"The Cycle Calendar” lets (peri)menopausal women keep track of their "Change of Life" - their symptoms, cycles, moods, and more - in one simple place.
March 10, 2005 (Press Release) --
As women experience the onset of menopause (or perimenopause) they can experience a range of symptoms in a variety of ways. From hot flashes to night sweats... from headaches and joint aches to mood swings and memory loss... from vaginal dryness to insomnia... up to 44 different signs of menopause are possible. These symptoms can be subtle, unexpected and confusing, and they can set in as early as a woman's late 30's. Unless she knows what's happening with her body, a perimenopausal woman can feel like she's “going crazy” as her hormonal balance starts to shift.
"I really felt like I was losing my mind when perimenopause set in with me," says 'The Cycle Calendar' creator, Kay Stoner. "I wasn't even 40 yet, and I wasn't expecting my menopause to start for at least another five years. But I was gaining weight, in spite of working hard around the clock and getting regular exercise. I was really moody, my temper was awful, and I couldn't figure out why. My monthly cycles were way out of whack -- now and then they'd start 18 days apart, instead of my usual 29 days, and sometimes they'd last more than a week.
"I thought it was job stress-related, and I went to my doctor to see if there was something wrong with me, but my tests came back normal. Only when I started having hot flashes, did it sink in... I was perimenopausal. It was very traumatic for me. When I started keeping track of my physical cycles and symptoms, a lot of my emotional distress subsided."
But in today's hectic world, the signs of change can get lost in the shuffle of everyday life. Many (peri)menopausal women are busier than ever. They have jobs to do, mouths to feed, bills to pay. And even when a woman does try to keep track of all her symptoms, her menopausal notes can get lost in the shuffle of demanding everyday life.
And so Kay created "The Cycle Calendar". It's a monthly minder that gives a woman one convenient place to keep track of her Change as it happens. And since (peri)menopause can take 10-15 years to complete, this monthly minder lasts for five years, so a woman can look back, after several months or several years, to see how her body has transformed.
"The Cycle Calendar” has room to record menstrual periods each month, along with a woman's own unique physical symptoms. An extended list of possible (peri)menopausal symptoms is included, along with general introductory information. There's space for notes and reflections each month, and at the end of each year there are pages to record year-end notes, illustrated with images of classic goddesses and everyday women.
"The Cycle Calendar” is available for $9.96 (plus s/h) at www.cyclecalendar.net. E-mail info@cyclecalendar.net for more information, to request a review copy, or to arrange an author interview.
"I really felt like I was losing my mind when perimenopause set in with me," says 'The Cycle Calendar' creator, Kay Stoner. "I wasn't even 40 yet, and I wasn't expecting my menopause to start for at least another five years. But I was gaining weight, in spite of working hard around the clock and getting regular exercise. I was really moody, my temper was awful, and I couldn't figure out why. My monthly cycles were way out of whack -- now and then they'd start 18 days apart, instead of my usual 29 days, and sometimes they'd last more than a week.
"I thought it was job stress-related, and I went to my doctor to see if there was something wrong with me, but my tests came back normal. Only when I started having hot flashes, did it sink in... I was perimenopausal. It was very traumatic for me. When I started keeping track of my physical cycles and symptoms, a lot of my emotional distress subsided."
But in today's hectic world, the signs of change can get lost in the shuffle of everyday life. Many (peri)menopausal women are busier than ever. They have jobs to do, mouths to feed, bills to pay. And even when a woman does try to keep track of all her symptoms, her menopausal notes can get lost in the shuffle of demanding everyday life.
And so Kay created "The Cycle Calendar". It's a monthly minder that gives a woman one convenient place to keep track of her Change as it happens. And since (peri)menopause can take 10-15 years to complete, this monthly minder lasts for five years, so a woman can look back, after several months or several years, to see how her body has transformed.
"The Cycle Calendar” has room to record menstrual periods each month, along with a woman's own unique physical symptoms. An extended list of possible (peri)menopausal symptoms is included, along with general introductory information. There's space for notes and reflections each month, and at the end of each year there are pages to record year-end notes, illustrated with images of classic goddesses and everyday women.
"The Cycle Calendar” is available for $9.96 (plus s/h) at www.cyclecalendar.net. E-mail info@cyclecalendar.net for more information, to request a review copy, or to arrange an author interview.
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