Surviving the Chills and Hot Flashes

I’m tired of reading nothing but Little-Mary-Sunshine responses to your piece “Feminists Face Off in War Over Menopause” (Aug. 9).

I had chills, I had hot flashes, I was nuts and I went through the five years without taking estrogen. I have absolutely no regrets. I wasn’t sick, just menopausal.

So I didn’t luck out and have a smooth transition. So what? I’m 68 and I don’t have to deal with any of the side effects (one friend who’s on estrogen and is 70 still has her periods--I don’t).

MIMI MERRILL

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