We aren't crazy because we like chickens...we just know..They beat the heck out of condescending men.

You follow some of the advice on this thread from these yahoo's and you'll end up diivorced.

LOL,
I tell all the young guys, don't get married

They never listen...

Then say after the fact, you were right!

Sheesh I’m blessed. The Mohican never gave a sign. Went for a romp one evening and I brought it up, she said pfft that’s long over.
Good luck with it, my regards to all women who have to deal with it as well, cant be easy for them.

Osky

Wow. There sure seem to be some people in bad situations here. I can't stomp on all of your collective expertise because I know nothing about this, except to say that some people go through it without any issues at all. I never had any. None.

For people with bad symptoms, it seems like there are so many products advertised these days to address them. Maybe some of those would be helpful?

Anyway, good luck to you and yours, 2zwudz, and to all of you.

(By the way, chickens are good for everyone! )

Offering treatment suggestions to a woman having a moment might not be the best time to introduce the idea!

Yes she is trying different things without much success! I feel bad for her. I know she doesn’t like it either! I just wasn’t expecting it would change her so much.
Don’t get me wrong I like chickens/eggs but too many and the smell is not good especially in a neighborhood!

Same here , as Patrice . I had a couple of things , feeling heat at times and being tired, but that was it, for a short time . None of the moodiness at all. I was my calm self all throughout and couldn't relate to others who were overtly emotional. Having had my natural supplements for decades, I'm sure helped, and maybe it is also how a person's makeup and personality is to begin with. Maybe.

As Patrice mentions, looking into the right products surely help, and everyone must find what works for them.

As for the above statements that after menopause kills sensuality and passion , I'm here to say , it is entirely possible to have never felt better, more energetic, full of loving life to the full. Having the right person, who is supportive and loving anyway , surely drives that never ending passion and desire . Even better, if true chemical compatibility is present, you never get enough of someone dearly loved. I think, a good teammate to begin with, good communication, with the plus of rare chemical compatibility found, (which cannot be forced, it has to be there naturally for both to experience ), success can be attained , as in many other health events . When both are proud of each other and speak well of each other to family, friends and others , that trust is encouraging, and makes a world of difference in reactions to the body changing.

Never learned any of this from a trapping book! Lol

To piggy-back off of what Sharon said.

One of the side effects of anti-depressants that some women take to help with the symptoms of menopause/post-partum depression are real "mood" killers. My wife had bad PPD and went on an anti-anxiety medicine. It really destroyed her libido. Once she got off them it came roaring back. Now that doesn't mean that all women need medicine to help them cope with the effects, but some do.

2zwudz, I have never had any smell from my chicken coop. We have kept only 6-8 hens for eggs and entertainment, and have always used the deep litter method on pine shavings. I give it a stir every now and then and change out part of the shavings a few times a year. That and great ventilation all year. You can stand in their coop and breathe in the fresh air. If a coop stinks, it is usually from a buildup of waste that causes an ammonia level that is damaging to their lungs. Shouldn't be that way!

If you would decide to get some chickens, there's no shortage of advice to be found here!

Sorry for what you're both going through. It sounds like you really care. Maybe doing little things and sweet surprises and letting her know how much you care will help her while she searches for remedies. Good luck!

I call my wife Old Grannie.
That seems to help it.

My mom tried several different drug/hormone combos, some didn't do anything, some made it worse. Her 3rd doc finally got her on something that helped a bit. I remember the tiniest things would set her off and she would cry or get mad. Dad took me squirrel hunting a lot.

Thanks for the encouraging words.
As for the neighbors chickens and the smell…. I don’t think the neighbors are doing anything about the smell. It’s real bad when it rains. I think one one the problems is they are on bare dirt/soil and they have about 70-80 birds in a 24x 30 pen. It’s not only chickens but they have ducks, geese, turkeys and some other kind of bird.

I know. I wish the original poster would send his question in to Randall Davis at the question and answer box in the F-F-G magazine!

Just like saying “calm down” to a woman that’s excited. You’ll find it more than likely has the opposite effect than what your hoping for.

Another one you might want to add to the list…

‘You’re a (fill in the blank) just like your mother.’

I can tell you from experience you don’t want to introduce that into an argument! It will go from zero to 100, like right now!

Make sure to tell her to calm down after you tell her she’s being like her mother.

She will forget all about menopause.

Once you get a good idea of week 3 in the gal’s 4 week cycle, simply project week 3 for about 15 years.

They like this too…it shows you’re paying attention.

For bonus points, mark it out on a calendar and point out any deviation from the norm.