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Hormonia · Friday, 16 Oct

When Motherhood Meets Perimenopause!

Pooja finds herself snapping at her son and feeling unlike herself. Over chai, a friend explains that perimenopause can affect mood, and that she doesn't have to face it alone.

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  1. CoverComic cover: a woman with greying dark hair, glasses and hoop earrings, in a red top, glances back over her shoulder looking frazzled in a blue-lit living room, under the yellow title "When MOTHERHOOD meets PERIMENOPAUSE!"
  2. Page 1Panel 1: In a kitchen, Pooja, in glasses and a magenta kurta, stirs a pot of chai, frowning. Her friend, a younger woman with a long braid, sits at the counter by two teacups. Friend: "Pooja, you seem really irritated. You okay?" Panel 2: Pooja gestures in frustration. Pooja: "Lately, everything my son does annoys me." Panel 3: Close-up of Pooja's scowling face.
  3. Page 2Panel 1: A memory: Pooja laughs on a sofa as her young son playfully raises a pillow over his head. Pooja: "I used to laugh at his mischief." Panel 2: Back at the stove, Pooja holds her head, troubled, while stirring the chai. Pooja: "Now I lose my temper so fast."
  4. Page 3Panel 1: The two women sit with tea. Friend: "That's actually quite common." Pooja, unsure: "Really? This doesn't feel like me." Panel 2: The friend gestures gently. Friend: "Perimenopause can bring mood swings, anxiety and irritability." Panel 3: Pooja sips her tea, listening. Friend: "Hormones can affect how you feel."
  5. Page 4Panel 1: Pooja, holding her cup, looks relieved. Pooja: "That explains a lot." Panel 2: The friend reaches across the table and takes Pooja's hand. Friend: "And you don't have to feel guilty. You just need the right support." Panel 3: Close-up of their clasped hands on the table.
  6. Page 5Panel 1: The friend points to her phone. Friend: "That's what the Miror app is for." Panel 2: Close-up of the phone showing the Miror Community screen with groups such as 30+ Hormones & Fertility and 50+ Menopause. "Expert guidance." "Real support." Panel 3: Friend: "Women going through it too." Panel 4: Pooja smiles and taps on her own phone. Pooja: "I need this. I'm signing up!"

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