How to Menopause

How is sexism demonstrated through peoples’ attitudes towards menopause, including in the workplace, in relationships, and within the self? What advice does Fadal give to combat societal sexism toward middle-aged women? In what ways can men help women combat sexism?

Outline a brief history of women’s healthcare. How does this history contribute to ongoing harmful ideas that women are “imagining” their symptoms, that their symptoms are “normal” or should just be tolerated? What can be done to increase awareness and understanding about menopause in the healthcare system?

How does Fadal make menopause feel inspiring and worth the challenges it brings? How can a woman’s mindset be reframed to think of menopause as Embracing Mid-Life As a Time of Empowerment and Growth? How does this new mindset contradict the idea that women become irrelevant as they age?

What does it mean to have a “second adulthood”? How is this concept motivating, and why does it help ease the transition through middle-age and beyond?

How does Fadal combine practical advice, personal testimonies, scientific data, and pure motivational speech to create a “companion” or “sister” guide for the experience of menopause? What makes her approach so successful in its goal of breaking the silence?

How does Fadal use her own personal experiences to create a more relatable (rather than clinical) picture of menopause? Why do these personal experiences lend credibility to her claims and advice?

Why is Managing the Effects of Menopause important not only in the short term, but for a woman’s entire life? Consider and assess all the stages of a woman’s life, from menstruation to perimenopause to menopause.

Why is Fadal an ideal candidate for menopause advocacy? How do her efforts result in Removing the Mystery and Stigma Surrounding Menopause?