Around the time of menopause, most women are experiencing extra stress in life. They’re juggling raising teenage children, paying for college, career, and caring for their aging parents, and go through hormonal changes. Midlife is often considered a period of increased risk for depression in women. Some women report mood swings, irritability, tearfulness, anxiety, and [...]
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Most women don’t need medical treatments during menopause
Under most conditions, menopause is natural. Most women don’t need medical treatments. It happens on its own. However, some women need treatment because the symptoms bother them. Sometimes, though, menopause is medically induced, which means it’s caused by an operation or medication. If so, you should work closely with your doctor to feel comfortable and [...]
Menopause Night sweats are one of the signs of menopause
Many women notice night sweats in their late 40s. Some women experience it earlier, some later. But most of the night sweats started when a women suddenly wakes up in the middle of the nights and notice even though the air conditioner is on, she’d still be covered in sweat. This and along other symptoms, [...]
Don’t underestimate the benefit of exercise during menopause
Most women notice menopause symptoms in late 40s. During this time, many women have busy lifestyle with children still in the house and aging parents to take care of. Just remember that maintaining an active lifestyle can lower your risk of early death from a variety of causes and help you maintain a healthy weight. [...]
Some women have symptoms before the start of menopause
Female menopause occurs in women, when they no longer get their period. There is no fixed age for the menopause. It may occur in forties or fifties in women, depending from person to person. During menopause women undergo a lot of hormonal changes in their body. Some women have symptoms before the start of menopause [...]
Menopause and Mental Health
Midlife is often considered a period of increased risk for depression in women. Some women report mood swings, irritability, tearfulness, anxiety, and feelings of despair in the years leading up to menopause. But the reason for these emotional problems isn’t always clear. Research shows that menopausal symptoms such as sleep problems, hot flashes, night sweats, [...]
Other common health problems associated with menopause
Two other common health problems can start to happen at menopause, and you might not even notice. * Osteoporosis. Day in and day out your body is busy breaking down old bone and replacing it with new healthy bone. Estrogen helps control bone loss. So losing estrogen around the time of menopause causes women to [...]
What is Menopause?
Menopause is a normal change in a woman’s life when her period stops. It is often called the “change of life.” During perimenopause, a woman’s body slowly makes less of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. This often happens between the ages of 45 and 55 years old. A woman has reached menopause when she has [...]
Perimenopause is the time leading up to menopause
Perimenopause is the time leading up to menopause when you start to notice menopause-related changes–plus the year after menopause. Perimenopause is what some people call “being in menopause” or “going through menopause.” But menopause itself is only one day–the day you haven’t had a period for 12 months in a row. During perimenopause, your ovaries [...]
Sexual Health and Perimenopause
Many aging women enjoy an active sex life. Yet, many women are not aware of their risk of getting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. If you have more than one sexual partner or have started a new sexual relationship, talk with your partner about using condoms before having sex. Latex condoms used correctly and [...]