New Blog: Mirrors: On Self-Image, Autism, Control and a Changing Body

This is a very personal post about my life-long struggle with my weight and my self-image, from the undiagnosed autistic kid with eating issues, to the perimenopausal woman I am now.

https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/

#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging

Mirrors: On Self-Image, Autism, Control and a Changing Body | Going Down with Sundial

A personal essay on autism, self-image, control, changing bodies, and the slow, complicated work of seeing yourself more kindly.

Going Down with Sundial
Oh GAWD the hot flushes are back #perimenopause

Ich hab heute endlich meine Hormone bekommen! Yay! Heute Abend geht's los.

(Hoffentlich) tschüss Schlaflosigkeit und Kopfschmerzen und Gelenkschmerzen und und und 🤗
Das wurde sowas von Zeit, ich bin ziemlich am Ende.
#Hormonersatztherapie #Wechseljahre #Perimenopause #Menopause

Wenn ich so der Aussage des Kollegen folge, war es heute Nacht im Hotel nur normal viel zu warm, nicht ich-kann-nicht-schlafen warm.

Blöde #Perimenopause
When Your Body Starts Wanting More: Perimenopause, Dual Mating, and the Midlife Sexual Awakening

Today we are going to talk about the weird phenomenon of being with your partner, happy and all the sudden something changes the rules on you. For a long time, you might have felt genuinely satisfied…

Evolving Your Man
Related: I've read that #perimenopause makes these bastards easier to get, so I'm looking forward to that, not.
How Perimenopause Became America's New Health Scare
https://www.thefp.com/p/how-perimenopause-became-americas?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
If you’re a woman who speaks English, it sometimes feels like you can’t spend time on the internet without being bombarded with all the ways in which …
#health #perimenopause
Can anyone recommend a mattress protector that is good for use during perimenopause? It needs to be able to protect the mattress from unexpected blood but also wick away sweat. Must be available in the UK.
#perimenopause
New research 🧠✨ suggests testosterone therapy in women may support more than libido, including overall symptom burden, energy, mood and wellbeing.
Important: This was observational, so it shows association, not proof of cause and effect.
Study 👉 https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/16/5/231
#Menopause #Perimenopause #HormoneHealth #WomensHealth #TestosteroneForWomen #MenopauseSupport #HealthyAgeing #MidlifeHealth

Thema #perimenopause
Ich höre mich gerade durch verschiedene Podcasts zum Thema. Aus Gründen 🙄

Absolut nicht empfehlen kann ich den Podcast Menomio, deswegen verlinke ich ihn auch nicht. Homöopathiealarm.

Sehr viel besser und Evidenz untermauert ist dagegen der Podcast Hormongesteuert vom mdr. Den findet ihr hier https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/podcast/wechseljahre/hormongesteuert-menopause-frauen-podcast-100.html

Den dürfen übrigens auch Männer hören.

Hormongesteuert – Der Wechseljahre-Podcast mit Dr. Katrin Schaudig | MDR.DE

Ohne Hormone geht nichts. Millionen Frauen merken das spätestens in den Wechseljahren, aber kaum jemand redet darüber. Dieser Podcast mit Hormon-Expertin Dr. Katrin Schaudig bricht das Tabu und klärt auf.