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Menopause is one of the most turbulent periods of a woman’s body in her life. The symptoms that women notice in the years before and after menopause may be unlike anything else they have experienced, but these changes are completely normal for middle-aged women. Medical professionals characterize menopause by the end of menstrual periods and […]

Recently, when I launched into yet another tirade about a menopausal symptom of mine, my mother exclaimed: “Enough about menopause! I have never heard anyone talk about menopause so much in my life.” Therein, I now know, lies the problem. This past January, when menopause commandeered my body, I was completely in the dark. No […]

Table of contents Overview Exercise Nutritious food Sleep Alternative therapies Mindful eating Tracking Portion sizes Planning ahead Social support Lifestyle Summary Weight gain occurs before and during menopause partly because of a drop in estrogen levels. Low-quality sleep and regular, age-related reductions in metabolism and muscle tone can also contribute to this weight gain. The […]

Conditions My “Menopause” Symptoms Turned Out to Be Cervical Cancer Jen Babakhan Carol Lacey’s symptoms didn’t seem too bad, and she wasn’t too worried when she went to get checked out. If she hadn’t, though, she might not be here to tell her story today. Courtesy Carol Lacey In 2011, 46-year-old Carol Lacey was feeling […]

A 50-year-old grandmother was shocked when she discovered she was nearly six months pregnant, despite being told by doctors she was in menopause.  It was October of last year and Michele Hall of Golden Gates Estates, Florida, had been experiencing aches and pains of late. She initially thought they might be side effects of lupus, […]

Women going through menopause go through a number of issues. According to Dr. Anna Cabeca, OB/GYN and women’s health expert, menopause causes hot flashes, incontinence, vaginal dryness and of course, gaining weight! Weight gain is an issue even even when following your normal diet and exercise. What can we do about this? How does aging […]

Hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain, brain fog: Menopause can make you wonder if your body is totally cuckoo. But what many women don’t realize is that they do have some control over these symptoms. Here’s what’s going on, plus six lifestyle strategies to feel your best during menopause. ++++ Mood swings. Weight gain. Waking […]

From the earliest days of medicine, women have been considered inferior versions of men. In On the Generation of Animals, the Greek philosopher Aristotle characterised a female as a mutilated male, and this belief has persisted in western medical culture. “For much of documented history, women have been excluded from medical and science knowledge production, […]

I got my period at 14 in a frenzy of anticipation fueled by too many readings of Judy Blume’s classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Junior high health class sold menstruation to us as the gateway to motherhood, a gift that would make the cramping, bleeding, and missed pool parties totally worth it. […]