Menopause and Women's Health Issues: perimenopause

Perimenopause and Phantom Periods
If you’ve experienced symptoms exactly like those that may occur when you’re expecting your period, but no period is present or ever arrives, it’s most likely that you’re having a “phantom” period. Phantom periods are described as a period minus the menses. In other words, you may feel irritable, bloated, fatigued, experience headaches and cramps,… (read 1274 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Weight Gain And Perimenopause
Weight gain and perimenopause are closely related because many women experience unexplained weight gain especially around the midsection as they enter perimenopause, or while they are approaching menopause. Weight gain in the abdominal region is the most common complaint of women entering perimenopause. Most members of the medical fraternity… (read 453 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Perimenopause Symptoms and Solutions
Have you recently noticed that you’re gaining weight around your abdomen or mid-section, you’re not as energetic as you once were, your periods are somewhat irregular and you simply have an overall feeling of “blah”? If so, there’s a good chance that you’re experiencing symptoms of perimenopause (the transitional period leading to menopause). In… (read 319 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Perimenopause – A New Beginning
Perimenopause, the transitional period before menopause, can bring with it many symptoms, challenges and changes for women. You may notice that you’ve gained some weight, particularly around your mid section, or perhaps your periods aren’t as regular as they once were. You may also be experiencing hot flashes or night sweats and you’re wondering… (read 242 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause and Perimenopause
In our youth-oriented society, women are often fearful of any label that contains the word "menopause", because it is often presented as a disease or a condition associated with old age. The truth is that for many women, menopause and the stage of life it represents, is very positive. They no longer fear being pregnant and thus have more sexual… (read 219 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Perimenopause Symptoms – The Transition
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… (read 208 times since Mar 30th 2007)

What is Perimenopause? Menopause?
Are you in perimenopause? menopause? With women taking charge of themselves nowadays, they can ease into the life change feeling empowered. Both phases have similar symptoms due to hormone fluctuations. Menopause is a normal stage of life—just like puberty and the start of menses, every woman also goes through the end of menses, known as… (read 166 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Eliminate Perimenopause and Menopause Symptoms
Perimenopause and Menopause is the natural cycle of a woman's life. Menopause it is the stopping of periods or menses. The average age is 52, however, menopause can occur in the 30's or 60's. The perimenopausal or menopause phase in a woman's life can be dramatic or quite simple — it is different for every woman — but every woman does stop having… (read 131 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Perimenopause Symptoms - 10 Common Symptoms of Perimenopause
Perimenopause symptoms are most often experienced by women in their late 30's, 40's or early 50's. The perimenopause symptoms such as fluctuating menstrual cycles can signal the slowing down of reproductive capabilities. Perimenopause (or peri menopause) can be defined as the time before menopause. Menopause is the cessation of menstrual periods… (read 94 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Natural Remedies For Perimenopause And Menopause Symptoms
More and more women are seeking natural alternative treatments for symptoms of menopause, for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the most compelling reason for many is the association between conventional hormone replacement therapy and a number of serious health risks, including an increased risk of breast cancer and blood clots, although the link has… (read 94 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Birth Control and Perimenopause: When Do I Stop Taking the Pill?
Perimenopause is the time just before menopause. Officially, menopause starts the year after you have finished menstruating, and perimenopause starts three to five years earlier. As your body changes, should you be reconsidering your birth control options? So you’re in your late forties, or your fifties. Your body is acting differently. You aren’t… (read 75 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Prepare Well for Perimenopause and Menopause
Menopause is a natural life transition experience by every woman in the world. Today, more women are experiencing perimenopause and menopause than ever before. Still, “the change” is spoken of in whispers (if at all) and most women continue to approach this time of life with fear, confusion and dread. It’s time to “Embrace The Change! There’s so… (read 63 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Exercise Your Way Through Perimenopause
It’s unfortunate, but most women don’t realize how crucial a role regular fitness and exercise is to reducing many symptoms associated with perimenopause. As women approach menopause they begin to gain weight, especially around their mid-section. This abdominal weight is quite common and the result of declining hormone levels, which may cause the… (read 57 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Natural Hormones for Treating Perimenopause and Menopause Symptoms
Many women who are experiencing unpleasant perimenopause or menopause symptoms are considering alternative treatments based on natural hormones as a means of alleviating them. Conventional hormone replacement therapy is generally regarded as a very reliable and effective treatment for a wide range of perimenopause or menopause symptoms, including… (read 53 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Perimenopause,The World's Greatest Rollercoaster
Having lived through perimenopause and made it through alive I feel as though I have experienced the world’s greatest roller coaster ride. Quite a feat for someone who won’t even get on a traditional rollercoaster due to the overwhelming sense of panic and the unfounded belief that I won’t make it off alive. Unfortunately, we as women do not have… (read 48 times since Mar 30th 2007)