Drew Barrymore Talks Dating During Perimenopause: 'I Don't Want You to Think I'm Some Dusty Old Dry Thing'
etonline.comDrew Barrymore is getting real about perimenopause and her dating life.Barrymore joined Oprah Winfrey, Maria Shriver, Dr. Sharone Malone, Dr.
Heather Hirsch and Dr. Judith Joseph for a conversation about menopause, which aired on Winfrey's Wednesday, where she shared how the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause have impacted the way she dates.Per the , perimenopause means «around menopause» and «refers to the time during which your body makes the natural transition to menopause, marking the end of the reproductive years.»«There’s something in that stigma that I don’t want you to think I’m some dusty, old, dry thing.
That’s not the image I want,» Barrymore shared after revealing that she hesitated to tell a date about the panel, and namely, it's topic of discussion.«I feel very confident, normally, and I want to be who I am and present myself.
But in that moment, I thought, I have to tell this story because it was a real life experience of, I'm so proud to be here. I'm an open book.
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