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Before you transition into full menopause, you might experience some uncomfortable symptoms. Here’s what you can expect, along with six tips for managing perimenopause. Perimenopause is a confusing time for many women. Not quite menopause, but not normal menstruation either, perimenopause means “around menopause” and is the season of life where the body transitions to Read more…

Menopause is a state of life that is accompanied by hot flushes, night sweat, insomnia, mood swings and fatigue. The weight loss process can also get tougher, and the bones weaker. While there is no way to prevent it, a healthy diet and lifestyle can do a lot to relieve the symptoms and make it Read more…

This week, I’d like to introduce you to Kathryn Colas, author of How to survive menopause without losing your mind, a topic very close to my heart after running the Hysterectomy Association for 22 years. Kathryn is the founder and chief executive of the women’s advice and support service Simply Hormones, her aim is to Read more…

Through history, women have shared their experiences and solutions to pass along information they didn’t get anywhere else. Now with a boost from the Internet, we honor this tradition by compiling a collection of menopause stories, updated every week. If you’d like to tell us about your menopause experience, please answer eight questions here and include a Read more…

Hey, beautiful sisters. This is Robin Nielsen and I want to talk about getting our sexy back and kind of rediscovering ourselves because as we age, and we started out feeling so great, that really goes by the wayside. It sure did for me and I was focused on anything but my sexuality. I was Read more…

If you’re a woman in her 40s or 50s, you’ve probably given some thought to how perimenopause and menopause might affect your health. It’s a topic that comes up in conversation with my patients quite a bit. Sleep affects every part of your life, and has an incredibly broad influence over your health. When thinking Read more…

A couple of months ago, Sonsoles Gonzalez, a former Procter & Gamble Co. executive, introduced a line of hair-care products she had been working on for several years. The upscale collection, which includes shampoos, hair masks and conditioners, comes packaged in trim boxes of marine blue and goldenrod in a blobby pattern that could call Read more…

CBD Oil for Menopause There comes a time in a woman’s life when her body runs out its limited supply of eggs. This brings about many changes that are extremely uncomfortable and difficult to manage. During this time hormone levels fluctuate, which can cause a myriad of unexpected symptoms such as mood swings, sleep disturbance, Read more…

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As part of Women’s Health Week, we take a look at the challenges and circumstances women face when living with type 1 diabetes. by Sarit Polsky, MD, MPH Originally published to DiabetesSisters.org July 2019 Sarit Polsky, MD, MPH The menopausal transition can be a confusing time for a woman. She may experience uncomfortable symptoms that Read more…

Share on: Dr. Barb DePree, director of the Women’s Midlife Services at Holland Hospital, founder of MiddlesexMD and a member of HealthyWomen’s Women’s Health Advisory Council, answers our questions about this important stage of a woman’s life. This is the first installment of a two-part series. Read part two here. The transcript has been edited Read more…

Bacterial Vaginosis During Menopause Oyster Plant © lynette sheppard This week’s guest post also focuses on vaginal health. Written by Patrick Ross, this offering addresses an uncomfortable difficulty that can arise during Menopause. Bacterial Vaginosis During Menopause The menopause is a difficult time for a woman. Contracting an embarrassing intimate condition during an already difficult Read more…