Category: Health & Fitness

The thought of menopause can be dreary and scary for many women. After all, it is expected that they would undergo various bodily changes and most of them are not functional changes. Often, most women do not understand what is happening to them, making the transition a lot more confusing and overwhelming. If you wish Read more…

Every week, I go running with a group of women. We’re all about the same age and over the years we’ve compared notes on everything from parenting to gardening. Lately, our conversations have turned to signs of — who’s having hot flashes or trouble sleeping, when we had our last period and whether or not Read more…

(HealthDay)—In a position statement from the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), published in the September issue of Menopause, updated recommendations are presented for the treatment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). Stephanie S. Faubion, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and colleagues reviewed the evidence on vaginal hormone therapies and other management options Read more…

Question: I am feeling miserable. I am getting hot and cold flashes without any reason. What makes it worse is that I can’t sleep at night. I perspire so much that I must change clothes. I get these spells of perspiration without any warning. Am I going through the change of life? — Amanda, of Read more…

Source: midlandhealth.co.uk In traditional education, studies about the human body are dominant in teenage years usually in Biology classrooms. It is at that time that the students are going through certain changes and arguably a good time to explore how the human body changes over time. People everywhere, no matter their gender, are often taught Read more…

Dr. Goldberg’s responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length. With all of the attention on COVID-19 these days, it’s easy to forget that there are other health issues putting women at risk. In particular, heart disease poses a formidable threat to women, especially after . In fact, heart disease is still the leading Read more…

Jenny Eclair author photo: Ray Burmiston Writer and performer Jenny Eclair has written a book based on her experience of menopause. ‘This is not an in-depth medical or psychological insight,’ she says in the intro,  ‘ I’m not a doctor. However, I am a woman and I do know how it feels to be menopausal.’ Read more…

Dr. Gill Barham is an international award-winning author, speaker, speaker trainer, menopause coach, and host of the Radiant Menopause podcast. Gill (pronounced ‘Jill’) studied music before qualifying as a Registered General Nurse in the United Kingdom. Her transformational work has been recognized with a Doctorate Honoris Causa from the Academy of Universal Global Peace. She’s Read more…

Outside of puberty and pregnancy, menopause is one of the biggest physical changes that people with uteruses go through. Yet there’s still a lot that’s misunderstood about it. Many people are still unsure when it starts, what the earliest signs are, and if anything can be done to make the symptoms easier to endure. The Read more…

MENOPAUSE. I said it. That thing no one really talks about. Until it happens to you. I just turned 41 and haven’t had a period in eight months. Before that, my cycles were sporadic for about six months. I consider myself to be of sound mind and generally a grounded person. Now I have days Read more…