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Menopause And Weight Gain
By :
Susan Megge
If you're like many women who are thirty-and-forty-something, you've probably noticed that you're gaining weight that stubbornly refuses to take its departure. You're also probably thinking that this extra weight couldn't possibly be due to menopause - after all, you're still experiencing regular periods.
Weight gain in pre-menopausal women is quite normal because menopause actually occurs in three major stages and can take 15 years or longer, depending on your age and fam...
Menopause Weight Gain – Why You Have It And How To Lose It
By :
Susan Megge
You’re mature. You’re confident. You’re fat. Okay, maybe you’re not fat, but weight is starting to accumulate around your mid-section and no matter what you do, it’s not going away. You’ve cut your caloric intake, you’ve started doing stomach crunches, you’re parking further away from the entrance at work and you’ve even started taking walks through your neighborhood to burn some calories and lose this additional weight. Still, the pile of mush that overlaps your waistband re...
Menopause Symptoms And Solutions
By :
Susan Megge
You’ve recently noticed some changes in your physical appearance, your level of energy and/or your overall mood. Could it be that these changes are associated with menopause? If you’re a woman approaching middle age, yes, the symptoms you’re experiencing could very well be associated with menopause, even if you’re still having regular periods. You see, as you approach menopause, your hormone levels begin to decline, which can result in many of the symptoms you’re currently ex...
Perimenopause Symptoms – The Transition
By :
Susan Megge
Until you reached this stage in your life, there’s a high probability that you’d never even heard of perimenopause. As a matter of fact, you were probably a bit surprised that perimenopause (the transitional period before menopause) could begin so early in life, and last for ten years – sometimes even longer.
Symptoms of perimenopause are described almost exactly as those associated with menopause, and may include:
• Weight gain (especially around the mid-section)
• Mo...
Osteoporosis: Can You Get It From Your Arthritis Medication?
By :
Greg Marsh
Osteoporosis is a condition in which your bones become weak and brittle. Although many individuals get this condition simply as they age, others will face it due to other situations including those like taking arthritis medications. Some medications that are used to treat rheumatoid arthritis interact with the calcium in your bones and can cause a weakening in the bones that is significant. If you are taking these medications, it is quite important that you talk to your do...
Are Hot Flashes During Menopause More Common In American Women?
By :
Linda Bruton
Considered by many to be the main, and most uncomfortable, side effect of menopause is the hot flash. Hot flashes during menopause can happen on an average of every 2 to 4 hours, daily for 2 to 5 years depending on how quickly you move from perimenopause to menopause. Hot flashes and menopause can last up to 10 years in some women. The intensity will be stronger during perimenopause but will diminish as you progress towards the end of menopause.
An interesting bit of infor...
Coping With The Symptoms Of A Hot Flash
By :
Linda Bruton
With any hot flash the symptoms may vary, but they all include one major component - heat. Although no one can pinpoint exactly what causes a hot flash, most agree that a hormonal imbalance makes your body think it is overheating causing your blood vessels to open and pump more blood to cool your body down. This is what actually causes the symptoms of a hot flash.
Some women agree that they can feel the symptoms of a hot flash coming on by having an uneasy feeling, or a fe...
What Causes Hot Flashes And When Will They Be Over?
By :
Linda Bruton
Every woman who is in perimenopause or menopause itself will be able to identify the symptoms of a hot flash, such as the sweating, the rush of intense heat over the upper body and face, and the rapid heartbeat associated with hot flashes. Not as many women however can tell you what causes a hot flash.
According to some sources, the causes of hot flashes vary depending on if you are perimenopausal - which is the transition into menopause - or menopausal. Although causes of...
Natural Relief For Hot Flashes
By :
Linda Bruton
Menopause is a natural occurrence that happens to all women when they reach a certain age. Technically it is a stopping of a woman's period (or menses), hence the name. There are many symptoms of menopause, but none as obvious as the hot flashes that you experience.
Hot flashes can range from mild hot spells at night to constant dripping and sweating during the daytime. It starts suddenly, with a rapid heartbeat, intense feeling of heat on your face and upper body, and con...
Symptoms Of Endometriosis
By :
Andrew Bicknell
Endometriosis is a disease of the female reproductive system. It is often painful and many times is hard to diagnose. In fact a definitive diagnosis cannot be made except by undergoing laparoscopic surgery. Endometriosis occurs when the endometrial tissue that lines the uterus makes its way to the abdominal cavity and implants of the organs there. In most cases the endometrial cells implant on the ovaries, fallopian tubes and large intestine. In rare cases the endometriosis m...
The Trouble With Sleeping During Menopause
By :
Kathryn Whittaker
Going through menopause is difficult, and unfortunately, many of the problems that begin during perimenopause lead to one major problem—lack of sleep. Although you may not at first realize the connection, sleep deprivation, insomnia, and other night time troubles commonly begin with women in their forties and fifties, even when then have previously not suffered from sleeping problems. Many forces come together for menopausal women to make sleep difficult, so it is impor...
Pregnancy Following Weight Loss Surgery
By :
Charles Anderson
Many people may be considering pregnancy following weight loss surgery. Before making major family planning decisions, it is important to know the associated health risks with this, as well as whether it is the appropriate step for you to take and when you can take it. There are several guidelines available to help you determine when and if you should consider pregnancy following weight loss surgery.
The first eighteen months following your surgery are not an ideal time ...
Relieving Vaginal Dryness During Menopause
By :
Kathryn Whittaker
Unlike menstruation, menopause doesn’t start in one day, it is a drawn out process that slowly happens over the course of several years. However, during perimenopause, menopause and even postmenopause a woman can experience various unpleasant symptoms including weight gain, joint pain, hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness.
Vaginal dryness, also known as vaginal atrophy, is experienced by over an estimated 80% of perimenopausal women; while as many as 50% of...
What Is The Truth About Black Cohosh For Hot Flashes?
By :
Linda Bruton
Black cohosh for hot flashes has been used hundreds of years. Black cohosh, also known as Cimicifuga racemosa and Actaea racemosa, is a member of the buttercup family. The perennial plant originated in North America. Black cohosh common names are bugbane, rattleroot, bugwort, rattletop, macrotys, rattleweed, and black snakeroot. Its preparations are mixtures of underground stems (rhizomes) and roots.
Many women commonly use black cohosh for hot flashes, but it is also used...
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