So -- we can't take estrogen anymore. Who needs it? Pills made of pee from pregnant horses? Who thought this was a good idea? Estrogen makes you bloated, weepy, sore-breasted and eager to eat everything in sight. It makes you feel like you're pregnant. It gives you cancer. Is this what we really want in the bloom of our maturity?... Read more

OK, I have symptoms. I'm cranky. I wake up nights in a sweat. I can't concentrate on stuff like housework or the grocery list. Sometimes I forget what year it is. I don't think these symptoms are pre-menopausal.

I'm tired of hearing about menopause. Sure, I'm fiftyish, have gray hair and knee creaks and can't hear the stereo unless it's cranked. I want a convertible and a sizzling affair, and I get dry heaves when anyone invites me to a baby shower. So what?... Read more