Melissa Carroll

Menopause and weight loss are arch enemies…or so we are told to believe. Weight loss after 40 seems to come to a screeching halt after menopause...

Credit: kudla/ Shutterstock For most women, perimenopause—the transition to menopause—begins in their 40s. The entire menopause process typically lasts around four years and begins with...

The Upside to Menopause By Beth Battaglino, RN, CEO of HealthyWomen Share on: September is Menopause Awareness Month. Does that make you nervous? There are...

It strikes without warning. One day you’re strolling along, thinking you’re finally getting the hang of this thing called ‘life,’ when – BAM! – it...

It sounds like an oxymoron, but there are two ambiguities that I’ve always thought were largely certain for most women. We can’t predict when our...

Menopause can surely be a crazy time in a woman’s life. Not only does it signal the fact that she can no longer procreate, she...

There is no question that perimenopause and menopause mark a time of change and adaptation for the body. Moreover, the extent or severity of accompanying symptoms...

It’s another one of those chicken-or-the-egg dilemmas…do bothersome menopause symptoms create stress or does stress bring on menopause symptoms? The correct answer might not matter...

There are no links between early menopause and the amount of physical activity that women undertake, says a new study. Until now, there have been...

You know menopause is coming. It’s a natural part of being a woman. What you don’t know is how long it will last. Menopause occurs...

In radical women’s health news, IVF pioneer Professor Simon Fishel has unveiled an innovative procedure to delay the menopause by decades. Announced in The Sunday...

Although it directly affects half the population, menopause has remained a stubbornly taboo topic. Slowly but surely, more companies are tapping into the market and putting...

For many women, the journey through menopause is a roller coaster of symptoms including hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, dry and itchy skin, mood...

Peri-menopause. Oh how I hate it. It all started for me at age 43 with a major shift in my menstrual cycles and then came...

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...

Every day, about 6,000 American women enter menopause. The average woman enters menopause at age 51, but perimenopause symptoms typically begin four years earlier, according...

What happens when women stop being polite and start getting real? At the Fox Theater on Oct. 3, it will be “Menopause the Musical,” a...

(Natural News) Osteoporosis — a disease marked by weak and brittle bones —  is often associated with older women, especially those who have gone through...

With all that’s going on in your life, it’s possible you feel stressed far too often. That can be especially true with menopause in the...

Early menopause is defined as menopause that occurs when a woman is between the ages of 40 and 45 years old. While the most common...

Share on:   You might already be dealing with things like hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings. So, why do you also have to...

I spent a lot of years providing prenatal care and delivering babies for hundreds of women, and I loved doing that. But, about a decade...

Credit: World Bank (Flickr) Women with HIV are failing to get the support they need during menopause, according to a new study led by UCL. ...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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)...

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...

(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...

My husband is curled like a little caterpillar in the thick rolls of our down comforter. & # 39; I’m so cold, & # 39;...

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...

Transformation © lynette sheppard I am pleased to offer you this poignant essay by Sylvia Clare that underscores how we are much more than a...

What happens when women stop being polite and start getting real? At the Fox Theater on Oct. 3, it will be “Menopause the Musical,” a...

Alright ladies, let’s talk. No, this is not a pleasant topic but it’s necessary to share information with each other. Sharing our experiences is key...

Menopause is a universal experience for women (eventually), but no two women go through menopause the same way. If you’d like to tell us about...

Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) level is now routinely used to evaluate ovarian reserve. AMH levels decrease with age and are a more consistent predictor of “ovarian...

Can women in menopause get the benefits of hormone replacement therapy without the risks? A new UCLA study conducted with mice points in that direction,...

Menopause is seen as a negative phase in a woman’s life. Menopause is a normal phase in life that every woman has to face. Instead...

For those who still insist on using menopause as a cute punch line to a sexist joke (likely told by someone who has never experienced...

(Natural News) Osteoporosis — a disease marked by weak and brittle bones —  is often associated with older women, especially those who have gone through...

Shutterstock In today’s episode, Clare Collins, a Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, explains how our diets might need to change...

Read on this new article to discover some essential oils for menopause hair loss, insomnia, fatigue, itching, and dryness symptoms. This content was originally published...

Leading with Equity and Justice This time last year, Sharif El-Mekki, former principal of Mastery Charter School’s Shoemaker campus in West Philadelphia, was welcoming the...

In the simplest of terms, menopause marks the end of the menstrual cycle. Unfortunately, it also brings a number of changes, which are not that...

Through history, women have shared their experiences and solutions to pass along information they didn’t get anywhere else. Now with a boost from the Internet,...

In a new study, researchers found women who reach menopause before the age of 50 have an increased risk of heart disease. The results showed...

by Amy Medling, founder of PCOS Diva Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a life-long syndrome. PCOS is one of the most common endocrine disorders found...

Call for BetaTesters: New Personal Air Conditioner By LynetteSh on December 13, 2018 in Menopause Would you like to be cooled off while saving energy?...

Through history, women have shared their stories and solutions to pass along information they didn’t get anywhere else. Now with a boost from the Internet,...