My Family’s History With Osteoporosis Changed My Medical Career Path
As told to Nicole Audrey Spector Throughout my college years, every visit home for Christmas brought an increasingly alarming discovery:
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10 Things the Men in Your Life Need to Know About Menopause
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
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Shannon Lee isn’t interested in complaining about perimenopause — even when her symptoms, such as fatigue and cycle uncertainty, are
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Menopause is inescapable for people with ovaries. Yet, the experience is still far from universal. Culture, geographic location and biology
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When Kathy Phillips approached menopause, she thought back to her mother’s experience with the transition. In Phillips’ memories, when her
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Medically Reviewed by Barbara Dehn At 47, Louisa, a community college adjunct professor, has been struggling with perimenopause symptoms including
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As told to Diana Whitney My first encounter with menopause came before my 52nd birthday. It was summer in Florida,
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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.
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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,
Read moreDealing With Rage During the Perimenopause Transition and Beyond
The rage hit Juliet Doherty like a train. At 48 years old, Doherty had been in perimenopause for two years,
Read moreMenopause Goes Beyond Reproductive Issues
Small stepsEvery week, I go running with a group of women. We’re all about the same age and over the
Read moreThe Secret to Combating Perimenopause Weight Gain
For most of my mother’s life, she was able to keep to a healthy weight with little effort, but perimenopause
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