Menopause is a phase in a woman's life that challenges her physically and emotionally. Many women deal with menopause without any medical treatments, whereas some women with severe symptoms require therapies. Read more: 15 Things Women Should Know About Menopause Article
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Menopause & Perimenopause: Symptoms, Signs
What is menopause? What are the signs of menopause? What age does menopause start? Learn about menopause and perimenopause...
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Menopause Quiz: Symptoms & Signs
The Menopause Quiz challenges your knowledge about the time in a woman’s life when menstruation ceases. Menopause can bring many...
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9 Signs of Perimenopause
Perimenopause occurs before menopause as estrogen levels begin to change. This can cause menopause like symptoms such as hot...
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Women's Health: Myths About Menopause
Menopause myths tell you that hormones make you irritable, your sex life is over, and weight gain is inevitable. Get the facts...
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Women's Health: 10 Tips to Ease Menopause Symptoms
What happens during menopause? At what age do menopause symptoms start? Women in their 40s or 50s may begin to have hot flashes,...
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If menopause occurs in a woman younger than ___ years, it is considered to be premature. See AnswerRelated Disease Conditions
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Menopause
Menopause is the time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop, also called the "change of life." Menopause symptoms and signs include hot flashes, night sweats, irregular vaginal bleeding, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, urinary incontinence, weight gain, and emotional symptoms such as mood swings. Treatment of menopausal symptoms varies and should be discussed with your physician.
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What Foods Are High in Estrogen?
Learn more about what foods contain high amounts of estrogen, when to eat them, and when to avoid them. Human growth hormone (HGH) helps regulate metabolism as well as bone and muscle growth. But synthetic HGH treatments may do more harm than good.
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What Is the Average Age a Woman Stops Menstruating?
The menstrual cycle is a series of hormone-regulated changes that a woman's body goes through to get it ready for a possible pregnancy. Women usually stop menstruating or attain menopause in their 40 or 50s, the average age being 50 years old.
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Perimenopause
Perimenopause is the time in a woman's life when she is approaching menopause. During this time a woman starts to develop symptoms of declining estrogen levels that may include mood swings, painful sex, night sweats, hot flashes, and weight gain. Every adult woman eventually will experience perimenopause.
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What Are the Signs That You Need Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?
What is hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? Learn the signs you might need hormone replacement therapy and the different types of therapies.
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Does Sex Drive Return After Menopause?
Menopause is defined as when you haven't had your periods for 12 consecutive months. You should accept the fact that it is normal to experience changes in sexual desire after menopause.
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How Do I Know If My Night Sweats Are Serious?
You’ll know that your night sweats are serious if your night sweats occur regularly, keep you from sleeping well, and come along with a fever, or if you experience weight loss for no apparent reason.
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What Are the 40 Symptoms of Menopause?
Menopause is the end of the reproductive era of a woman's life that is characterized by drastic changes in her emotional and physical aspects. Studies have identified around 40 signs and symptoms of menopause, but not every woman gets all of them.
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Premature Menopause
Premature menopause is when menopause occurs in a woman before the age of 40. Causes of premature menopause include premature ovarian failure, treatments for cancer and other conditions, surgical removal of the ovaries, chronic diseases of the pituitary or thyroid gland, or psychiatric disorders. Treatment is directed at menopausal symptoms.
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How Long Can a Woman Stay on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?
HRT can be taken continuously or in cycles. The FDA recommends hormonal replacement therapy should be used at the lowest dose, and for the shortest duration, necessary.
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Male Menopause
Male menopause refers to the decline in testosterone production in men. As men age, they often experience many of the same symptoms that women experience in menopause. Testosterone replacement therapy may relieve some of these symptoms.
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What Are the Side Effects of Black Cohosh?
People in the US and Europe have used the herb black cohosh since ancient times for a variety of illnesses ranging from cough and cold to infertility. Side effects of black cohosh may include gastrointestinal upset, skin rash, breast pain, brain enlargement, infection, vaginal bleeding/spotting, joint or muscle pain and infection.
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What Are the Disadvantages of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?
HRT helps to reduce menopause symptoms. But there can be disadvantages too. These disadvantages may include the risks associated with the procedure and the side effects caused by the hormones.
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How Long Does a Hysteroscopy Take?
Hysteroscopy is a procedure performed by a gynecologist to inspect inside of the uterine cavity using a thin tube with a light and camera attached to it. Hysteroscopy can take anywhere between 5 to 30 minutes or longer if a surgical procedure is being performed at the same time. Surgical procedures to treat uterine pathologies can take between 30 minutes to 2 hours as well, depending on the procedure.
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Can Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Help You Lose Weight and Make You Look Younger?
Research has found that there's no difference in weight gain between women taking HRT and those not taking it. HRT can improve the appearance of the skin, contributing to a younger look.
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Will Joint Pain From Menopause Go Away?
Whether joint pain from menopause will go away depends on whether the joint pain is purely due to hormonal changes seen in menopause or due to other associated factors.
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Sex and Menopause
Menopause is often associated with a change in sexual functioning. Loss of estrogen, bladder control issues, anxiety, stress, health concerns, medications, and sleep disturbances often result in a decrease in libido. Though there are currently no good drugs for treating sexual problems in women, there are ways to increase intimacy with a partner and treat vaginal dryness.
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What Causes Vault Prolapse?
Over one-third of the women in the United States have experienced some form of pelvic prolapse in their lives. Vault prolapse can occur whenever the supporting structures in the pelvis become weak, torn or stretched. The causes include childbirth, surgery, obesity, long-term constipation, long-term cough and other conditions.
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How Does a Man Deal With Menopause?
Many men do not fully understand menopause or feel comfortable talking about it. Learn about five ways men can help their partners deal with menopause.
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What Are the Signs of Starting Menopause?
Learn the five signs that may indicate a woman is starting menopause.
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Sexual Side Effects of Menopause
Menopause marks the end of the reproductive era in a woman's life. Some women view it positively as periods no longer trouble them and there is no chance of getting pregnant even with unprotected sex. However, as estrogen and testosterone levels take a plunge during menopause, some women experience the sexual side effects of menopause.
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What Menopause Does to Your Brain
Menopause is a time when you transition from one phase of your life to the next. This change will happen physically as well as mentally. In fact, your brain will undergo significant changes throughout the process of menopause.
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Does Menopause Make You More Sensitive to Pain?
Menopause can make you more sensitive to pain due to hormonal fluctuations, especially changes in estrogen levels. Here are 12 ways to manage pain during menopause.
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Prevention & Wellness
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- Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study
- Menopause Linked With Higher Alzheimer's Risk
- Menopause Might Worsen Jaw Pain in Women
- Heart Failure Risk Climbs in Obese Older Women Who Had Late Menopause
- Shift Work Might Delay Menopause, With Potential Harms to Health
- Early Menopause May Raise Odds for Dementia
- Insomnia Drug Might Also Ease Menopause Night Sweats
- Supplements for Menopausal Symptoms — Solutions or Snake Oil?
- Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome
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