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Menopause is a process when a woman’s menstrual periods stop for 12 months. It typically happens between ages 45 and 55. As women grow older, their ovaries gradually stop releasing eggs and making hormones like estrogen. Therefore, their menstrual periods grow further and eventually stop completely. After 12 months without a period, a woman can Read more…

Joint pain often occurs at the same time as menopause and it affects many women. While there is no clear reason for these achy and swollen joints, some doctors believe it may be due to falling estrogen levels. Estrogen is thought to protect joints and reduce inflammation, and when these levels drop during menopause, inflammation Read more…

Among a large cohort of Canadian women, premature menopause and current use of hormone therapy were associated with self-reported depression, according to results from a study published in Menopause. “A particularly vulnerable time for women occurs during the menopausal transition, which is marked by drastic fluctuations in sex hormones,” Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Read more…

“Celebs—they’re just like us!” is a phrase we collectively toss around in jest, but every so often a celebrity reminds us exactly how human they are, and awe is replaced by empathy. Lately, actress and activist Taraji P. Henson has been that celeb, pulling back the curtain on her Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe and NAACP Image Read more…

Cheryl Hines’s character, Cheryl David, on Curb Your Enthusiasm certainly has many awkward conversations on the show with co-star and on-screen husband, Larry David. Anyone remember the water bottle one?  Well, the Emmy-nominated star recently teamed up with AMAG Pharmaceuticals to raise awareness about an awkward real-life topic: painful sex after menopause. The campaign is Read more…

The GLP Needs Your Help It is easier than ever for advocacy groups to spread disinformation on pressing science issues, such as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. No, vaccines are not harmful. Yes, the use of biotechnology, GMOs or gene editing to develop antigens for treatments including vaccines are part of the solution. To inform the Read more…

Menopause and weight loss are arch enemies…or so we are told to believe. Weight loss after 40 seems to come to a screeching halt after menopause symptoms start. It feels like you just looked in the mirror one day and overnight you gained 30 lbs. You try to lose weight, only to gain more. Don’t give Read more…

Credit: kudla/ Shutterstock For most women, perimenopause—the transition to menopause—begins in their 40s. The entire menopause process typically lasts around four years and begins with the ovaries making less estrogen. A woman is considered to be post-menopausal when she hasn’t experienced a menstrual period for 12 months. This usually occurs between the ages of 46 Read more…

The Upside to Menopause By Beth Battaglino, RN, CEO of HealthyWomen Share on: September is Menopause Awareness Month. Does that make you nervous? There are plenty of menopause stories around. Most, rather than celebrate the end of a woman’s monthly cycles, demonize menopause with tales of hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, vaginal dryness, thinning Read more…

It strikes without warning. One day you’re strolling along, thinking you’re finally getting the hang of this thing called ‘life,’ when – BAM! – it hits you as you try to zip up your pants. It’s a reminder that you are not yet done with every challenge. Can you guess what ‘it’ is? Yup: belly Read more…

It sounds like an oxymoron, but there are two ambiguities that I’ve always thought were largely certain for most women. We can’t predict when our first period will strike. And we don’t know which one will be our last. This past winter, however, I changed my mind about the latter statement. I’m fairly positive that Read more…

Menopause can surely be a crazy time in a woman’s life. Not only does it signal the fact that she can no longer procreate, she will most likely suffer from some symptoms; physical, mental or both. As the body is depleted of estrogen, bones lose calcium and become more brittle which can lead to osteoporosis, Read more…