Menopause and Women's Health Issues

Understanding Breast Cancer
Our body is made up thousands of cells that differ in size, shape and function. Controlled by our DNA, each cell is programmed to perform certain tasks and after a specified period of time — die. This is normally done in an orderly manner. However, if our cells are exposed to carcinogens, viruses or ionizing radiation, for example, the DNA… (read 28 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause and Anxiety – How to Bring Natural Relief
Even though menopause is a natural stage of a woman’s life, it often creates anxiety due to misunderstanding of physiological changes. Menopause and anxiety should be understood as cause and effect due to the decline of estrogen level in woman’s body. Thus, proper treatment for menopause can effectively bring emotional relief and eliminate… (read 27 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause Symptom Severity Varies From Woman To Woman
Although all women eventually experience menopause, symptom severity varies from mild to severe. Complimentary and alternative medicine for menopause has become increasingly popular, since research has shown that hormone replacement therapy can cause other serious health problems. For many years hormone replacement therapy was the treatment of… (read 27 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause - Testosterone and Hormone Replacement Therapy
Considerable controversy exists surrounding the usage of synthetic hormones for menopausal women. Hormone replacement therapy has both pros and cons and a lot of women become confused over all of the information on the subject. One thing they can agree on, though; taking hormone replacement therapy helps to relieve some of the symptoms of… (read 27 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Aromatherapy For Some Common Female Problems
It is interesting to note that among the most common ailments besieging modern women are those involving the reproductive system. Pre-menstrual symptoms or PMS, menstrual cramps and menopause are just some of the problems plaguing the female population. There are a lot of available medications for each of these problems. There are a number of… (read 27 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause Support Groups May Be Helpful
When advice or discussion is what you need, a menopause support group may be the answer. Not every woman has an older sister or a living mother to turn to when she is trying to choose a menopause product or considering hormone replacement therapy. Studies have shown that women with a supportive environment have fewer menopausal symptoms. Briefly,… (read 27 times since Mar 30th 2007)

The Passage To A New And Fulfilling Life
Menopause is a difficult time for any woman because this indicates the termination of her reproductive life. There is a psychological aspect that comes along with the cessation of this important biological function and this includes a woman's adjustment to losing fertility. Alongside this psychological factor, there are also physical symptoms… (read 27 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Frustrating Menopause Night Sweats Experienced By About 50% of All Women According To Surveys
Menopause night sweats can be frustrating. According to surveys conducted by medical researchers, some women experience them for several years before the onset of menopause and about 50% will experience them during or after menopause. Doctors can perform tests to determine if menopause is causing a woman’s symptoms, but often it is diagnosed… (read 27 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause--Information and Treatment Options
What Is Menopause? Menopause is defined in the dictionary as the permanent cessation of the menstrual cycle. This occurs when a woman's egg supply and ovarian function is depleted. It can occur naturally, or surgically with removal of both ovaries. A woman is said to be in menopause when there has been no menstrual period for 12 months. The… (read 27 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause, Depression, Color, and Scent, Oh My
What do depression during menopause and sensory therapy have in common? How about the latter healing the former? That's right. Nothing like some yellow in your world to lift your mood! As if the physical symptoms of menopause were not enough, depression often shows its gloomy head during this time of your life. However, with just a few simple… (read 27 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Male "Menopause"...Is There Such a Thing?
Yes, by all means, but it is technically called hypogonadism (low testosterone levels). Symptoms may vary, but most men will experience decreased libido (sexual desire) as well as erectile dysfunction, hot sweats, decrease in body hair, fatigue, or even depression. They also tend to lose muscle mass and gain weight due to increased subcutaneous… (read 27 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Alcohol Increases The Risk For The Most Frequent Kinds Of Breast Cancer
A new report from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden states that women who have been through menopause, who drink daily more than 250 ml beer, 100 ml wine or 25 ml of high-per cent alcohol, clearly increase the risk of getting sick with the most frequent kinds of breast cancer. This risk is particularly increased if the women in addition to… (read 27 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Flax - A Role In The Treatment Of Cancer
Lignan, a fiber found in flax, is the latest hope in the treatment of cancer. Flax — the plant that gave grateful world the classic look of linen — hot research property nowadays. Prized for millennia as a source of seeds and cooking oil as well as cloth, the flax plant has also been long celebrated for its medicinal properties,… (read 27 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause: The New Approach, a Sense of Humor and Having Fun
When the WHI’s study on HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) was halted prematurely due to health concerns for its participants, the United States’ 45 million menopausal women were left to fend for themselves. Some kicked HRT cold-turkey, suffering the immediate and ferocious onslaught of hot flashes, night sweats and heart palpitations. Others… (read 26 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Estrogen Therapy Has Many Valid Uses, But Many Health Risks Are Associated With Long-term Use
Estrogen therapy has many valid medical uses. Whether or not estrogen therapy or hormone replacement therapy of any type is safe for long term use is debatable. Women who have low estrogen and lower than normal levels of other hormones, because of surgery or injury to the ovaries benefit greatly from hormone replacement therapy, but in women going… (read 26 times since Mar 30th 2007)

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