‘Beverly Hills 90210’ star Jennie Garth is opening up about the effects of menopause.
On Tuesday, the 52-year-old actress shared a video of herself at the gym lifting weights, doing lunges and working out on exercise machines, revealing that menopause has made it difficult for her to exercise regularly.
“Happy Tuesday! I’ll be honest, I’ve been struggling to train lately. With travel and work schedules, body aches and pain, not to mention menopause, every day is a danger zone both physically and mentally,” Garth wrote in the caption of the video, set to Shania Twain’s hit “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!”
‘Beverly Hills 90210’ star Jennie Garth talks about getting through menopause. (Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
She continued, “Here’s how I do it… I keep myself motivated by forcing myself to work out. I know working out always makes me feel better, but lately sometimes it feels like my body is working against me.”
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“You forget that there’s a lot going on inside of you, a lot of changes happening, so of course you’re not always going to feel or perform the way you want (or expect),” Garth added.
“I have to tell myself to be kind to myself! I’m doing my best, and then I feel a little better.”
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“The older I get, the harder it is to train,” the “What I Like About You” alum said, before a fan asked how she’s been dealing with “these human changes.”
Garth then asked her followers to share their tips and tricks in the comments section, writing, “I need them just as much as you all,” along with a praying hands emoji.
“Lately, sometimes I feel like my body is at war with itself.”
Garth has three daughters with ex-husband Peter Facinelli: Luca Bella, 27, Lola Rae, 21, and Fiona Eve, 17. Garth was previously married to musician Daniel B. Clark from 1994 to 1996. In 2015, she married actor Dave Abrams.
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Garth described menopause as a “minefield.” (Emily Asilan/Getty Images, courtesy of 90sCon)
On Wednesday, Garth opened up about menopause on her podcast, “I Chose Me,” where she shared a clip on Instagram from the episode “I Choose…Destigmatizing Menopause with Dr. Mary Claire Haver.”
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In this episode, Garth and Haver, both obstetrician-gynecologists and authors of the best-selling book “The New Menopause,” delve into menopause and the symptoms that come with it.
“This week on the podcast I’m joined by menopause expert Dr. Mary Claire Haver for an in-depth discussion about menopause. We discuss everything from brain fog to hot flashes to low libido and more,” Garth wrote in the caption.
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“The time to not talk about this is over!” she added. “I’m excited to expand this conversation and openly discuss something that all of us women will experience at some point!”
In a video shared by Garth, she and Haver spoke about the effects of brain fog.
“Brain fog feels like it’s just a silent struggle that people don’t understand,” Garth said.
“It happens at least three times a day when you walk into a room and don’t know why you’re there. That’s brain fog.”
Garth recently hosted a podcast episode dedicated to destigmatizing menopause. (Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images)
Haver agreed, adding, “Or you can’t find the words, or you can’t remember the name, these things happen sometimes.”
“But when it becomes a pattern and all of a sudden you start questioning your judgement. One “One in five women our age have left the workforce because of this,” she added. “It’s really awful.”
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“Because they feel inadequate,” Garth said.
“Doctors who have a lot of cognitive demands are really struggling and hitting a wall in their jobs,” Haver said.
“It’s scary,” Garth said.
