Menopause is not a disease or medical disorder, but it is a new phase in a woman’s life, which is natural consequence of aging process. The process of menopause begins many years ahead of beginning of symptoms of menopause. The fluctuation of hormone levels starts years ahead of menopause. Menopause results due to stoppage of [...]
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New Estrogen Study KEEPS Options Open!
October 4th, 2012 
angela July 2, 2002: This is the day that will go down in medical history as the day that millions of women turned on the morning news to hear that the estrogen that they took every morning could cause cancer, heart disease, stroke and, ultimately, death. The…
Should You Take Hormones?
August 2nd, 2012 angela One of the most confusing questions a woman faces is whether or not to take hormones. I encourage you to educate yourself about all the options, so you can work in partnership with your doctor to make the decision that’s right for you. Gone are the d…
Treatment of Menopause
July 7th, 2012 Health Blog Menopause, premenopase, perimenopause and postmenopause are all part of natural stages of life and not diseases or disorders. Therefore menopause usually does not need any treatment. If there is physical, mental or emotional effect of perimenopause and…
What are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?
July 6th, 2012 Health Blog Symptoms of menopause develop due to fluctuating levels of hormones (which ultimately reduces). Signs and symptoms of menopause vary from woman to woman. Symptoms of menopause (perimenopause, i.e. pre menopause, menopause, post menopause) may last for …
Menopause, Perimenopause, Pre-menopause and Post-menopause
June 29th, 2012 Health Blog There are several terms very closely related to menopause and sometimes the terms may be confusing, especially to a layperson. Here some terms closely related to menopause are described, they are pre-menopause, peri menopause and post menopause. It is …
Menopause Definition and Transition from reproductive to menopause
June 26th, 2012 Health Blog The word “menopause” is derived from Greek (men- monthly and pausis- cessation), literally meaning “end of monthly cycles”. Menopause means natural end of fertility in humans as well as some animals.
Definition of menopause:
Menopause can be de…