Narimi Arimori's menopause "Beyond the time when I thought I could quit the actress" March 4, 18:16
Narimi Arimori, an actress who has played numerous heroines in a trendy drama that once dominated the world.
She has experienced menopausal symptoms since her late 40s, including hot flashes, malaise, and facial cramps.
She says, "I've had a long time trying to figure out the cause, and I hope it helps me to notice the menopausal symptoms as soon as possible."
Various upsets ... The feeling of being an actress
Arimori began to feel the symptoms of menopause when he was 47 years old.
She says she didn't think she was menopausal at first.
"What's this? It's notable that the body temperature control doesn't go well, especially when you go inside a crowded train from the outside, or you can't stand the feeling of stuffiness and you feel uncomfortable. Also
, my
right face was cramping and my lymph was swollen. I don't want to go to my favorite ballet lesson and I don't want to see it. It became stable and I was depressed. "
Around this time, Mr. Arimori said that he was beginning to feel aging, such as gray hair and weakened physical strength.
She said that she felt a strong sense of discomfort in the demand for "beauty" in her work, as well as the pain of her symptoms.
"What I want to do is not to be clean, but to play a human being. I wonder why I have to" clean "the normal aging, wrinkles, blemishes, and gray hair. The
first thing that actresses need to be clean, especially in Japan, is that they are worthless if they aren't clean. I clearly think that I don't like that kind of work anymore. It was a time when I thought it was okay to quit. I thought there might be a different way of life even if I wasn't an actress. I felt uncomfortable about being an actress. "
"But I have to work. I, Narimi Arimori, can't live alone. I can't live without the help of fans, programs that help me, and staff. There was a difference in what I wanted to do, and it was difficult to come to terms with that. "
Easily knowing that there is an end to the menopause
The reason I noticed that it was a climacteric symptom was that the otolaryngology department I visited to see the swelling of the lymph nodes pointed out that it might be a climacteric symptom.
It is said that the understanding of the cause made me feel better.
"If it's a menopausal symptom, everyone will pass by. What's happening in my body right now isn't my mental or mental illness, so that my baby can walk and speak. It's becoming more and more calm as I've come to think of it as a necessary process for my future life, just as I do. "
He didn't take any medications, but he moved his body and listened to the stories of older women, and he overcame the difficult times.
"I didn't want to rely on medicine so much, and I wanted to take it as nature if it was nature. That's what I should face now.
Flamenco I've always wanted to do .
I started at that time. It was really good mentally. Flamenco is a passionate dance where you hit your feet on the floor and dance, so it also releases stress and stimulates you to start new things in a different environment. I think it was good.
Ask a senior in the ballet class to talk about "what was it like during the menopause" in a chat and say "I don't think so seriously" and "I'm going by". It also gave me a sense of security. Oh, this doesn't last a lifetime. "
Beyond our commitment to "beauty"
Mr. Arimori felt uncomfortable about being asked for beauty as an actress.
Now that she has survived the menopause, her perception has changed.
"At that time, I thought that it was quite shallow," I want to play the role of grandma as soon as possible. "I thought that I could realistically express an old body that I couldn't clean."
"But as I pondered what an actress was after the menopause, I realized that denying" beauty "finally sticks to" beauty. " And my job as an actress is different, and I shouldn't do it together.
Now I can feel the wonder and joy of playing a role in the story again, and I can stand up to any role, even in my twenties. I want to continue working as an actress in order to respond to the thoughts of those who support me. "
A sense of gratitude and solidarity for my mother who experienced and sprouted
I think of my deceased mother.
She says she has regrets that she didn't notice the pain as she saw her suffering from her symptoms as well.
"I've witnessed a hot flash of sweat flowing all over my face, and I always looked up at my face with a fan saying" it's hot and hot. " I don't like hot flashes, so I want you to choose a waterproof foundation. ”But I didn't know that it was a symptom of menopause. I think it's true. "
"I'm full of gratitude to my mother. I passed by and worked hard. There are many women working in their 40s right now. I can't say" Is it okay? " However, something like "everyone has passed", "everyone has passed", "in the middle", or something like that kind of solidarity has been born. "
are you OK.
Experience is not wasted
Mr. Arimori says that the menopause was a time to stop and face himself until then.
She hopes that what she says will help her notice the menopausal symptoms.
"In my case, the stray was very long. By sending something like me, I realized that this might be menopause as soon as possible, and the way I faced myself and the direction were decided. It 's a natural thing for a woman, so I don't have to
hide
it, it's not embarrassing to think of it as an evolutionary process, and it's not taboo.
I wasn't very good at it, so I think it was a teaching that said, "I think it's okay if I can do that."
"It's okay because the menopause will definitely pass, and the experience will not be wasted."
60% said "I haven't consulted with anyone"
Menopause refers to the 10 years before and after menopause, and various physical and mental disorders may occur due to a rapid decrease in female hormones.
The main symptoms are hot flashes, sweating, depression, insomnia, etc. If the symptoms are severe enough to interfere with life, it is diagnosed as "menopause".
In a questionnaire conducted on the Internet, about 40% of women in their 40s and 50s and about 10% of men answered that they are experiencing menopausal symptoms.
On the other hand, 60% of the people who are suffering from symptoms answered that they have not consulted with anyone, and it is known that many people are having troubles by themselves.
March 8th is International Women's Day, where women think about their way of life.
Why don't you think a little about your body and the physical condition of people close to you?
(Shie Kanazawa, Network News Department)