Category: Health & Fitness

Risk factors for poor sleep in menopause include depression and vasomotor symptoms. This content was originally published here.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2018 — A year of hormone therapy cut the risk of depression symptoms in women going through menopause and early postmenopause, new research shows. “Thirty-two percent of women randomized to treatment with a placebo experienced clinically significant depressive symptoms. But for women randomized to hormone therapy, the risk was cut nearly in Read more…

Written by Milly D. Art by Hazel Evans. It may be less of a taboo topic these days, but menopause still has a stigma attached to it. People feel that it’s an ending; something to be ashamed of, or to resign themselves to — but why? Having spoken to friends and family members experiencing menopause, it became Read more…

By the time they reach menopause — which officially begins one year after a woman’s last period — many women think they have their lives figured out. Careers are well established; children are grown and independent; and there’s more time for leisure and self-care. Yet many women in their 40s and 50s are surprised to Read more…

Teri Hines was in her mid-40s when she started to notice that her body was changing. Her period became irregular and more intense. “It increased in frequency, it increased in intensity and it increased in duration,” she says. She began to have hot flashes, gained weight and her energy levels took a nosedive. “I just Read more…

In a new study, researchers found that maintaining a normal weight and quitting smoking before age 40 may strongly prevent hot flashes and night sweats during menopause. The research was conducted by a team at the University of Queensland and elsewhere. The team analyzed data from eight studies on more than 21,000 women—aged about 50—from Read more…

Bloating is prompted by indigestion or gas in the stomach and is most often associated with a protruding stomach. Women may also say their faces show signs of being bloated or use the term bloated feet.  “I have never had to deal with bloating, but now that I am entering the peri-menopause, no matter what I do, Read more…

Hot flashes. Insomnia. Depression. Menopause is often a list of bad symptoms or the butt of jokes. But can it also be a source of liberation? Pauline Maki, professor of psychiatry and psychology, and director of the Center for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Former president of the Read more…

Menopause is a condition that most women will go through in their 40s and 50s. It is a period where the menstrual cycle ceases, and it is a normal part of life. There are several things that you should know about the menopause symptoms that you can experience. You May Have Trouble Sleeping You may Read more…

If you have ever had a migraine, you know the pain can be debilitating. A migraine can come on unexpectedly and last for several hours, preventing you from going about your tasks. At times, that agony may even force you to hide in a dark room until the pain passes. With a bit of diligence Read more…