Hot flashes, weight gain=belly, forgetfulness, joints aching for no apparent reason, dry skin and hair, muscle mass decreasing, lack of sex drive, anxious....yep. :( I rather make a batch of cookies for my husband vs. having sex. Sad, but true. I used to have a nice round backside and a flat belly and now I have a tub of fat belly and a flat backside. Oh, to be 25 again. I just hired a personal trainer because I need to get this extra weight off. Cleaning up my diet and exercise has helped me a great deal.
Is it a "natural" menopause versus induced (such as by radiation, chemo or surgery)?