Category: Menopause
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7 Natural Tips For Menopause Symptom Relief—and Why HRT May Be Best
Menopause is a normal and expected part of every woman’s life. But too often, women are taught to believe that because menopause is a natural transition, their symptoms are inevitable rather than something that requires…
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When Does Perimenopause Start? Understanding the Transition Toward Menopause
A lot has been said about menopause. There is a seemingly infinite number of books offering advice. Films and TV shows use it as a plot point. Thousands of memoirs, both humorous and serious, investigate…
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Could HRT Be the Best Treatment for Menopause Headaches?
There’s a sharp, persistent throb on the side of your head, a pulse of pain that seems to quicken even while it slows down time. You have trouble concentrating, become acutely sensitive to noise and…
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How to Cope With Hormones and Sleep Problems During Perimenopause
According to CDC research, 25% of perimenopausal women have trouble falling asleep more than four nights per week. Even more have trouble staying asleep, and over 50% of surveyed women don’t wake up feeling rested…
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What Is the Best Treatment for Menopausal Depression?
Menopause can be a difficult time. Intrusive symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, painful sex, and sleep problems can create physical discomfort and emotional distress. Meanwhile, the transition out of your fertile years can be…
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Menopause Hormone Therapy Pros and Cons: Choosing the Right Path Forward
Nearly every woman will go through menopause. Except for women who have had their ovaries removed before puberty, it is an experience as universal to womanhood as anything. But just as each woman’s personality and…
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Why Does Perimenopause Cause Anxiety? Helping Women Find Answers
When you struggle to fall asleep at night due to racing thoughts, you might brush it off as just another side effect of stress. When you wake up every morning feeling dread for the day…
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Is PMS Worse During Perimenopause? Why It’s Not Just Your Imagination
Kim experienced the worst cramps of her life on the day she turned 46. She’d never really dealt with PMS before—only the occasional moody afternoon or minor breakout, nothing debilitating. But from that cycle onward,…
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Being There: How to Support Your Partner During Menopause
It’s easy to be a partner during easy times. That’s a simple statement, but being long-term partners with someone is sometimes relatively straightforward. Things are normal, and you both know the rules and know how…
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Why Am I Tired After My Hysterectomy? There Is Hope for Recovering Your Energy
Angie couldn’t understand why she felt worse after the hysterectomy than she did before. At first, she assumed she was still recovering and just needed to give it a bit more time. But even seven…