The symptoms of menopause are caused by changes in estrogen and progesterone levels. When estrogen drops suddenly, as is seen when the ovaries are removed surgically (called surgical menopause), symptoms can be more severe. Perimenopause begins several years before menopause, when the ovaries gradually produce less estrogen. Currently, hormone replacement therapy (estrogen with or without [...]
Menopause weight gain, is the number one complaint within my circle of women friends and family (Hot flashes were second!) . Yet weight gain at this special time, seems to be expected and accepted as a natural process, but why?
Why accept it?. There may not be much we can do about hot flashes, and other [...]
During Menopause, so many changes are going on, that the list of symptoms you see on some websites is huge!
Some women manage to get through the process without even a hair out of place and others are dropped right in the middle of the worst symptoms.
I thought I was going to be one of those [...]
Natural Remedies for Coping with Menopause
* Menopause Defined
Menopause is defined as the time in a woman’s life when she has not menstruated for one year, indicating the end of fertility. Menopause typically occurs around the age of 50, but some women menstruate well into their 50s, while others experience menopause sometime in their mid-40s.
Perimenopause refers [...]
While you may experience the misery of hot flashes and mood swings as you enter menopause, one thing you can’t blame on the “change” is memory loss.
In the latest study that exonerates menopause as a cause of impairing the ability to recall, Taiwanese researchers compared the memory of hundreds of women before they had any [...]
Estrogen Therapy Has Been Used For 60 Years
Did you know that estrogen was first offered as a prescription therapy for menopause symptoms 60 years ago? Menopause is a natural part of a woman’s life cycle; yet it often comes with very uncomfortable symptoms. Not all women suffer with menopause, but some experience symptoms such as [...]
