your emotions. Everybody has a different reaction to hormones so this is definitely a individual decision for each person.