The Positive Side of POF

I belong to a listserve for women with Premature Ovarian Failure (POF).  For those of you who have never heard of POF, it affects about 1 – 4% of the female population.  This number equates to approximately 250,000 – 1 million women in the US.

How do I manage to be so special?

A recent thread on the listserve has been about the “Positive Side of POF” and much to my amazement, there actually are positive sides.  That the same women who circled, no make that downward spiraled at breakneck speed through the 7 stages of loss at the shock of this diagnosis have now managed to come up with silver linings to their life altering condition is nothing short of a miracle.

Here are some of my own personal positive POF points (PPP):

1.  The loves of my life – A and J

2. A new perspective about life and what is truly important (ie. health, family and friends)

3.  Not having to waste money on tampons or pads

4. My infertility twin Robin and Dora, the nationally ranked sharp-shooting cop from Chicago

5.  No cramps or untimely visits from your ‘friend’

I invite others who share this mixed blessing to chime in with your very own PPPs.