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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How bad is menopause?
We often hear the stories of hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, and many other terrible things about menopause from our friends, mothers, relatives, and co-workers. Some of us who are approaching the mid 40s are terrifying about the upcoming changes to our bodies. There are some women who start experiencing these symptoms as early [...]
Hot flashes may even last a few years after menopause
Many women get got flashes as part of their menopause symptoms. If you didn’t get it, then you are one of the few lucky ones. For the rest of us, just about everyone talks about and goes through it. Hot flashes happen around the time of menopause. They may be related to changing estrogen levels. [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
How much physical activity should I do during menopause?
An active lifestyle can lower your risk of early death from a variety of causes and help you maintain a healthy weight. It also might improve your mood and help you to sleep better. For older adults, activity can improve mental function. Health benefits are gained by doing the following each week: 2 hours and [...]
What are the symptoms of menopause?
Menopause affects every woman differently. Your only symptom may be your period stopping. You may have other symptoms, too. Many symptoms at this time of life happen because you are getting older. But some are due to menopause. It’s not always possible to tell if symptoms are related to aging, menopause, or both. Some changes [...]
What is menopause?
Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when her period stops and she can no longer become pregnant. It is a normal change in a woman’s body. A woman will know she has reached menopause when she has not had a period for 12 months in a row (and there are no other causes, [...]