Category: Menopause

Menopause refers to the absence of menstrual cycles for 12 consecutive months. You will also notice a slow decline in hormone production—the balance of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone hormones changes during menopause. Perimenopause refers to the period just before menopause. It brings with it symptoms such as hot flashes and mood changes. These symptoms begin Read more…

Every day, new research and technology mock the obstacles that once made it so difficult for women to get pregnant. Evidence of the laudable impact of technology and medical research on women’s chances to conceive children is rampant in testimonials of women who have been faced with seemingly hopeless situations in their bid to get Read more…

Vaginal dryness is a widespread symptom of menopause. During menopause, a whole lot of the body is affected. The body goes through many complications that provide the average menopausal woman with utmost discomfort. Speaking of complications, let’s think of the hot flashes, the night sweats, and the inability to sleep. All these problems are usually Read more…

When we hear the word “menopause,” we often think of that phase of every woman’s life, where her ovaries lose the ability to produce eggs and become unable to get pregnant. If you see menopause this way, then you are right. However, while menopause depicts the loss of fertility, some other things are associated. One Read more…

There are lots of concerns that come with being a woman. I remember having a discussion with my friend about the many trepidations I have just by being a woman and we came to the conclusion that the only time a woman has nothing to worry about is when she is a baby. As she Read more…

The mean age at which most women experience menopause is normally 51. However, not the case for every woman. Some women experience menopause at an earlier age, such as before 40. This unusual early start of this phase of a woman’s reproductive life is believed to result from certain factors such as underlying illness, previous Read more…

I woke up one morning after sleeping and found my gown stained. Now, normally I wouldn’t be worried. It is normal for a woman to bleed, and stains are usually commonplace after sleeping. But the problem was, I was already in my fifties and way into menopause, so this was not usual. So naturally, I Read more…

So many things happen during menopause. The primary symptom is the loss of fertility, and many other symptoms are also associated. From hot flashes to night sweats, loss of sleep to weight gain, and even bloating, the period of menopause can come with so many complications. Some of these symptoms are very severe, while others Read more…

That period of every woman’s life where her ovaries permanently lose the ability to produce eggs, when her periods stop, and it becomes practically impossible to give birth; that’s menopause. I’m sure you know a thing or two about menopause. Generally, the average age for a woman to go into menopause is in her early Read more…

Hot flashes experienced by women before and during menopause may not be as violent and life-threatening as global warming. Still, there is certainly a relationship between them. Climate change does not cause hot flashes, but it plays a part in the intensity or otherwise of the condition. There has been a lot of talk about Read more…