The Ways in Which Menopause Affects Your Brain
Menopause can actually reshape the brain. This includes reduced volume of grey matter — a crucial region of the brain. Cognition, mood and sleep can be affected. […]
Natural Hormone Therapy for Cholesterol Rise from Menopause
You know that menopause increases LDL cholesterol, but find out what bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can do. The rise in LDL (bad) cholesterol, as a result of menopause, is significant for some women. “The loss [...]
Can You Get a Period Soon After Completing Menopause?
Do you think you’re having a period even though you recently completed menopause? Or is it more likely that this means cancer somewhere in the reproductive tract? […]
Best Exercise to Reverse the Aging Effects of Menopause
Menopause really does make you age faster. But there is one exercise in particular that will significantly help reverse this aging. […]
Hot Flash Relief: HRT, Antidepressant or Natural Treatments?
Sick of all the overheating and sweating of hot flashes? Which treatment is best: hormones, antidepressants or natural methods? […]
What Predicts Hot Flashes Years After Menopause?
Some women have hot flashes years after menopause, but are there factors that influence this? And which ones can you control? […]
Is the LDL Cholesterol Increase from Menopause Permanent ?
Menopause can really raise LDL cholesterol, but does it drop after “the change” is complete? Or is this increase permanent? […]
Has Menopause Raised Your LDL? How to Lower These Bad Fats
What a shock: Your LDL is off the charts, thanks to menopause, even though you’ve been exercising and eating healthy foods. Here’s what to do. […]
Can Your Period Be Safely Stopped or Sped Up?
Periods are a pain, and many women want to know if they can be safely stopped, delayed or sped up. This is particularly true for women who travel frequently. “Women using hormonal forms of birth [...]
How Common Is Fainting Caused by Menopause?
Fainting has many possible causes. Menopause causes many possible symptoms. Is there an overlap? With all the symptoms that menopause can trigger, one has to wonder if fainting – not just feeling faint or lightheaded [...]
Can Menopause Cause Bilateral Edema in the Ankles & Calves?
You’ve noticed lately and maybe suddenly that both your ankles and calves are swollen with edema, and you’ve recently completed menopause. Looking down and noticing that your ankles and lower calves have a puffier than [...]
Can Two Periods in One Month Mean the Start of Menopause?
There are a few causes of two periods in one month and many women believe that menopause is one of them. However, what seems to be two periods in one month may be something more [...]
Vaginal Odor from Menopause: Causes and Solutions
Fact is, there is nothing inherent about menopause that causes unpleasant vaginal odors. Some women have a tendency to immediately blame menopause when something goes awry with their body. Though menopause is associated with dozens [...]
Period After 14 Months of No Period: What Can This Mean?
You've gone 14 months without menstruating, when suddenly, you begin feeling crampy, bloated, and here comes the blood -- just like any period you've ever had. How can this be? Cancer is something that will [...]
Nosebleeds During Menopause: Hormones or Cancer?
There are many causes of benign nosebleeds, but when they really start up during menopause, a woman may wonder if this means cancer or just the hormonal fluctuations during this transition. […]
Why Frequent Urination Overnight Can Be Caused by Menopause
If you’re menopausal and find that you keep getting up overnight to use the bathroom, you may want to blame the menopause for this intrusion upon your sleep. Yes, urinary function can be altered by [...]
Can More Frequent Urination Be a Symptom of Perimenopause ?
You aren’t imagining it: There may very well be a link between perimenopause and more frequent urinating than usual, including those overnight trips to the bathroom. How many voids per 24 hours define urinary frequency? [...]
Best Strength Training Exercise for Anxiety After Menopause
One of the simplest strength training moves is actually the best for fighting off anxiety during postmenopause. Women of all sizes can do this exercise! […]
Can Menopause Cause Armpit Odor to Change & Get Really Bad ?
We’re not talking about a change in armpit odor strength from increased menopausal perspiration, but an actual change in the odor itself – a really stinky pungent scent. Have you experienced the following? • You’re [...]
Hot Flashes, Menopause and Diabetes: Connection?
Are hot flashes and night sweats from menopause related to diabetes in any way? This is the question I posed to Alison Massey, MS, RD, LDN, registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with over 10 [...]
Is a Lot of Bleeding During Menopause Something to Worry About?
If you’re bleeding a lot during menopause -- and a doctor has confirmed menopause -- then something may be very wrong. For this post I asked Dr. Gino Tutera, an OB/GYN and a specialist in bioidentical [...]
Causes of Excessive Sweating on Face, Neck, Head
A dermatologist explains what might cause excessive sweating on your face, neck and head that doesn’t correspond to any intense physical activity or heat. “Excessive sweating is usually caused by a certain type of nerve [...]
How to Cure Feeling Old from Menopause
There is ONE thing that women in menopause can do to cure the feeling of “getting old” as a result of this change in life. Hey, I just don’t know how a woman can feel [...]
Early Menopause, Heart Attack Risk: Thin Fit vs. Obese Women
The research-verdict is out that early menopause appears to double heart attack risk and increase risk of cardiovascular disease. But does this take into consideration variables of exercise, diet, body weight and smoking history? The [...]
Having Menstrual Problems? What Should You Do?
Sometimes, menstrual problems make women wish they were born a man. Can a baby ever really be worth all this trouble? Well of course, for those whose maternal instincts are driving at them. But it's [...]
