“I console myself with the knowledge that turtles can breathe out of their butts, wisdom imparted from
the trivia printed on the strip of an overnight maxi-pad.”
“The disorienting midnight toilet visit that follows comes with fears that I may be too late, praying my
nightie is drenched from sweat.”
Perimenopause: buckle up girls!
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