This is my warning: it could be that there are some little signs of sarcasm, irony or exaggeration on some points. I could play with some of those typical stereotypes too. ;-)
To enter the phase of menopause isn't easy for many or most of women. It is a life changing time and although it is mentioned by World Health Organisation (WHO) as an important health issue, it's a theme we mostly don't talk about very much. It is uncomfortable, stressful and it seems to be a bit scary for most of us.
I was grown up in a society of many taboos. "We don't talk about this" was one of the sentences I heard very often as I asked things about my monthly period, taking the anti baby pill and the other stuff around being a woman. It was and still is for some an uncomfortable theme and yes, it is not nice all the time. It's pain- and stressful, not just for the women, also for their families, friends and also for the society and the economy. But, many women keep the silence about their symptoms or questions, they think it is embarrassing although it is a part of our lives. It is nature or destiny of women.
To be frank, to keep silence is not healthy or an option. It is stressful to suffer in silence with that menopause thing. It is a strain.