Category: Health & Fitness

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…

My husband is curled like a little caterpillar in the thick rolls of our down comforter. & # 39; I’m so cold, & # 39; he panted. & # 39; Are you freezing? & # 39; The sweat is slippery in my neck. I feel like a steamed dumpling. & # 39; It’s stifling, & Read more…

This week, along with BBC Radio Women’s Hour, we’re focusing on menopause. Here, we bring you natural fixes that can help from menopause expert Maryon Stewart, author of new book Beat Menopause The Natural Way. Menopause is a natural part of ageing, and usually happens when a woman is between the age of 45 and 55. In Read more…

Transformation © lynette sheppard I am pleased to offer you this poignant essay by Sylvia Clare that underscores how we are much more than a sex object as we age – and that’s a good thing. Enjoy. Old Body, New Relationship by Sylvia Clare I am in my seventh decade though not yet half way Read more…