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With all that’s going on in your life, it’s possible you feel stressed far too often. That can be especially true with menopause in the picture. As much as you might want to sweep stress into the corner and try to ignore it, you shouldn’t. Although you can’t see it, stress has a serious negative Read more…

Early menopause is defined as menopause that occurs when a woman is between the ages of 40 and 45 years old. While the most common age for menopause onset is around 51 years old, it’s estimated that around 5% of women experience early menopause. In a new study, researchers looked more closely at this group Read more…

Share on:   You might already be dealing with things like hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings. So, why do you also have to deal with belly fat? It’s a fact of menopause. Lose estrogen, gain something else. And that is that “spare tire,” “menopot,” “muffin top” or whatever other appetizing pet name you Read more…

I spent a lot of years providing prenatal care and delivering babies for hundreds of women, and I loved doing that. But, about a decade ago, I saw a void in one area of women’s health—menopause care. I heard from frustrated patients, and I didn’t see resources in my community. It was time to make Read more…

Credit: World Bank (Flickr) Women with HIV are failing to get the support they need during menopause, according to a new study led by UCL.  The Positive Transitions through the Menopause (PRIME) report, which is one of the largest of its kind, involving almost 900 women living with HIV aged 45-60 across England, found that Read more…

Menopause, far from being a health condition or disease, is a gateway into the second half of life, a life filled with opportunity and new experiences. It’s a natural part of the saga we call life. Still, some women approach the transition with trepidation and worry that they’ll develop symptoms, like hot flashes and mood Read more…

Lorena Beatriz, now 30, born in Brazil, but lives on the Gold Coast, Queensland, stopped taking the birth control pill at the age of 23 and was alarmed to find that her menstrual cycle had completely stopped. After two years of suffering from the symptoms, she was finally diagnosed with spontaneous premature ovarian insufficiency , Read more…

Women who start menstruating at the age of 11 or younger, or enter menopause before 47, face a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a UK study. Miscarriage, stillbirth, undergoing a hysterectomy, and bearing children at a young age were also associated with elevated odds of cardiovascular problems later in life, researchers Read more…

This article first appeared in the Winter 2019 issue of NewBeauty. Click here to subscribe. Menopause largely impacts our sex organs and sexuality, resulting in a variety of urogenital symptoms that affect nearly 60 percent of women, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). “The decrease in estrogen, testosterone and progesterone can cause stress urinary Read more…

A multi-institutional, randomized trial comparing fractionated CO2 laser therapy with vaginal estrogen therapy for the treatment of vaginal dryness and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) found the treatments to be similarly effective at six months. Moreover, 70% to 80% of participants were satisfied with either treatment, and no serious adverse events were reported. “There are Read more…

During my late teen years, winter car rides usually meant driving with the front window down. ALL the way down. Even when it was snowing and blowing outside. I didn’t get it at the time, but my poor mother was going through menopause, and the hot flashes were killing her! People make jokes about this Read more…

(Photo: Getty) My friend Kathryn organizes a twice-yearly clothing swap. A few years ago she stopped, and I’ve been amassing ridiculous amounts of jeans and t-shirts since. So when I saw her email drop into my inbox, I figured it must be time for a spring swap. I almost spit out my iced tea when Read more…