Category: Menopause

Hot flashes refer to a sensation often interpreted as heat or hotness in the upper region of the human body. This feeling could last for hours or minutes with symptoms such as dizziness, heart palpitations, redness of the skin, and even sweating. Hot flashes are due to internal thermostat regulations in the body. When the Read more…

Menopause is a life-changing stage – almost every body part is affected, including the breast. A few years before menopause, women start to notice visible changes in their breasts. The mammary glands may feel lumpier, tender, and slightly achy sometimes. Many women experience sore breasts when pregnant or days before their menstrual cycle. But in Read more…

Menopause is a period of transition for all women during which a woman’s menstrual cycle shuts down for a year or more. The significance of this period is the end of ovulation and hence reproduction. These changes are known to come with many transitions and some health issues. One of the issues of contentions is Read more…

Just like other significant changes in the body, menopause comes with its symptoms. While menopause is a compulsory phase for all women, the symptoms are, in most cases, different with varying severity. Generally, symptoms of menopause can come in the form of hot flashes, night sweats, osteoporosis, bloating, incontinence, weight gain, vaginal dryness, cardiovascular diseases, Read more…

Bladder leakage is often referred to as urinary incontinence. It is simply the involuntary/ accidental discharge of urine. In the United States, studies from the National Association for Continence have shown that more than 20 million adults experience urinary incontinence of varying severity. In more elaborate terms, over 25 million Americans experience different forms of Read more…

When a woman stops menstruating, usually between the ages of 45 and 55, it is known as menopause. In the years preceding and following menopause, when the ovaries reduce the production of estrogen and progesterone hormones, women may suffer symptoms ranging from vaginal dryness to mood changes, joint pain, and sleeplessness. Your body may undergo Read more…

Sex and other sex-linked plays are some major activities in a marriage that keep intimacy in check. And most people are scared of losing this aspect of marriage. Menopause is a stage of a woman’s life when her ovaries stop releasing eggs and her monthly ovulatory period is halted. This period is characterized by many Read more…

It’s not uncommon to see women gain considerable weight during the menopause stage of their lives. As you advance in age, you might find out that it becomes easier to maintain your body weight. In fact, in some cases, menopausal women tend to get obese. This condition is most unfavorable for the average woman undergoing Read more…

For many women worldwide, the menopausal transition can be terrifying and turbulent. As periods slowly stop and hormonal fluctuation steps in, you become more vulnerable to symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and distorted sleep. The hormone drop also increases your risk of developing severe diseases like osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, memory loss, bloating, Read more…

Menopause is a natural and difficult stage of life. Progesterone or hormone replacement treatment (HRT) can help to alleviate the severe symptoms that hormone changes cause, even while changes in hormone levels are not prevented. Your body’s production of the hormones – progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone, is significantly reduced during perimenopause. Eventually, menstrual cycles will Read more…