As the menopause approached I wanted to know more about it. There was something beating in my brain that seemed unable to accept that HRT was the only answer to the symptons that “the change” would bring. I read Germaine Greer’s book ‘The Change’. Her words became part of the answer to my own “rite of passage”. I needed to know more though. I felt that there was a large piece of the jigsaw missing. I needed the company of other women who had rejected HRT. Who knew that there were alternative therapies that wouldn’t have the side effects that HRT offered. Who would perhaps have travelled further along the climacteric trail and could therefore share their experiences. I felt that if I could fully understand the physical symptons then I would be free to take stock and make decisions about my life and my career.
I spoke briefly to a friend about my concerns and my confusion. She introduced me to Judy Evans. I had found the final part of my jigsaw. In 2003 I was taken to a meeting in Judy’s house and there I discovered exactly what I was looking for. A group of women discussing health issues lead by Judy who passionately believed that HRT was a dangerous drug. She believed that natural progesterone could revolutionise the health of many women, particularly during menopause. I was so relieved to have ‘come home.’ Thanks to Judy and her determination to educate women about using natural progesterone to restore hormone balance in our health, I am well and in control of my own life.
Thank you Judy. It all made sense at the time and continues to make sense. I am so glad I found you and that you are still there at the end of the phone.