TV legend Linda de Mol is breaking the taboo around menopause by being very open about her own transition phase in her magazine “LINDA”. She believes that discussing the topic is crucial because every woman will have to go through it at some point, and it can cause personal suffering, misunderstandings, relationship problems, health costs, and lost work.
However, de Mol admits that she didn’t always see the topic as “sexy” and didn’t consider it for her magazine for a long time. She apologizes for this now and shares her own experiences. She reveals that she took the birth control pill for too long because she wanted to postpone menopausal symptoms and continue working without any problems.
When she finally stopped taking the pill as prescribed, the symptoms began- weird heart palpitations, no sleep for straight six hours, bladder infections, hair loss, and chronic fatigue. These are all common symptoms that women going through menopause can relate to.
De Mol believes that hormone therapy is still a bit taboo in the menopause discussion. Hormone therapy is considered a risk of increasing breast cancer’s chances, so many women wait and see through the menopause with natural remedies like St. John’s wort, a healthy diet, and exercise. However, according to de Mol, hormone therapy is not a bad decision, and for her and many other women, it has worked wonders.
She advises all women to go to an understanding doctor and let themselves be well-informed if they no longer recognize themselves, can no longer do their job, or their relationship is faltering. De Mol is a believer in hormone therapy and feels its benefits. It helps her sleep better, and her hair, skin, bladder, and heart shine and beat as usual.
In conclusion, de Mol’s menopause conclusion is that you no longer have to be sexy. According to her, menopause is a natural process, and women going through it are often stigmatized for not being sexy anymore. However, she believes that every woman has to decide for themselves what works best for them, and they should not be afraid to seek an understanding doctor’s help. Menopause is a crucial topic that needs to be discussed more openly to break the taboo around it.
