Menopause [Razz] I am beginning to hate this word. [Mad] Is there anything good about Menopause. I have been having symptoms for awhile now. Pretty much all of the above. I read where in some cultures as women age they are treated with more respect and are considered wise and are honored. These women don't understand when asked about hot flashes ect. This is a stage of life in which they feel a metamorphasis sp.??? A butterfly about to emerge from its coccoon. Could our feelings about menopause be brought on by the way our culture views women as they age???