Csooner or later that moment comes for everyone, women know this well. Which, however menopause and the changes it brings they may be addressed in a positive waymaybe even talking about it freely with your partnerstill seems to be a chimera for many.
And so, like any change related to advancing age, mood swings, decreased desire, or other symptoms anything but pleasant, like insomnia and hot flashesend up leading many women to compromise, if not actual, solutions waivers.
The good news? Abdicating the passing of time is not an obligatory choice because with correct information and targeted supportthe Menopause can really be experienced not only without sacrifices but even as one phase of personal rebirth.
And that’s exactly what it is message you want to send Lines Specialist. The Fater brand, leader in female hygiene protection, has chosen to create a special projectborn as concrete response to real daily experience of women and their partners during the menopause.
Research
In fact, the project starts from an investigation that Lines Specialist commissioned precisely for investigate not only the effects of menopause on womenunder the profile relational, psychological and physicalbut also the behavior, approach and level of knowledge of men regarding this topic. Because, if there is no doubt that menopause is a natural transition that should be shared with your partner, it is also important wonder what men think And how informed they are about certain aspects.
Based on what emerged from the investigation, the menopause It still represents a taboo topic for many: 80% of women Indeed she said she doesn’t talk about it with her partner. And so, while most men claim to be aware and informed beyond that willing to support their partnerwomen prefer talk to your gynecologist (38%) and/or friends (31%) to have scientific support in the first case and sharing of experiences in the second. The most worrying data, however, concerns that percentage of women, 26% according to the survey, who claims not to talk about it with anyone.
Menopause symptoms: physical ones are the most frequent
Again according to what emerged from the survey commissioned by Lines Specialist, menopause is considered by almost all women (75%) as a natural event, while only half of the men interviewed (50%) seem to consider it as such.
As for the symptoms, for both women and men, the physical ones are the most frequent: particularly the flashes of colorto which they referred 52% of men and 51% of women, and theweight gaina symptom recognized by 40% men and 48% women
A clear difference between the two sexes concerns another side effect of the menopauseor the decreased desirewhich 46% of men talked about but only 19% of women.
Hot flashes, insomnia and incontinence: the most disabling symptoms
The symptoms considered more annoying? Based on the research results, they appear to be different among those who have been in menopause for about two years, that he considers hot flashes and insomnia the most disabling effects, e those who have been in menopause for more than two years, which instead includes memory lapses, depression, insomnia and incontinence among the most difficult symptoms to manage.
For men however, especially for those who have partners who have been menopausal for about two years, the decreased sexual desire is the second most disabling symptom. While for women it is in last place.
The repercussions on married life
Confirmation of what menopause can look like repercussions also on life as a couple comes from another emblematic fact: half of the interviewees, both men and women, declared having witnessed it to a change in the couple’s relationship. However, while the‘80% of women attribute it to physical and psychological discomfort of a sexual nature, men combine the change in the sexual sphere (48%) with the emotional aspect.
Menopause: the new portal that helps women
In summary, what emerges from the survey commissioned by Lines Specialist is the tendency, common to many women, to experience menopause as a natural event That However, it inevitably leads to having to often fall back on compromise choicesin search of balance between what you would like to do and what you can still do.
It is this vision that drives most of the time women to make sacrifices in everyday life. Waivers that risk precluding many people’s hips the possibility of still being able to enjoy a satisfying life as a couple.
To change perspective, Being informed and prepared for this new phase of life can really make the difference. And this is why Lines Specialist has decided to collaborate with Onda Foundation – National Observatory on Women’s and Gender Health and with its specialists, for the realization of a dedicated portal able to offer women the right support to experience menopause in a positive way.
Information and video exercises
On the site menopause.lines-specialist.it every woman can in fact find one series of insights who deal in simple but comprehensive way different aspects of this stage of life, as well as Lots of practical tips to help you cope flushes, insomnia and mood swings and to regain a satisfying sexual life.
A special section of the portal is also dedicated to the pelvic flooror that group of muscles that, during menopause, it can be responsible for particularly annoying symptoms for a woman, such as urinary leakage. And so, alongside the useful information relating to this aspect, the The site also provides video exercises to follow for train the pelvic flooranywhere and anytime.
The personalized consultancy service
However, the added value of the portal is certainly to also offer women a free and personalized consultancy service by a team of specialists, including sexologist, psychologist, sleep and nutrition medicine experts, and also a physiotherapist specializing in pelvic floor rehabilitation. The target? Respond competently and simply to all questions questions and doubts relating to the menopause period.
Menopause: Lines Specialist’s commitment
To testify to Lines Specialist’s commitment to women going through this phase of life, even one new digital campaign time to ask emphasis on all the positive aspects of menopausetelling how much it can represent a moment of greater awareness, freedom and security. A moment, in short, in which you have the possibility to be even more yourself.
Freeing yourself from the burden of that ‘less‘, still too often experienced as a taboo, and rediscovering instead the manymore‘ that this phase can offer.
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