I woke up one morning after sleeping and found my gown stained. Now, normally I wouldn’t be worried. It is normal for a woman to bleed, and stains are usually commonplace after sleeping. But the problem was, I was already in my fifties and way into menopause, so this was not usual. So naturally, I […]
Month: July 2022
How To Use Paroxetine (Brisdelle) for Menopause Symptoms
As a natural occurrence, one would think menopause would be (insert your favorite thing in the world), having a combination of my favorite ice cream flavors in a very big jar with grilled beef beside it. Yummy right? Nothing good, they say, comes easy, and menopause is one good that does not always come easy. […]
Effects of Bowel Cancer Treatment On Fertility, Menopause, & Sex
Bowel cancer is the collective term used for any cancer that originates in the bowel region of the body (i.e., the part of the alimentary canal below the stomach). Bowel cancer is often regarded as rectal or colon cancer, depending on where it originates. Studies have shown that the processes involved in treating this type […]
How Kegel Exercises Can Improve Your Life During Menopause
The lack of estrogen production by the ovaries can cause alterations at the pelvic floor level that can affect the quality of life of women. According to the AEM, 20-50% of women aged 45-65 suffer from urinary incontinence. Kegel exercises are the solution to the pelvic floor during menopause. Most women notice that their periods […]
Menopause And Bloating: Causes and Treatment
So many things happen during menopause. The primary symptom is the loss of fertility, and many other symptoms are also associated. From hot flashes to night sweats, loss of sleep to weight gain, and even bloating, the period of menopause can come with so many complications. Some of these symptoms are very severe, while others […]
Yoga for Menopause- Benefits of Yin Yoga
Yoga is as much an exercise of the mind as it is of the body. It involves several types of postures and styles known as yoga asanas. These exercises also include special methods of breathing, relieving stress, and meditation. All these are geared towards improving the physical and mental well-being of the yogi. In this […]
Menopausal at 40? Health Risks Associated With Early Or Premature Menopause
That period of every woman’s life where her ovaries permanently lose the ability to produce eggs, when her periods stop, and it becomes practically impossible to give birth; that’s menopause. I’m sure you know a thing or two about menopause. Generally, the average age for a woman to go into menopause is in her early […]
Top Foods To Avoid During Menopause and Why
Are you a woman who is gradually approaching menopause? Or perhaps it could be that you are also in menopause. Unfortunately, many women often consider menopause the stage of womanhood where all the negative changes. Hot flashes, irritability, weight gain, and mood swings—put together, make menopause a dreaded phase of every woman’s life. With this […]
Climate Change and Its Potential Impact on Menopausal Hot Flashes
Hot flashes experienced by women before and during menopause may not be as violent and life-threatening as global warming. Still, there is certainly a relationship between them. Climate change does not cause hot flashes, but it plays a part in the intensity or otherwise of the condition. There has been a lot of talk about […]
Cannabis For Menopause Symptoms – Does Cannabis Help
Many women are now finding novel ways of managing their menopausal symptoms. Common menopausal symptoms such as vaginal dryness, painful sexual intercourse which is also known as Dyspareunia, sleeplessness, and hot flashes are now a thing of the past for some women who have discovered some unconventional means of keeping these signs at bay. A […]
