Menopause

HRT and Mortality Risk


Hormone replacement therapy reduces mortality in women in their mid-50s, an analysis of data from 16,000 women has shown.

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'Bioidenticals' Not FDA-Approved


Experts: Menopausal women who choose custom-compounded hormones are getting products of unknown risk that still contain estrogen.

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Q&A From Our Experts

Today's Expert: Bob Berkowitz and Susan Yager-Berkowitz
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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."

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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...
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Relief for Hot Flashes

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.

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Making Sense of Menopause

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.

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