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Gifts for Menopausal Women

March 6, 2023 by Ellen

Gifts

Gifts for Menopausal Women


Menopause Relief Products make a great gift. Are you looking for the perfect for a menopausal Mom for Mother’s Day or her birthday? Or a Christmas gift or Anniversary gift for your menopausal wife or girlfriend? A great menopause gift is anything that provides relief from the symptoms of menopause like menopause hot flashes, menopause night sweats, menopause anxiety. There are also plenty of menopause gag gifts for menopausal women to lighten the mood. These menopause gift ideas for menopausal women might be just what is needed to cheer them up (for a second, maybe) and show them some love!


Hot Flash Pillow

The Hot Flash Pillow is naturally a great menopause relief gift for menopausal women. The Hot Flash Pillow is a natural sleep aid that relieves hot flashes and night sweats helps soothe migraines. Just store the Hot Flash Pillow in the freezer and take it out when you want to use it. The pillow stays cool for approximately 20-30 minutes.

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Moisture-Wicking Bamboo Pajama Set

Stop waking up at night drenched in sweat. Get a better night’s sleep and relief from night sweats with the moisture-wicking properties of bamboo. These Pajama Heaven Bamboo Pajamas are made of Rayon from eco-friendly bamboo and are super soft, comfortable, lightweight, moisture wicking, and come in a variety of colors. They make a great gift for women who need relief from menopausal night sweats and hot flashes.

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Old Lives Matter Coffee Mug

Bring a little humor to her morning with this 15 ounce ceramic coffee mug. Microwave and dishwasher safe. This mug makes a cute novelty menopause gift idea or a menopause gag gift.

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Moisture Wicking Sheet Set

These are very soft, cozy, comfortable sheets that really help with night sweats and keep you cool while sleeping! These Night Sweats: Moisture Wicking 1500tc Sheets are The Original PeachSkinSheets from Atlanta, Georgia. The fitted sheet is has deep enough pockets to stay secure on the mattress even for the most restless sleepers. These cooling sheets are durable, wrinkle-free out of dryer and get softer with every wash. They make a perfect menopause gift for any menopausal woman who needs relief from night sweats.

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Neck Cooling Tube

Stay cool and get relief from hot flashes. Simply place this neck cooling tube into iced water, freezer or A/C and it stays cool for 40 minutes up to 2 hours. A perfect menopause gift for women with hot flashes.

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Cooling Blanket

A great menopause gift, this lightweight, 100% Bamboo blanket absorbs heat to cool sleepers suffering with hot flashes and night sweats. Bamboo fiber is breathable, and the diamond pattern design of the blanket enhances air circulation through the blanket, so it keeps you dry and cozy all night.

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Sleepy Time Bamboo Pajamas

Sleepy Time Women’s Bamboo Pajamas are a menopause gift that provides Hot Flash Relief and relief from menopause night sweats. The moisture wicking properties of these lightweight, breathable, super soft and comfortable, bamboo pajamas provide all natural menopause relief from symptoms such as hot flashes, menopause night sweats and related sleep problems.

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Vintage Handheld Folding Fan

Anything that provides relief from hot flashes makes a perfect gift for women in or approaching menopause. Gift her a stylish way to cool off from hot flashes with a beautiful and intricate handheld fan that are 100% handmade with Linen and Bamboo. Each fan comes with a pretty fabric storage sleeve to protect it in a purse and comes with a gift box. Makes a great Mother’s Day gift, birthday gift for menopausal Mom or Grandma.

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Menopause For Dummies

Menopause For Dummies gives you simple answers in plain English about menopause and it’s symptoms, and explain the mysteries of what the heck is going on with you (or your mother, wife, girlfriend, friend.) This book covers the many alternative treatment options and menopause relief remedies with humor and understanding. Menopause For Dummies makes a great gag gift for a menopausal women, as well as a gift for a menopausal woman’s husband.

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CozyPhones Sleep Headphones

Fight menopausal insomnia with music to help you fall asleep. Now you can get better sleep with headphones on without hurting your ears or head. CozyPhones Sleep Headphones with travel bag make a great menopause gift. They are perfect for sleeping, sports, air travel, yoga, meditation and relaxation. These comfortable, breathable, lightweight headphones have a Lycra Cool Mesh Lining, ultra thin speakers, and durable braided cable that will not tangle or kink. The wicking mesh liner contains thin removable speakers that plug into most audio devices with a 3.5 mm jack.

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Hot Flash Relief

March 3, 2023 by Ellen

Hot flashes and night sweats are one of the most common and hated symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. You are not alone! Thankfully, there are hot flash relief products that can help you cope with these unfortunate symptoms.

Hot Flash Pillow

The Hot Flash Pillow is a natural sleep aid that relieves hot flashes and night sweats helps soothe migraines. Just store the Hot Flash Pillow in the freezer and take it out when you want to use it. The pillow stays cool for approximately 20-30 minutes.

Buy at Amazon

Moisture-Wicking Bamboo Pajama Set

Stop waking up at night drenched in sweat. Get a better night’s sleep and relief from night sweats with the moisture-wicking properties of bamboo. These Pajama Heaven Bamboo Pajamas are made of Rayon from eco-friendly bamboo and are super soft, comfortable, lightweight, moisture wicking, and come in a variety of colors.

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Pause Hot Flash Cooling Mist

Pause Hot Flash Cooling Mist helps relieve hot flashes instantly by making the skin feel cooler for up to an hour. It is formulated with a proprietary blend of vitamins, antioxidants & peptides that help deal with the physiological skin changes that occur as a result of the 3 stages of menopause. It is made in the USA.

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Embr Wave Thermal Wristband

Get instant relief from hot flashes wearing the Embr Wave 2 wristband, a rechargeable thermal bracelet. At the press of a button, get precisely calibrated cooling or warming sensations by tapping into your body’s natural ability to comfort itself in response to thermal sensations. The patented technology delivers a blast of icy coolness that helps to trick your brain into feeling cooler.

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Portable Neck Fan

Cool down from hot flashes with a portable neck fan. The blade-less, personal neckband fan is ultra-light, and they provide just enough upward airflow to help keep your upper neck, sides of your head, and the rear of your head noticeably cooler.  The USB rechargeable 4000mAh battery lasts 4-16 hours depending on setting. It’s powerful but not too noisy and keeps you cool.

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Bed Jet bed cooling system

The BedJet  is a forced-air cooling, heating, and climate control system designed just for your bed. BedJet removes body heat and moisture from the bed, keeping you cool and comfortable all night long. Installs in minutes with no tools. The BedJet attaches as an accessory device to any size bed with any type mattress, and works with your existing bedding. BedJet is effective for women seeking relief from menopausal hot flashes and night sweats.

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Hot Girls Pearls Cooling Necklace

Stay cool and get relief from hot flashes while looking stylish. Freeze them, wear them, and get up to 30 minutes of cooling relief. Each Swarovski spacer pearl is filled with a non-toxic gel that won’t leak. For optimal cooling, freeze your pearls and pouch together for at least four hours. The pouch acts like a mini-freezer that will keep your pearls cool for hours,

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Portable Handheld Fan

This portable, handheld fan is lightweight and comfortable to hold, and it is small enough to take with you wherever you go. It is quiet, the USB rechargeable battery holds a charge well and can be hand-held or placed on a desk or table.

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Neck Cooling Tube

Stay cool and get relief from hot flashes. Simply place this neck cooling tube into iced water, freezer or A/C and it stays cool for 40 minutes up to 2 hours.

Buy at Amazon

Moisture Wicking Sheet Set

These are very soft, cozy, comfortable sheets that really help with night sweats and keep you cool while sleeping! Stop changing sheets and pajamas in the middle of the night due to night sweats. These Night Sweats: Moisture Wicking 1500tc Sheets are The Original PeachSkinSheets from Atlanta, Georgia. The fitted sheet is has deep enough pockets to stay secure on the mattress even for the most restless sleepers. These cooling sheets are durable, wrinkle-free out of dryer and get softer with every wash.

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Cooling Pillow Cases

Arc-Chill cooling pillow cases made from silky fiber are soft, smooth, and skin-friendly. The latest Arc-Chill Extreme fabric (Q-Max>0.5) has cool particles of crystal jade to quickly absorb sweat and heat, lowering body surface temperature. These pillow cases are silky and stretchy with a zip closure on one end, so they don’t slide off the pillow.

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Coop Cooling Pillow

Coop Memory Foam Pillows is made with cooling gels to help prevent night sweats and overheating. It is adjustable, so you can remove or add the memory foam fill to make it the perfect size for your body.

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Cooling Blanket

This lightweight, 100% Bamboo blanket absorbs heat to cool sleepers suffering with hot flashes and night sweats. Bamboo fiber is breathable, and the diamond pattern design of the blanket enhances air circulation through the blanket, so it keeps you dry and cozy all night.

Buy at Amazon

Sleepy Time Bamboo Pajamas

Sleepy Time Women’s Bamboo Pajamas are PJ’s that provide Hot Flash Relief and relief from menopause night sweats. The moisture wicking properties of these lightweight, breathable, super soft and comfortable, bamboo pajamas provide all natural menopause relief from symptoms such as hot flashes, menopause night sweats and related sleep problems.

View at Amazon

Cooling Towels

Get relief from hot flashes. Use this ice towel for instant cooling of neck and face. Easily activate the cooling towel by soaking it in water, wringing it out and shaking it 3-5 times. When the water evaporates, it cools, and it stays chilled for around 3 hours. It comes with an eco-friendly carrying bottle with clip.

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Vintage Handheld Folding Fan

Cool off from hot flashes with a beautiful and intricate handheld fan that is 100% handmade with Linen and Bamboo. Each fan comes with a pretty fabric storage sleeve to protect it in a purse and comes with a gift box. Makes a great Mother’s Day gift, birthday gift for menopausal Mom or Grandma.

View at Amazon

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Sneeze-Pee and Bladder Leaks

March 3, 2023 by Ellen

Congrats! You’ve made it through the hell that is peri-menopause and pre-menopause. No more periods! Yay!!! And then one day…

ah, ah, ah-CHOO… whoops?

What was that? Did I just pee a little? Yikes! You laugh, change your underwear, and call Mom. And she says “yup, there’s that too”. Oh joy!

So what is going on?

When your ovaries stop producing Estrogen, your body changes in many ways. Vaginal tissue becomes less elastic, pelvic muscles weaken, and the urethra lining begins to thin, all of which may make you more prone to bladder leakage. (These are not the only reasons, so you may want to speak to your doctor if this becomes a problem for you)

If you are just dealing with menopause and age related bladder control issues (as opposed to a medical problem), there are some products and lifestyle changes to help you cope…

Tighten your pelvic muscles. You can try doing Kegel Exercises, which is tightening and releasing of the pelvic floor muscles.

Pay attention to what and when you drink. Coffee, tea, soda, and alcohol may contribute to bladder control issues. Drinking too much later in the day may make you have to get up to pee more at night.

Helpful Menopause Symptom Relief Products for Bladder Leakage and Incontinence

Vaginal Moisturizer

A vaginal moisturizer can help with feminine intimate dryness, redness, irritation, and burning. My doctor recommended Luvena Vaginal Moisturizer and Lubricant – Menopause support for Women.

Underwear for incontinence or leaks

Always Discreet Boutique Underwear is beautifully designed incontinence underwear made of silky-soft fabric with delicate lacy prints, unlike adult diapers. Super-absorbent, OdorLock, and Double LeakGuards. Ships discreetly.

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These Innersy Period Panties don’t take the place of liners, but are protective enough to buy you time to get situated without embarrassment after an occasional sneeze-pee or leakage. And they are very comfortable and cute.

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Pads and Pantyliners for bladder leaks

Poise Ultra Thin Moderate Incontinence Pads for Women are expertly designed for bladder leakage and are 50% thinner.

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Always Discreet Incontinence Pads offer secure protection you barely feel stay comfortably in place.

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When you Gotta Go, You Gotta Go!

Of course, every so often an emergency situation may come up. Whether it’s a long car ride, a day spent outdoors or other activity or circumstance that maybe keeps you farther than comfortable from a decent bathroom. Here are some relief products that may help…

SHEWEE Extreme Reusable Pee Funnel – The Original Female Urination Device. Discreetly pee wherever, without removing your clothing or underwear.

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Silicone Female Urination Device. When you gotta go, you gotta go! Discreetly pee outdoors. Comes with a portable pouch.

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Emergency Panties kit

Emergency Panties Include 4 Items: Seamless Underwear, Pantyliner, Fresh Wipe & WashBag – Incontinence Underwear Women’s Toiletry by Panty Fresh

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Relax and Reduce Stress

March 1, 2023 by Ellen

I feel like I’m going crazy!

During menopause, in addition to physical changes to your body, your brain is also affected by surges and dips in your hormone levels. The mental symptoms of menopause can make you feel like you are going crazy. The mood swings and irritability can make you blow things way out of proportion. Little pesky issues seem ginormous, and your brain can fester over the smallest thing until your head wants to explode.

You are not going crazy. It is overwhelming and even when your rational brain knows what is causing it, it is still all-consuming and very hard to shake off.

What causes this?

Blame your ovaries. They won’t mind.

Your ovaries are so busy trying to keep up estrogen production but they aren’t running on all cylinders anymore. At times they can’t make enough, other times too much. It’s these fluctuations of hormones that disrupt your entire system, including your brain and mood-regulating chemicals like serotonin and endorphins.

This can lead to some of the mental menopause and perimenopause symptoms including:

  • sleep issues
  • anxiety
  • mood swings

What can you do about it? Reducing stress can be very helpful in the mitigation of anxiety and mood swings. Giving yourself some me-time to relax and calm your mind, especially when you are obsessing over something. Do yoga, build a puzzle, paint a paint-by-number, go for a walk or just get lost in a good book.

Relaxation and Stress Relief Products

Adult Coloring Books

Relax and find your Zen by coloring. Mandalas symbolize harmony, wholeness, and healing. These spiritual maps guide us in our personal and creative journeys and allow us to find inner peace and calm.

These are amazing colored pencils. Castle Art Supplies 120 Colored Pencils Set | Quality Soft Core Colored Leads in a nice tin box. Intensely pigmented, rich, creamy colors for smooth coverage and effortless layering and blending.

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Find your zen through coloring with Mandalas To Color, Volume IV. This mandalas book inspires creativity and promotes stress relief. 50 Single-Sided designs on thick, smooth paper with a spiral binding. Printed in USA.

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Paint-by-Numbers

Enjoy the calming and almost hypnotic feeling when you work on a paint by number painting. These Opalberry Paint by Numbers kits for Adults each come with a 16×20″ Wrinkle-Free Rolled Canvas, 3 paintbrushes that do not shed, 30 safe, odorless, water-based acrylic paint pots shipped in vacuum-sealed bags and a reference image.

16×20″ Wrinkle-Free Rolled Canvas – Adult Paint-by-Number- Sailing on the Sound.

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16×20″ Wrinkle-Free Rolled Canvas – Adult Paint-by-Number – Christmas Fireplace

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Do a Puzzle

Relieve Stress. Escaping into the calm of puzzling for as little as 20 minutes can sooth anxieties. It’s the perfect digital detox.

Springbok’s 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle. Each thick puzzle piece is unique and snaps into place. The colors are brilliant and the quality is exceptional. Made in USA

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This pleasant puzzle presents a charming autumn scene. A cottage is tucked away in a forest where the fall colors are coming through in the tree leaves. Made in USA

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Read a book or 100

With the new waterproof Kindle Paperwhite, you’re free to read and relax in more places, including the beach, pool, or bath. It features a 300 ppi, glare-free Paperwhite display and a single battery charge lasts weeks. Now with Audible, Kindle Paperwhite lets you switch seamlessly between reading and listening via Bluetooth-enabled speakers or headphones.

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Finding new stories has never been easier with Kindle. Unlimited Reading. Unlimited Listening. Any Device. Kindle Unlimited gives you access to over one million titles and thousands of audiobooks.

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