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Say ‘menopause’ three times a day, academics urged Image caption Dr Andrea Davies is calling on colleagues to “say menopause three times a day” Male and female university staff are being encouraged to say the word “menopause” three times a day to help remove the taboo and normalise it. Dr Andrea Davies from the University… Continue reading Say ‘menopause’ three times a day, academics urged

‘It feels impossible to beat’: how I was floored by menopause | News I stare stupidly at it. It’s nothing much to look at. It’s only a small pile of clothing: the shorts and tank top that I wear in bed, which I have thrown on to the floor before getting into the shower. I… Continue reading ‘It feels impossible to beat’: how I was floored by menopause

10 Common Symptoms That A Woman Is Going Through Menopause Menopause is definitely a tricky time. Many women experience unpleasant symptoms during this period caused by hormonal imbalance. The duration and severity of the symptoms may vary from person to person. Typically, a woman starts noticing these unusual signs around her mid-40’s when her reproductive… Continue reading 10 Common Symptoms That A Woman Is Going Through Menopause

From motherhood to menopause, does science need to rethink its theories on women? – RN Updated June 15, 2018 07:12:13 “Science is a battleground when it comes to women’s minds and bodies.” That’s science journalist and author Angela Saini, who has been looking into one of the fastest growing fields of research: sex difference. She… Continue reading From motherhood to menopause, does science need to rethink its theories on women?

5 Body Changes During Menopause: You Can’t Beat Time, But You Can Relieve These Everything begins at some point in your 40s, when you may find yourself buying your first pair of glasses so you can read the fine print that, at one point, seemed quite readable. However, it is only the beginning. With menopause, our… Continue reading 5 Body Changes During Menopause: You Can’t Beat Time, But You Can Relieve These

Ten Things Your Doctor Should Know About Menopause – menopausesupport.co.uk Every day of every week I counsel women experiencing menopause symptoms and every single day women tell me that they are being incorrectly refused or denied access to treatment due to a lack of GP education in menopause. In recent weeks I have spoken to… Continue reading Ten Things Your Doctor Should Know About Menopause

A silent career killer – here’s what workplaces can do about menopause More and more Australian women are facing a silent career killer. It can increase their dissatisfaction with work, their absenteeism and their intention to quit their jobs. Menopause is one of the last great taboo subjects in the workplace but its impacts are… Continue reading A silent career killer – here’s what workplaces can do about menopause

Menopause and hormone replacement therapy – Dr. Kashi In medical terms, the menopause is usually defined as the time reached one year after a woman’s last menstrual period. However, people often refer to the time leading up to as well as the time after a woman’s last period as being the menopause. The years leading… Continue reading Menopause and hormone replacement therapy

Woman’s menopause ruled a disability in £19,000 tribunal claim A WOMAN has won her case for discrimination after an industrial tribunal ruled that her menopause was a disability. Mandy Davies’ was awarded more than £19,000 and given her job back after taking the challenging the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) decision to sack her.… Continue reading Woman’s menopause ruled a disability in £19,000 tribunal claim

Menopause And Hormone Therapy: A New Understanding Dr. Jennifer Blake photographed at the SOGC office in Ottawa, ON. (Photo: Max Rosenstein) Menopause is a natural part of every woman’s life. Some few lucky women breeze through menopause with little or no inconvenience. But for most, it’s a time of hot flashes, night sweats, disrupted sleep,… Continue reading Menopause And Hormone Therapy: A New Understanding – Chatelaine