Category: Menopause

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…

Many women are now finding novel ways of managing their menopausal symptoms. Common menopausal symptoms such as vaginal dryness, painful sexual intercourse which is also known as Dyspareunia, sleeplessness, and hot flashes are now a thing of the past for some women who have discovered some unconventional means of keeping these signs at bay. A Read more…

Adequate rest enables productivity in carrying out essential duties. However, as people age, their performance rate might decrease gradually because of several factors. Everyone needs at least 7 hours of sleep to be healthy, as insufficient rest could cause detrimental effects on the body. Do you experience a lack of sleep after reaching menopause age? Read more…

Numerous studies and surveys have established that women encounter joint and spine pain during their life’s perimenopause and menopause stages. Hence it is not too surprising that many people are looking for information on menopause and back pain. During menopause, many women experience physical symptoms like lower back pain, night sweats, hot flashes, reduced sex Read more…

Menopause is the period of every woman’s life where her ovaries lose the ability to produce eggs. To the outside world, this phase kick-starts the phase of a woman’s life where she becomes unable to bear children. However, menopause goes beyond just the loss of periods. Menopause can come with daring and sometimes excruciating challenges Read more…

Have you dealt with body odor in the past? Or maybe you had someone in your life who made you wonder whether the store ran out of deodorant each time they were close enough for you to catch a whiff. Body odor can be annoying for the person who has it (if they are conscious Read more…

When I first noticed puffiness and swelling in my belly region, I was confused because I knew I had been eating relatively healthy. There hadn’t been any significant change in my diet to warrant an outward change like weight gain. However, I did not think much about it as the swelling was slight at the Read more…

Lower abdominal pain is not strange to us how about lower abdominal pain during menopause? That sounds strange to many women, especially newly menopausal women.  As women, we have had periods for most of our lives, so we are used to the cramps. Ovarian cramps are caused by eggs bursting open from the ovaries into Read more…

Spirulina, often regarded as a “superfood,” is a nutrient-rich dietary supplement capable of benefiting the body and brain. It is known as the most popular supplement globally. Spirulina is a type of cyanobacteria under the single-celled family of microbes known as blue-green algae. As a result of the wide range of nutrients, spirulina is of Read more…