It all began with one word: hysterectomy. That was the new word I had to learn after a surgical blunder or oversight by her gynecologist forced my wife into having her uterus removed while she was in her 30s. Afterward we learn how gynecologists have been performing the procedure on even much younger women. Hysterectomy sent my wife into early menopause, and the symptoms were no different from menopause at the typical age.
The effects were dramatic. My sweet little bride almost instantly plunged into mood swings that turned her into a different gal. She behaved like a PETA activist or a peace activist on a Palestinian street. Hot flashes became a regular part of her night and day.
Yet Harriet was determined not to take the medication her gynecologist prescribed. Reason? You see, we've been doing the natural health thing for years, and we are naturally suspicious of prescription medicine, unless it is to treat things like sprained muscles, wounds or broken bones. We are convinced that most ailments can be handled with the right food and natural supplements.
And when Harriet found out that one of the ingredients in her prescription was horse urine, she was outraged, to say the least. That's when she visited some local health food stores and began talking to the folk there about herbal supplements to combat the symptoms of menopause. They made some suggestions, but then remarked that her symptoms were really not as bad as women who eat a typical American diet. Say what?
Anyway, Harriet was watching DayStar television one night, and Joni Lamb, the hostess of the Joni Show, had on a guest named Barbara Hoffman to talk about women's health, particularly "natural progesterone" as the answer to the hassles of PMS, menopause, and peri-menopause.
The lady held up a 2-ounce (56-gram) bottle with the words "Menopause Moisture Creme" on it. The product is made by Better Health Naturally, a California company. Harriet believed every word Barbara said about the creme. My wife was really desperate for relief. So was I. She took down the phone number, and, the next business day, she called to place an order. One bottle costs $20 plus $4 shipping, but because Harriet ordered 4 bottles of the creme she got free shipping. That's about 4 months' supply.
When the creme arrived, Harriet followed the directions to the T: "Apply 1/4 teaspoon twice daily on inner arms, wrists, palms of hands, face, neck or thighs. Use 25 days per month. Repeat monthly. Rotate areas of application." That is, put the creme on the soft parts of the body, so it can be readily absorbed into the skin, where it will work its magic.
The order comes with the booklet, "Natural Progesterone For You", that answers relevant questions, and has simple diagrams.
Harriet has been using the Menopause Moisture Creme for 3 years now. She and I can tell the difference when the creme runs out and she's in between supplies. The tell tale sign is the sweating, a return of the hot flashes, with my wife fanning herself at night.
Recently, Harriet visited her new gynecologist and ran into another woman who has just had hysterectomy. Harriet said this woman was on the brink of madness due to the hot flashes and discomfort she's been suffering since her hysterectomy. My wife pulled out the magic number and gave it to her fellow premature-hysterectomy victim. The woman vowed to make the call for the magic creme to wean her off the horse-urine-based drug she too got from her gynecologist.
Here is the list of ingredients found in the Menopause Moisture Creme: micronized progesterone, red clover extract, extracts of wild yam, red raspberry, dandelion root and leaf, aloe vera, essential oils, lecithin, chamomile extract, rosemary extract, uniphen, purified water.
One reason this creme has worked so well for my wife may be that she eats healthy and takes her natural vitamins and supplements. However, there is no reason why the product should not work for women with a different health habit.
Harriet and I believe in this creme, and haven't found anything negative to say about it. What can I say? It might have saved our marriage, or at least the quality of our relationship.
