Menopause 'hits learning'
 

Heading on an article this weekend re. another 'expensive' research; this into memory loss whilst we women are going through this 'change' in our lives. Due to a drop in the hormone oestrogen it makes us struggle to learn information in the way we did when younger. They have noticed that we forget names and have difficulty learning new facts, wondering if it was an early development of Alzheimers. (yeh !! have worried about this meself).
Tell us something we don't already know !! The only light at the end of the tunnel was that there was no evidence that we had worse memory problems than normal, just go through a stressful time with being pulled in a lot of different directions. Many work, have careers, ageing parents, children, and never had time to learn things properly. I find this last bit quite comforting and a justified reason to explain this to the men in our life when we forget an important fact, and that we are not just stupid.
Quote: The researchers have called for larger studies to confirm their findings. I await with interest, so don't give up yet gals. :D

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isnt the meanapuse a big farewell bang to PMT...?

or is PMT with you for life through habbit not neccesity..?

obviously not a bloke thread i will get my coat and leave :D

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Thats what's wrong with me.
I am seeing the Doctor tomorrow, I must ask him if I can go on the pill.

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Oh, I don't know Chav, please stay, male menopause is just starting to be recognised, although does tend to come in the form of younger models, fast sports cars and coming ya' hair forward instead of backwards. So you may learn summat. :eek:

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Any bloody excuse...............:D :D :D

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if women can get away with killing men because they had PMT can men get away with killing women because they have PMT..?

seems fair to me :D

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I think us men should be able to kill women with PMT.

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No, stick around, more men need to know this sort of stuff! :p Surely it's important to understand that we can't be held responsible for all our bad moods and forgetfulness. :D :D :D

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And why not. Your body, your hormones, your mood. It has nothing to do with us.

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Oh, it has everything to do with you - don't think you can get out of it by playing the 'man' card! It's a shared experience!

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It's not shared in my house. I try and stay out of the way best I can.

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Wait till Emily hits 13 - you might think three boys out weighs two women but not a chance.

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I will be looking for a nightshift job then :D

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Yeah but staying out of the way when the kids are driving you mad will warrant a slap in the gob when you get back home too:D :D

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Just buy a shed! :p

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Thats why my dad got a shed!!!!!! poor bloke had to live with 4 women.....I wondered why he invested in a shed and spent most of his time outside in it!!:D

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:Banane45: :Banane10: katex I am 31 and my memory is really terrible. It started a few years ago sometimes I can forget a simple word in a converstion and call an object or place something else its really weird.

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right .....mmmmmmm oops forgot what i was going to say now mmmm.

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Even though Rhonda can be a nasty piece I love her, it would be unfair to expect her to live in a shed.

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why not coz after your comments i dare say your gonna end up in the dog house :)

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Well I never suffer from any mood swings at all, I'm always sweetness and light, happy to see anyone, laughing and joking all the time. Never feel stressed, fed up, bloated, angry, frustrated ever!!!!



Oh but I am a compulsive liar :p ;) :D

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I............uh!

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Well I thought I had heard some wacky ideas but this is at the top. :)

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Know exactly what you mean Emma and have bin doing what you do for years now (yes, even at your age !) ... also the common getting to the top of the stairs and 'wonder why I came up here in the first place' syndrome. Just doesn't happen to middle aged people; to young ones too.. my grandaughter is always asking me why she came up to her bedroom, just that the older you get, the more sensitive you are to this, and people just put it 'down to your age'.

I think also women have to think about lots of things at once and you may be going up the stairs and have to think about lunch boxes for the morning, so the first task is forgotten for a while. Multi-tasking brain I call it, but we do eventually catch up.

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Ermmmm, what are you like :p

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Just had to log back on to say to you Neil :Banane24:

Was just trying to offer some comfort to my 'fellow' ladies and you go and spoil it all.:p

Can talk about lunch boxes another time, I am going to make a tuna salad tomorrow ... is that what you meant ? .. or has my memory faded again :confused:

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Hang on - anybody saying that MEN don't get forgetful as they get older? They go through life apparently congenitally incapable of remembering silly little things like birthdays and anniversaries. I work in Family Law, and it is amazing how many men can't actually remember when their children's birthdays are, or sometimes even their middle names. Women never have that problem!

Just as a snippet, on the richer half of the family, one of my cousins bought himself a Porsche when he hit 50. It is known in the family as the "Menoporsche".

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Just as a snippet, on the richer half of the family, one of my cousins bought himself a Porsche when he hit 50. It is known in the family as the "Menoporsche". Pendy that was a good quote lol

Well I sure hope that if they find a way of you ladies NOT having to put up with PMT it is soon and works

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Funny, I and my two daughters have never suffered from PMT, not all women do. Just incase you men are not aware of the fact!

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Nor me, Phylum or never had the syptoms that come with menopause.
Just the memory thingy now, finish up in conversation saying "Oh yes, I saw that thingy film, starring thingy, who is married to thingy, daughter of that famous actor suchabody, and at the end of the film thingy killed him, didn't he?" "Oh no ! thinking of the wrong film was the other thingy film" Like those recurring thingys when you did long decimal division.

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Thats the thingy that I now have after a fairly uneventful menopause. I was trying to explain something to my hubby, the other day. A normally patient man, looked at me with utter impatience when I just could not remember any name of anythingy that I was trying to explain. I just burst into tears. I think he kind of understands. When stuck now, I just describe the thingy. THAT I can do!

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Ah bless, but that is what the report was about .. they are looking at ways to help us remember and no reason why we can't. Just hope comes in time before I have forgotten to look for the next report :confused:

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I had the same thing when pregnant though, that's the irony.

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Well having three sisters helped me understand it.

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Trouble is Katex, is when a female friend can understand you and know what thingy is.

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What were we talking about? - I forget ......

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Pass its like it flew over our heads. :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: :confused:

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and shat on............................