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Understanding Menopause Stages and Terms
Read More: Understanding Menopause Stages and Terms+ Infographic text Although the word “menopause” often serves as shorthand for the whole process, the menopausal transition actually happens in stages — and menopause is only one of them. Perimenopause is the time leading up to menopause when a woman has symptoms (like hot flashes and irregular periods) linked to hormone changes. May begin…
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“I’m A Gynaecologist – These Are 5 Bleeding Symptoms Women Should Never Ignore”
Read More: “I’m A Gynaecologist – These Are 5 Bleeding Symptoms Women Should Never Ignore”Nearly half (43%) of women feel menstrual health education at school didn’t prepare them to understand their periods, according to the results of a new survey conducted by Bodyform and Censuswide. And it’s a knowledge gap that can have far-reaching consequences for women’s health – particularly if people are unaware of potentially abnormal bleeding symptoms.…
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What Happens in the Body During a Hot Flash
Read More: What Happens in the Body During a Hot Flash+ Infographic text About 3 out of 4 women deal with hot flashes related to menopause. What is a hot flash? As your ovaries produce less estrogen, cells in your hypothalamus, the part of your brain that controls temperature, are thrown off balance. These cells send a false signal that your body is too warm.…
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How Menopause Affects the Body
Read More: How Menopause Affects the Body+ Infographic text The loss of estrogen from menopause can affect your whole body. Bones, joints and muscles Bone loss Joint pain and stiffness Loss of muscle mass and strength Menopause is the most common cause of osteoporosis . About 7 out of 10 peri/menopausal women deal with: Musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause Joint and muscle…
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The 7 Perimenopause Signs Doctors Say Women Most Often Miss – And When To See Your GP
Read More: The 7 Perimenopause Signs Doctors Say Women Most Often Miss – And When To See Your GPDoes it surprise you that one in three women aged 35 and over aren’t sure whether they’re perimenopausal? As someone turning 35 later this year, I can’t say I’m shocked. Why? Because disrupted sleep, low mood and brain fog aren’t just common perimenopausal symptoms: they’re also fairly common side effects of parenting young children, stress…
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Questions to Ask Your Clinician About Menopause
Read More: Questions to Ask Your Clinician About MenopauseMenopause is having a moment. People are finally, finally talking about this thing that happens to all women (AKA roughly half the population). But with all the information (and misinformation) about menopause suddenly everywhere, it can be hard to know what to believe. That’s why it’s a good idea to consider talking to your clinician…
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Are You Losing Sleep Over Hot Flashes and Night Sweats?
Read More: Are You Losing Sleep Over Hot Flashes and Night Sweats?I’m sitting at my desk trying to focus on my next project but I can’t keep my eyes open. It’s only 1:00 p.m., and I want to crash. Instead, I make myself another cup of coffee, grab a bag of chips and head back to my desk to muddle through the rest of the day.…
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15 Minutes With: Sharon Malone Talks the Future of Menopause Care, Embracing Midlife and Health Tips from Michelle Obama
Read More: 15 Minutes With: Sharon Malone Talks the Future of Menopause Care, Embracing Midlife and Health Tips from Michelle ObamaSharon Malone, M.D., is the menopause whisperer. You may have heard her talking about all things perimenopause and menopause on Oprah’s podcast. Or Michelle Obama’s podcast. Or your favorite morning show. Or her own podcast. But Malone doesn’t just talk the talk. As a board-certified OB-GYN and menopause practitioner, Malone has more than 30 years…
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Dry Eye and Menopause
Read More: Dry Eye and MenopauseMay is + Infographic text What causes dry eye symptoms during menopause? The tears that keep your eyes moist are made of three layers: water, oil and mucus. When levels of the hormones estrogen and androgen drop during the menopause transition, so does the amount of oil in your tears. Without enough oil, tears evaporate…
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Do Women Need To Do Different Workouts In Perimenopause?
Read More: Do Women Need To Do Different Workouts In Perimenopause?With perimenopause comes an influx of not-so-fun symptoms, such as irregular periods, hot flashes, lethargy and brain fog. And if you’ve noticed those symptoms taking a toll on how you’re performing in your workouts, you might be wondering whether your fitness routine needs an upgrade. Quick primer: Perimenopause is the transitional phase leading up to…
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It’s Time to Change the Way You Think About Menopause Belly
Read More: It’s Time to Change the Way You Think About Menopause BellyI’m standing in front of the mirror squeezing myself into pants that no longer button. I turn to the side and notice soft, squishy love handles, a new belly pooch and skinny legs. Who is this person staring back at me? I go to the gym at least three times a week, I stick to…
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You Don’t Need to Suffer Through Hot Flashes
Read More: You Don’t Need to Suffer Through Hot FlashesYou’re having dinner with friends when all of a sudden heat rises up in your body. You begin sweating. Your face turns red, and you may even have heart palpitations. You ask, “Is it hot in here, or is it just me?” It’s just you — but it’s definitely not just you. Hot flashes and…
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Your Brain on a Hot Flash
Read More: Your Brain on a Hot FlashStanding before 50 coworkers in the conference room, I was taking questions after giving a presentation when I felt the familiar stirrings of a hot flash. “Please, not now,” I bargained with my perimenopausal body. “Don’t put me in the hot seat both literally and figuratively.” My body rejected the bargain. Like it was coming…
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Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause Can Destabilize Your Internal Temperature — and Your Relationship
Read More: Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause Can Destabilize Your Internal Temperature — and Your RelationshipEvery night I faced a battle of extreme temperatures. After hot flashes at bedtime, I’d sweat through my T-shirts all night, waking up freezing as though I’d been swimming in a glacial lake instead of sleeping. After months of this nightly hot-cold cycle, I figured out a system. I kept a pile of clean T-shirts…
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Is VMS Making You Hot — But Not in a Good Way?
Read More: Is VMS Making You Hot — But Not in a Good Way?By the time morning comes, I’m too exhausted to face the day. It’s an endless cycle that has impacted my ability to focus and carry out daily activities. It has even affected some of my relationships. But I know I’m not the only one. Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) of menopause — also known as hot flashes…
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What You Need To Know About Perimenopause
Read More: What You Need To Know About PerimenopauseDo you find yourself getting hot and sweaty (but you’re not watching “Heated Rivalry”)? Waking up at night for no reason? Feeling unexpected mood swings? If so, it could be perimenopause. And perimenopause can be tricky to figure out because there’s no single test and symptoms vary widely, often overlapping with other conditions. So, here’s…
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The Buzz About Black Cohosh
Read More: The Buzz About Black CohoshThe black cohosh plant is full of surprises. For one, the name doesn’t match the drapes — black cohosh produces white flowers from its green stem. Other names for black cohosh include snakeroot and bugwort — so let’s just say we appreciate the non-literal approach. Black cohosh is a bit of a celebrity supplement. As…
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Busted: 6 Common Myths About Estrogen
Read More: Busted: 6 Common Myths About EstrogenMenopause, and its little sister, perimenopause, are having a moment. It may be a moment that’s dripping with sweat and confused about its own name, but it’s still a moment. And it means that more and more women are talking about and destigmatizing the big change — and we think that’s great. But sometimes, more…
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5 Amazing Things We Learned About Women’s Health This Year
Read More: 5 Amazing Things We Learned About Women’s Health This YearIt’s the end of the year, peeps — and what a year it was. We’re locking in and bringing good energy into the new year, so now is a perfect time to reflect back on some of the HealthyWomen stories and important things we learned about women’s health in 2025 that made us high-five the…
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How Menopause Affects Women at Work
Read More: How Menopause Affects Women at WorkWhen I put out a call on social media recently for fellow Gen X friends to share their experiences with menopause at work, the response was immediate and enthusiastic. Many in my circle were eager to talk about how this tumultuous transition has impacted their work life. But when I asked if anyone could share…
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Testosterone 101: A Guide for Women in Menopause
Read More: Testosterone 101: A Guide for Women in MenopauseTestosterone isn’t only a “men’s hormone” — women make it too, just in much smaller amounts. In women, testosterone helps with sexual desire and arousal and plays a role in bone, muscle and brain health. Many experts agree the evidence points to using testosterone therapy in women to treat low sexual desire that is upsetting…
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Look Out Hot Flashes! There’s a New Nonhormonal Hot Flash Treatment Available.
Read More: Look Out Hot Flashes! There’s a New Nonhormonal Hot Flash Treatment Available.During perimenopause and menopause, hot flashes can happen anytime day or night. Heat rises up through your body. Your face, neck and chest might become red, and you may start sweating. And it’s more than just a pain in the neck – hot flashes, especially when they’re severe, can be really disruptive. In fact, about…
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The 6 Strength Moves Experts Say Every Perimenopausal Woman Needs
Read More: The 6 Strength Moves Experts Say Every Perimenopausal Woman NeedsIf you want to start strength training but have no idea where to start, you’re not alone. The sheer amount of information on the internet can make it hard to know which types of movement you should prioritise. We regularly hear people discussing how important it is for women to perform weight-bearing exercises as they…
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I Kept My Menopause Symptoms a Secret
Read More: I Kept My Menopause Symptoms a SecretOctober is Menopause Awareness Month. When I was in my late 40s, my OB-GYN told me, almost casually, that I was in menopause. I was shocked. I didn’t think menopause was something I’d have to worry about for years. At first, I was told it might be early menopause, but later I learned it was…
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15 Minutes With: Tamsen Fadal Talks Making Menopause Mainstream and the Perks of Midlife
Read More: 15 Minutes With: Tamsen Fadal Talks Making Menopause Mainstream and the Perks of MidlifeIn 2019, Emmy-award winning journalist Tamsen Fadal was on air, broadcasting the evening news, when her mind went blank. The word “subpoena” was up on the teleprompter, but she couldn’t remember how to pronounce it. If you’ve ever watched the news, you know “subpoena” isn’t exactly an uncommon word. It wasn’t like Fadal to flub…
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What’s The Real Age For Perimenopause – And What Are The Symptoms?
Read More: What’s The Real Age For Perimenopause – And What Are The Symptoms?Perimenopause is perhaps the most misunderstood part of a woman’s life. We make a big(ish) deal of your first period and especially pregnancy, but when ovaries start winding down, so do helpful discussions about it. “Perimenopause is a tipping point that can shape a woman’s long-term health and quality of life,” says Dr Juanri Jonck,…
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La perimenopausia y el trastorno de migrañas
Read More: La perimenopausia y el trastorno de migrañasEnglish Junio es el Mes de Concientización de Migrañas y Dolores de Cabeza. + Flipbook text Slide 1 La perimenopausia y el trastorno de migrañas Descubre cómo los síntomas de la perimenopausia pueden cambiar tus episodios de migrañas Slide 2 La perimenopausia podría afectar la forma en que experimentas el trastorno de migrañas …
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Perimenopause and Migraine Disease
Read More: Perimenopause and Migraine DiseaseJune is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. + Flipbook text Slide 1 Perimenopause and Migraine Disease Find out how perimenopause symptoms can change your migraine attacks Slide 2 Perimenopause can affect how you experience migraine disease You may have a migraine attack for the first time Your symptoms could get worse Your symptoms could get…
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Take Heart During Perimenopause
Read More: Take Heart During Perimenopause+ Infographic text Why does your risk for heart disease increase as you approach menopause? Estrogen helps protect your heart because it keeps: Your arteries flexible Your blood vessels relaxed Your cholesterol levels in check But, your ovaries start producing less estrogen during perimenopause. The decline in estrogen = higher risk for heart disease 2)…
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The Rise in Eating Disorders in Midlife Women
Read More: The Rise in Eating Disorders in Midlife WomenFebruary 24 – March 3, 2025, is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Alice* can’t remember a time when she felt comfortable in her body. Growing up, she developed a lot earlier than the other girls her age, and her school didn’t offer much in the way of education about women’s health. She felt alone, and…
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Should You Take a Blood Test for Menopause?
Read More: Should You Take a Blood Test for Menopause?If this is the first time you’re hearing the term “perimenopause” — welcome! We’ve been expecting you. Everyone who gets a period goes through menopause, and perimenopause refers to the time period leading up to the day when you’re officially out of the egg-dropping game — aka no more periods. During this time, your hormone…
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Menopause Is Complex. Is Your Healthcare Provider up for the Job?
Read More: Menopause Is Complex. Is Your Healthcare Provider up for the Job?Menopause officially starts when you’ve gone 12 months without a period, but it can creep up in a slow collection of physical and emotional changes long before that. Good medical care is critical to understanding what’s going on, getting relief and feeling your best. Knowing that I’m around the average age of menopause onset (early…
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WomenTalk: The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health: Menopause
Read More: WomenTalk: The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health: MenopauseDuring this three-part series of WomenTalk, we’re partnering with the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health to explore the role nurse practitioners play in contraceptive, maternal and menopause care. In the third episode in our Women Talk: “The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health” series, we’ll be exploring the role nurse practitioners…
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Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Maintaining a Strong Sexual Connection During Midlife
Read More: Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Maintaining a Strong Sexual Connection During MidlifeEmily Jamea, Ph.D., is a sex therapist, author and podcast host. You can find her here each month to share her latest thoughts about sex. Her book, Anatomy of Desire: Five Secrets to Create Connection and Cultivate Passion is available everywhere books are sold. I was recently sucked into the novel “All Fours” by Miranda…
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It’s Not Just a Hot Flash. It’s VMS.
Read More: It’s Not Just a Hot Flash. It’s VMS.+ Infographic text What is VMS? Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) — hot flashes and night sweats — are common during perimenopause and menopause. For many women, hot flashes and night sweats aren’t just annoying — they’re a serious health problem. VMS can go on for years Some women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) experience…
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7 Menopause Tips from the Pros
Read More: 7 Menopause Tips from the ProsHave you ever been standing somewhere, and then you’re suddenly dripping in sweat and feeling like you need to rip your clothes off … but you look around, and everyone else seems cool as a cucumber? Yeah. Us too. If you’re between the ages of 45 and 55, you can probably thank menopause. The menopause…
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You’re Hot. Vasomotor Symptoms Are Not.
Read More: You’re Hot. Vasomotor Symptoms Are Not.To all women and people assigned female (AFAB) at birth sweating through nice tops in air conditioning — we see you. To everyone throwing off the sheets and sticking your head in the freezer at midnight — we feel you. To anyone looking at the bright red coil inside a toaster oven thinking, “That’s my…
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Menopause and Bladder Leakage
Read More: Menopause and Bladder LeakageThis educational resource was sponsored by Poise, a brand of Kimberly-Clark. Other Kimberly-Clark brands include Depend and Thinx for All Leaks. My friends and I knew the hot flashes were coming for us. And we’d heard the chatter about sleep disturbances and mood swings. Women are now more likely to be openly discussing the menopause…
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Q&A: Anne Fulenwider Says Heart Health and Telehealth Are In
Read More: Q&A: Anne Fulenwider Says Heart Health and Telehealth Are InFebruary is American Heart Month. In 2016, Anne Fulenwider’s mother died of a heart attack. Fulenwider knew her mother’s side of the family had a history of heart problems — her uncle had a fatal heart attack at age 40 — but her mother’s heart health had been monitored since she was in her 20s.…
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Support for Menopause in the Workplace
Read More: Support for Menopause in the Workplace+ Infographic text A recent survey of 1,000 women around the country experiencing perimenopause or menopause found: 8 out of 10 described work during menopause as challenging 5 out of 10 dealt with at least one menopause-related work challenge, such as concern about job security 4 out of 10 took time off because of perimenopause…
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7 Ridiculously Simple and Realistic Ways to Lose Weight After 50
Read More: 7 Ridiculously Simple and Realistic Ways to Lose Weight After 50Age is just a number. But when it comes to shedding pounds, that number is part of the equation. You’ve probably noticed that the pounds come on easier — and come off harder — as the years creep up. That’s because things are changing: your hormones, your level of activity and the way your body…
