Many women experience a decrease in sex drive during menopause. Now a study involving 65,000 women examines the side affects of lowered libido, which include guilt and emotional distress.
Hormone replacement therapy may be good at relieving some of those torturous menopause symptoms. But analyses from the Women's Health Initiative indicates that combination hormone therapy increases heart disease risk, U.S. researchers said.
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute re-analyzed data from the landmark Women's Health Initiative clinical trial of the effects of combination hormone therapy -- progestin in combination with estrogen -- in 16,608 post-menopausal women with an intact uterus, ages 50-79 years at enrollment.
My wife has not wanted any sex for at least the past three years. She will not kiss, touch or feel. Any discussion of the subject brings a quick response such as, "That's all you ever think about."
At the risk of asking the obvious, what in the world happened three years ago? People rarely, if ever, suddenly end all intimacy in their marriage ... Read More...
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have found that a medication used for nerve pain--pregabalin--provides relief for women suffering from hot flashes. “Hot flashes are a major problem in many women, and for those who opt not to take hormonal therapies or antidepressants, pregabalin appears to be another treatment option,” says the study’s lead author, Charles Loprinzi, M.D., a medical oncologist at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. In this video, he elaborates on the study.
Hot flashes, mood swings, difficulty sleeping -- these are some of the perimenopause symptoms you've been dealing with. Share your experiences, thoughts, frustrations and meditations on the life change you're going through. And if you've lived and learned from menopause, share your wisdom here.
