Day: January 22, 2021

For a lot of women, sleep problems explode during middle age, and throughout the menopausal transition. The transition through menopause has long been associated with disruption to sleep. Sleep problems are linked to the hormonal changes of menopause, and to both the physical symptoms and psychological effects that often occur for women during menopause. We Read more…

At my most recent physical, I brought a long list of ailments to discuss. First up: waking every day with achy joints and muscles — despite going for long walks at least five days a week and lifting weights regularly. That was followed by loss of energy and weight gain. In short, since entering in Read more…

You’re eating right and exercising regularly, but the number on the scale keeps creeping upwards over time. What gives? While there are several possible reasons why you might be gaining weight, there’s one explanation you may not have considered: menopause. It’s relatively common to gain weight as you age into your 40s and 50s. And the average Read more…

Women may have different symptoms at menopause at different ages in their life. As your body goes through this transformation, you may have questions as to what may be changing. According to the National Institute on Aging, these are the most common changes you might notice at midlife, and here are some ways to relieve Read more…

For whatever reason, there’s a stigma around older people having sex. Well, world, listen up: Tons of people still have sex after menopause, or at the very least want to know what it would be like if they did. After all, your vagina is not magically replaced with a Barbie-smooth patch of skin, rendering coitus Read more…