Nearing menopausal stage

My name is Barbara, and I am a 48 year old woman. I started signs of menopause when I was just 39, and little by little, over the years, things just stopped.

I have had one period in the span of one year, and that seemed to be due to incredible stress in my life at the time.

Things calmed down, no period since. It was not as hard as I had feared it would be, though.

Night sweats we hell, but, not constant. Mood swings, well they were no more severe than normal life.

I have had two miscarriages since my signs of menopause started. The doctor explained that my eggs were too old to give birth.

I do not miss my child bearing years, I welcome the title crone.

I hope I made the 300m word limit… Oh, no meds have been taken during the past 9 years of menopause.

I do not like the side effects, and the latest findings on hormone replacement therapy.