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3. Set the Mood
So far, these tips have all been about preparing to explain menopause rather than actually explaining it, and for good reason. If you don’t come prepared, you won’t be able to successfully communicate your situation.
Setting the mood continues with the idea of establishing an environment conducive to learning will aid your success. Find a place and time free from distractions. Choosing to bring up menopause in the bottom of the ninth inning may hurt your cause.
Make sure your internal environment is right as well. Check in with yourself to make sure frustrations and symptoms are under control going into the conversation. Chances are they will escalate during the conversation due to the nature of the content. Starting low will give them room to rise.
Even if you’ve never experienced it before, you might find yourself struggling against depression during menopause at some point.
