2024-09-29 23:22:32
Social worker and writer Sudha Murthy spoke openly about menopause in one of her interviews. Sudha Murthy told that when she was 22-23 years old, her gynecologist father Dr. RH Kulkarni told her about menopause. The father also talked about periods with his growing daughter.
Even today in our country, important issues like periods and menopause are not discussed. Most of the women also know that their growing up daughters start having periods and women’s menstruation stops once they cross the age of 50.
Women themselves do not know about the changes that occur in women’s bodies during the start and stop of periods and what effect it has on their mind and body. In such a situation, the experience of periods and menopause told by Sudha Murthy should be read by women as well as men, so that they can understand the problems of their mother, sister, wife and friend. Help them to make their difficult time easier.
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Father was Sudha’s friend
Sudha Murthy said in her interview that her father always talked openly to her like a friend. When Sudha started growing up, that is, her puberty phase started, then her father told her about periods. The father told the daughter that now changes will start taking place in your body. This will happen due to changes in hormones in the body.
Due to changes in hormones, your skin will now glow. You will feel like looking in the mirror again and again. But don’t be afraid of periods, they come in every woman’s life. Periods are not a dirty or unholy thing. This is just a change in hormones. Sudha Murthy told that the father raised his three daughters in an open environment and gave them very good values.
Prepared daughter for menopause
Sudha Murthy’s father informed her about menopause at the age of 22-23. The father told the daughter that your hormones, which are at their peak at this age, will also start declining with increasing age. Then there will come a time when periods will stop and menopause will begin. Periods do not last forever in a woman’s life. These come in a woman’s life for about 40 years and then stop.
The father explained to the daughter that when periods stop, do not assume that you have some disease. This is just the process of withdrawal of hormones. At that time, keep yourself more busy so that you concentrate less on the process of menopause. By doing this it will become easier to get through this process.
Don’t worry whenever you feel sad during menopause. Don’t assume that this is happening because of circumstances. Understand that your hormones are returning and that is why you are feeling sad.
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Be busy during menopause
Sudha Murthy’s gynecologist father, like his three daughters, prepared many women for menopause and taught them to deal with it. Many women are not aware of the hormonal changes that occur during menopause, hence they are not aware of their problems. Awareness about this is important.
Due to the information she received from her father, Sudha Murthy knew that when menopause would come in her life, she would make herself more busy in work than before. She did the same during menopause, started walking and exercising. He benefited a lot from this. All women should do the same during menopause.
understand age changes
With increasing age, women should prepare themselves to accept the changes in their body. Wrinkles on the skin and increasing weight should be accepted. One should not be alarmed by seeing butterflies on the cheeks.
When you feel sad due to hormones and feel like crying, then you should engage yourself in such activities which bring happiness.
Told husband about menopause
When Sudha Murthy was going through menopause, both her children were studying away from home in the US. When Sudha would suddenly start crying remembering her children, she herself would wonder why this was happening. The children have gone to study, so what is there to cry about? Husband Narayan Murthy was not even aware of her crying. When Sudha Murthy thought about this, she understood that this was happening due to menopause.
Then she prepared her husband Narayana Murthy for her menopause. Sudha Murthy told her husband that whenever I become sad or cry without any reason, then understand that hormones have started affecting me. This is my period of menopause, it is normal to have mood swings. Just smile at me, don’t take it seriously.
Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. It cannot in any way be a substitute for any medicine or treatment. Always consult your doctor for more information.
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