Menopause is a woman’s life phase where her menstrual cycle becomes non-existent, and giving birth becomes impossible. This phase comes naturally and begins immediately when a woman’s period ceases for 12 consecutive months. The transition into menopause could last several years. This period is known as perimenopause. Unfortunately, with menopause comes some undesirable symptoms. As Read more…
In today’s society, it has become straightforward to do nothing. Specific machines and gadgets have made life more accessible, and we often have no reason to stand up and burn those calories. Not only do we have cars, we now have driverless cars; machines are now available to do our laundry, and even adding some Read more…
Like any other phenomenon, menopause is often linked to misconceptions and fictitious beliefs that tend to exaggerate what it entails. In modern society, menopause myths have spread so much that many women today do not even understand how menopause works anymore. They believe and practice what should not be practiced, which can negatively affect their Read more…
How the health system is failing women going through menopause Doctors aren’t genies, after all While many women see menopause as a period of relief from everything related to monthly cramps and pregnancy scares, some women go through the most during the menopausal period of their lives. Using the United States as an example, most Read more…
Almost all of us will experience puffy eyes at some point. So you’re not alone if you wake up to see puffy eyes staring back at you in the bathroom mirror. They’re common and can be challenging to address due to the wide range of possible causes. Because our eyes are the first thing people Read more…
As a result of the more elaborate reproductive system, we tend to be more vulnerable to diseases and dysfunctions of the reproductive system than men. In women’s health, the reproductive system plays a key role. Many illnesses experienced by women today are caused by changes in the reproductive system’s function. From childhood to puberty, adolescence Read more…
Experience with menopausal symptoms varies with each woman, as with her usual menstrual cycle, which occurs during the reproductive years. While some women may start the menopausal stage by going through symptoms as early as 40, others may take time to reach theirs, even up to 50 and beyond. Some of these symptoms experienced by Read more…
As we transition into menopause, we can’t help but wonder, do we still have to worry about some of the conditions we had to worry about in perimenopause? An example is ovarian cysts. Should it not be that, since menopause indicates the end of our ovaries as functioning systems, we would not have to worry Read more…
So many women today are indecisive on the whole concept of menopause. Is it a good thing? Is it not? While menopause comes with age, it is essential to know that aging is good as not everyone gets the opportunity to thrive on earth for many years. This indecisiveness is, however, not surprising, owing to Read more…
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