How Hot Flashes Affect Sleep
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Vaginal Atrophy
Medically reviewed by Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D. If you’re over 50 and sex has become less pleasurable, or even painful, you’re
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It wasn’t all that long ago that we just didn’t talk about menopause, especially in certain communities. It was “that
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As told to Nicole Audrey Spector I was 36 years old when a light switched off inside me. I’d always
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Barbara Dehn, RN, MS, NP, FAANP, NCMP hizo la revisión médica de este documento Todas las mujeres experimentan la menopausia,
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October 18 is World Menopause Day. I began to forget words. Not complicated or unusual words, just everyday words. One
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A sudden burst of heat in the upper body, flushed skin and drenching sweat: Hot flashes are all too familiar
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Relato de Shannon Shelton Miller Antes del 2020, la menopausia era una de esas etapas de la vida de las
Read moreA Conversation With Dr. Octavia Cannon About How Race Can Influence Menopause
Although menopause is a normal part of aging, many women can feel unprepared for the physical and mental changes that
Read moreBlack Women Often Suffer in Silence During Menopause. I’m Going to Keep Talking.
As told to Shannon Shelton Miller Before 2020, menopause was one of those lifestages I really knew nothing about. The
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A woman in her late 40s may feel many things when she wakes up soaked in sweat: annoyed, anxious, maybe
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It’s time to make Naked Fridays a reality. A lot of people think menopause means less sex, and less enjoyable
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Stacia Crawford, 54, has been battling night sweats and hot flashes for the past four years. “Some nights I was
Read moreMidlife Isn’t a Crisis, but Sleep, Stress and Happiness Feel a Little Different After 35 – or Whenever Middle Age Actually Begins
By Soomi Lee, University of South Florida Fewer than one-fifth of Americans say they actually experienced a midlife crisis. And
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“And Just Like That,” the much anticipated follow-up to “Sex and the City,” depicts the beloved characters dealing with life
Read moreA Conversation With Nina Coslov About Perimenopause
In her early 40s, Nina Coslov started experiencing symptoms of perimenopause, but she was still having regular menstrual periods. When
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As told to Nicole Audrey Spector Throughout my college years, every visit home for Christmas brought an increasingly alarming discovery:
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There’s a reason they call it “the big change.” Menopause is a big deal in a woman’s life, and it
Read moreMenopausal Acne Symptoms and Treatments for Women Over 50
Menopausal acne, like every other menopausal symptom, does not feel normal. Hot flashes, weight gain, mood swings, sleeping disorders, vaginal
Read moreYes, There Is Sex After Menopause
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Read moreKeep Your Brain Healthy at Every Age
Medically reviewed by Rudy Tanzi, Ph.D. In honor of Women’s Health Month, we’re exploring the importance of brain health for
Read moreAlmost Half the World Will Go Through Menopause. Let’s Talk About It.
Shannon Lee isn’t interested in complaining about perimenopause — even when her symptoms, such as fatigue and cycle uncertainty, are
Read moreMenopause Symptoms Are Far From Universal
Menopause is inescapable for people with ovaries. Yet, the experience is still far from universal. Culture, geographic location and biology
Read moreHow to Have the Best Sex of Your Life After Menopause
When Kathy Phillips approached menopause, she thought back to her mother’s experience with the transition. In Phillips’ memories, when her
Read moreWhat You Need to Know About Menopause
Medically Reviewed by Barbara Dehn At 47, Louisa, a community college adjunct professor, has been struggling with perimenopause symptoms including
Read moreMenopause Set Me on Fire, but I’m Staying Cool
As told to Diana Whitney My first encounter with menopause came before my 52nd birthday. It was summer in Florida,
Read moreMenopause: Answering the Big Questions in Women’s Midlife Health
Despite the fact that every woman eventually will go through menopause, a diagnosis of perimenopause can take years. A woman
Read moreWhat You Need to Know About Menopause and Breast Cancer
Five years ago, I felt a lump in my right breast and was later diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.
Read morePerimenopause Is Like the Weather: It Can Be Terrible, but It Will Pass
The trickle arrives at 11 a.m. A plum-colored stain on the toilet paper. A scarlet plume that heralds the end
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As Molly struggled to get rid of the extra weight around her midsection, she began to wish she had prepared
Read moreDo Transgender Women Experience Menopause?
Medically reviewed by Dr. Sarah Pickle. Lisa Scheps, an activist and artistic director, experienced menopause-like hot flashes after going off
Read moreOsteoporosis Isn’t a Given
October 20 is World Osteoporosis Day When Sherry Morse fell off a horse in 2015, she broke a lot of
Read moreThe Different Stages of Menstruation
Though the average woman has her period for 40 years, the way it affects her body and the way she
Read moreMenopausal and Feeling Forgetful? Brain Fog Might Be to Blame
Menofog. Mentalpause. Perifog. Menobrain. Brain fog has plenty of nicknames, but whatever you call it, this menopause symptom causes distress
Read moreWe Need to Raise Awareness of Women’s Migraine Disease in the Workplace
I have a nursing colleague who works in the hospital nursery. She loves caring for the babies and their mothers,
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