Category: Health & Fitness

Menopause happens to every lady from age 60 and above, it can come earlier though due to some factors; it is a natural biological process that signals the end of menstrual cycle in women. It diagnosed and confirmed after you a lady has gone 12 months without menstruating. It comes with discomforting signs and symptoms Read more…

Pellet hormone therapy, a solid custom-compounded bioidentical estrogen therapy that is inserted under the skin, may be less safe than FDA-approved HT therapies for postmenopausal women, according to findings presented at the North American Menopause Society annual meeting. Xuezhi (Daniel) Jiang Researchers found substantially increased serum estradiol and total testosterone levels associated with pellet HT. Read more…

These are the things that are happening inside your body Hot flashes, some extra kilo’s, and sleepless nights: the menopause is very uncomfortable for most women. Your whole body is out of balance because your hormone management changes. This has more consequences than you might think. You may not directly think of the menopause but Read more…

The hormonal fluctuations that occur during menopause can lead to a variety of symptoms, the most common of which are hot flashes and weight gain. The biological transition that happens during menopausal years, however, can challenge a woman’s ability to sleep soundly through the night. In order to help restore a healthy sleep cycle, a woman has to understand how Read more…

December 20, 2019 | Filed in: Your Career Menopause. It’s not a word you hear tossed around the office very much. This is despite the fact that most women go through menopause during the peak of their careers and will likely experience the related disruptions—hot flashes, heavy periods (yes, before they go away, they actually Read more…

What is Frozen Shoulder and how is does it relate to feminism? I promise you there’s a connection. First, a bit of time travel. Nothing crazy sci-fi, just back to a few winters ago… Ah, Christmas holidays in snowy Wisconsin, surrounded by my boyfriend’s bustling family and the homey aromas of stew, melty cheese sauce, Read more…

Especially those (that be me) over 50 Is it hot enough for you? It is for me. Too damn hot. And, if you happen to be 50 years old or older, it can be downright dangerous. I fall into that category. I consulted WebMD about the dangers of high heat. Here’s what I found out, Read more…

Women and their partners are often faced with vaginal dryness after a hysterectomy or after a woman is past menopause. McLeod Gynecologist Paul Chandler, MD, discusses what you can and should NOT do to help the problem: Here are key points from Dr. Chandler: When a woman has a “total hysterectomy” — where everything (uterus, Read more…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Intense and frequent night sweats zapped my vitality during perimenopause, the transition to menopause. I would wake in the night feeling suddenly anxious — then a wave of heat would sweep over me — a night sweat. What I needed to keep these symptoms in check was the hormone progesterone. I Read more…

The menopause is the next stage in the life cycle for women. However, just as during puberty, hormone fluctuations can play havoc with your body, skin and overall sense of well-being. Luckily, there are plenty of menopause supplements to help make this time less daunting and more manageable. One of the most common complaints women Read more…