Women who eat more pasta tend to get menopause earlier Cause or correlation? plainpicture/Cavan Images By New Scientist staff and Press Association A study of more than 900 women in the UK has found that eating more white pasta and rice is linked to getting menopause earlier, while a diet rich in oily fish is linked to later menopause. However, … Read More

3 Ways to Treat Menopause Side Effects Menopause generally occurs for women over 40, but women under 40 can also experience it (which is called early menopause). A woman’s body is going through so many changes during that time and may experience side effects ranging from hot flashes to mood swings. Fortunately, menopause treatments are available to help ease this … Read More

Menopause and Sleep | HealthStatus Menopause occurs in middle-aged women when their production of estrogen and progesterone slows down. This is usually a gradual process, but can also occur abruptly and severely in women who have have their ovaries removed, which completely stops the production of estrogen and progesterone. Women going through this major physical and psychological change can experience … Read More

9 Top Herbs For Menopause When you enter menopause, hormones like estrogen and progesterone decline. Because of the importance of hormones to a woman’s mental and physical health, declining levels of estrogen and progesterone (and other hormones) can result in a number of unwanted side effects, such as: Hot flashes Night sweats Irregular periods (increased or decreased flow) Vaginal dryness … Read More

Helpful Tips for Dryness After Hysterectomy or Menopause Medically Reviewed by Paul E. Chandler, MD Women and their partners are often faced with vaginal dryness after a hysterectomy or after a woman is past menopause. McLeod Gynecologist Paul Chandler, MD, discusses what you can and should NOT do to help the problem: Here are key points from Dr. Chandler: When … Read More

Lack Of Sleep During Menopause Correlates With Depression And Hot Flashes During menopause sleep disruptions are among the most common complaints. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois has found that sleep problems vary across the stages of menopause, being slightly different for each woman, yet are consistently correlated with that of depression and hot flashes.   … Read More

Menopause may put women at greater risk for Alzheimer’s [W]e are only beginning to understand is why women are more susceptible [to Alzheimer’s]. What factors differentiate women from men, specifically as we reach middle age? … It turns out that menopause affects far more than our childbearing potential. Symptoms like night sweats, hot flashes and depression originate not in the … Read More