Menopause/Women's Health

1. The Many Faces Of Estrogen — 2007-07-26
   Estrogen is one of the most powerful of female hormones. It binds to tissue in the uterus and breasts by attaching to estrogen receptor sites. It is then transported into the cytoplasm of ... »
   
    
2. Menopause…physical change or journey within? — 2007-07-10
   “It is only alone, truly alone that one bursts apart, springs forth” Maria Isabel Barreno Perimenopause now begins as early as 35 years of age. If you ask women what comes ... »
   
    
3. My Hot Tub Got Me Through Peri-menopause! — 2007-07-10
   "Menopause is a metamorphosis, like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly…One of the most important things you can do during menopause is to take time for you. Go into your cave, go into ... »
   
    
4. “The Change” – Medical Problem or Spiritual Passage? — 2007-07-10
   Four million Canadian women and more than ten times as many American women are dealing with menopausal issues. Perimenopause, which is the build-up to menopause, begins as early as ... »
   
    
5. The Menopause and Hair Loss — 2007-05-15
   It is well known that men can start loosing their hair from their early twenties onwards yet it is still thought of as uncommon for women to loose their hair. However women can experience ... »
   
    
6. Let Wisdom Usher In Your Change Of Life — 2007-03-22
   As a woman in midlife you can choose to see “menopause” from a traditional view, as evidence of barrenness or a loss of femininity. Or you can choose to see it as a “change of ... »
   
    
7. Why Night Sweats Occur and Hot To Stop Them — 2007-03-22
   In order to stop night sweats naturally you should learn about the mechanics of sweating. There is no reason why you should suffer from night sweats ever again. Once you understand ... »
   
    
8. Menopause and High Blood Pressure — 2007-03-12
   Menopause and High Blood Pressure It has often been said that High Blood Pressure is very much an equal opportunity disease and condition in that it is just as likely to affect women as ... »
   
    
9. Hormone Patch Found to be Safer than Pills for Menopause — 2007-02-26
   A recent study shows that women who struggle from the symptoms of menopause should use a hormone patch or gel before resorting to pills in order to protect themselves from the dangerous ... »
   
    
10. Signs of menopause: getting the pieces of the puzzle together — 2007-01-13
    Signs of the menopause can be subtle and distributed over many years. It might be easy for a woman to miss on the fact that she might be entering menopause or early menopause. Menstrual ... »
    
     
11. Signs and symptoms of menopause: a normal life transition — 2007-01-13
    The most common signs and symptoms of the menopause is the occurring of irregular menstruation and eventually the cessation of a woman’s period altogether. Hence, irregular vaginal ... »
    
     
12. Pre-menopause symptoms : what every woman should know — 2007-01-13
    Pre-menopause symptoms are actually just a preview of what menopause brings for a woman. Hence, many or all the symptoms experienced during menopause can randomly occur and are included in ... »
    
     
13. Menopause and Night Sweats: when a woman is hot — 2007-01-13
    Night sweats are common during pre menopause and menopause. They are characterized by a sudden rise on the overall body temperature and a general feeling of discomfort. There are many ... »
    
     
14. The Menopause: a growing phase — 2007-01-12
    The menopause period occurs around the age of 50 for most women. The range can vary from age 46 to 56 on average. Menopause is characterized by the ending of the menstrual cycles and the ... »
    
     
15. Menopausal Insomnia: nothing to lose sleep over — 2007-01-12
    Menopausal insomnia is a common problem and can be greatly helped by taking the appropriate preventive measures. It is a known fact that the quantity and quality of sleep can diminish as a ... »
    
     
16. Menopausal Anxiety: fiction or reality? — 2007-01-11
    Menopausal anxiety is a relatively common problem and needs to be addressed early to avoid letting the situation getting out of proportion. Many causes can be attributed to menopausal ... »
    
     
17. Could You Be Experiencing Early Menopause? — 2007-01-10
    Could You Be Experiencing Early Menopause? A dear friend of mine just told me that her daughter who at the age of 37 was experiencing extreme sudden weight gain, hot flashes, sleep ... »
    
     
18. The basics of Peri-menopause — 2006-11-16
    Menopause signals the end of a woman’s childbearing days. It is marked by the end of a woman’s monthly period. This is primarily because of the ovaries’ inability to produce eggs. ... »
    
     
19. Dealing with and treating menopause — 2006-11-14
    Menopause can be a difficult phase to go through for any woman. Aside from the thought of dealing with physical and emotional changes, menopause has been a cause of unnecessary confusion ... »
    
     
20. Tips in coping with menopause — 2006-11-14
    One of the major milestones in the life of a woman is menopause. This is the period when the woman will no longer have their monthly periods. This also means that this is the end of their ... »