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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Ways to feel better during menopause
If you need treatment for your symptoms, you and your doctor can work together to find a treatment that is best for you. Depression during the menopausal transition is treated in much the same way as depression that strikes at any other time life. If your mood is affecting your quality of life, here are [...]
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. [...]
Some noticeable menopause symptoms are part of natural aging
Every women will feel the menopause symptoms differently. If you’re lucky, period stopping could be the only symptoms you will ever experience. Or like most women, you may develop other symptoms too. Some symptoms could be caused by aging. Getting older definitely comes with noticeable health issues. It is quite difficult to tell if symptoms [...]
Talking to Your Doctor About Manage menopausal symptoms
Since we’re always learning more about menopause treatment options and hormone therapy, it can be confusing to figure out how to treat or manage menopausal symptoms. It is important for you to have a doctor that you trust, so you can have an open talk about your concerns and your treatment options. Then you can [...]
Symptoms of Menopause
Every woman’s period will stop at menopause. Some women have no other symptoms. But many women notice changes in body, mind, and mood at this stage of life. We don’t always know if these changes are related to menopause, aging, or both. Some changes you might notice include: * Changes in your period. The time [...]
Will hysterectomy cause me to enter menopause?
Sometimes, younger women need a hysterectomy to treat health problems such as endometriosis or cancer. A hysterectomy is an operation to remove a woman’s uterus. Often one or both ovaries are removed at the same time the hysterectomy is done. If you haven’t reached menopause, a hysterectomy will stop your period. But, you will reach [...]
How to manage symptoms of menopause?
Many women do not need any special treatment for menopause. Eating healthy foods and keeping physically fit are important to feeling your best in the years leading up to menopause and beyond. But women who are bothered by some menopausal symptoms might want to try treatment. Several treatment options, including menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), are [...]
Does menopause cause bone loss?
Both men and women lose bone as they grow older. But dropping estrogen levels around the time of menopause also leads to bone loss in women. Estrogen helps to build and maintain bone. After menopause, bone loss speeds up for several years as estrogen levels rapidly decrease. Bone loss can cause bones to weaken. Weak [...]
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 [...]