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Lessons on Living Life to the Fullest Before, During and After Menopause

Menopause has Benefits

Whether you are in early menopause, experiencing pre menopause symptoms or whether you have crossed over into complete menopause, one thing you should recognize is that for many life continues to improve after the change.

Life After Menopause
For most women pre menopause begins at or around the age of 40, with most women reaching actual menopause in their early 50s.

Once menopause occurs, your body will never be the same. That isn't necessarily however, something negative. In fact many consider the changes that occur during menopause a positive sign that they are maturing and moving on into the next phase of life.

It is important to remember that the average life expectancy for a woman exceeds that of men, and for many that means living well beyond the 70s and 80s. To that extent you should consider menopause a sign that you have only lived half your life, and still have half a lifetime of experiences to come!

When you look at it that way, menopause is like a stepping stone into the next part of the journey that is your life!

Benefits of Menopause
There are actually many benefits for women who have reached menopause. Think about the following:

• After menopause, you no longer have to deal with monthly menstrual cycles, which are often accompanied with cramping and bloating.

 
• You can have sex with wild abandon after menopause, because you no longer have to worry about getting pregnant.

 
• Many women report that their relationship becomes stronger after menopause because they communicate more with their partner.

 
• Sex can be more liberating after menopause, particularly at an age where most women are just coming into their own.

 
• Reaching menopause is a sign that you are physically and emotionally mature enough to handle all the tuff stuff that life has to dish out with grace and elegance.

Living life fully and completely after menopause will depend on a number of factors.  First and foremost you have to be willing to embrace your body and the changes it is going through or has already gone through.

Most women accept the fact that their body will undergo changes over the course of a lifetime. Puberty is a perfect example of a time when your body went through remarkable changes. As a young woman, you were probably more than willing to accept the changes that were taking place during puberty however, to become a woman. Likewise, during puberty you probably felt a bit awkward and uncomfortable initially as your body changed and blossomed into something new.

The same is true of menopause; during menopause there are some periods of awkwardness as you learn to adapt to your changing body, both physically and emotionally. However once you have passed through this period you will blossom once again into your mature self, a vision to be beheld with wonder and excitement.

One thing that is crucial for your happiness after menopause is establishing meaningful relationships with friends, family members and peers. Touching and intimacy, physical contact, communication and companionship are all vital elements of life after menopause.

Remember too that it is important that you not focus too much on one element of your self, such as any one symptom you might be having, but rather your body as a whole.

If you find you are struggling to adapt to your changing body, be sure to reach out to other women who are going through menopause as well. You will find all the comfort and reassurance you need during this remarkable time in your life!