If you are having heavy periods and don’t want to have children, endometrial ablation may be for you, especially if you are in perimenopause. It involves permanently destroying the uterine lining so you stop menstruating. But there are some real risks and it’s not for everyone. Are you a candidate? Do you know what to …
Are you worried your brain fog is early demntia, an overall term used to describe a decline in your brain health. This can include the loss of your mental ability to think, remember and/or learn. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and accounts for 60-80 percent of all cases. In fact, according to …
A new study found that certain chemicals in plastic and some cosmetics are linked to earlier menopause, causing menopause to appear 2-4 years sooner than women who had lower levels of the substances. Because the study in the journal PLOS ONE only associated the chemicals from plastic and certain cosmetics with early menopause, it only …
People are always asking me what to expect as they enter into and go through menopause. They are trying to make sense of and come to peace with the symptoms they are struggling with. Of course there can be many symptoms, but some are clearly more common than others. For that reason, I’ve put together …
Many women think hot flashes, mood swings and weight gain are inevitable when they hit menopause. But with today’s available treatments, you can reduce – and even eliminate – menopause symptoms. Research has shown that you may even be able to protect yourself from breast cancer, heart disease and dementia. To maximize your protection and …
The holidays are a time of joy and happiness. But sometimes this time of year can leave you feeling a bit low. You want to do something about it, but what? According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) more than 1 in 9 Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant and 60% will be …
It’s Halloween and tonight spooks and goblins will ring our doorbells in hopes of massive stashes of sugar loads that are really unhealthy and will last for weeks to come. Wouldn’t it be great if the focus was just on having a good time, dressing up and engaging in fun activities, and have the “treat” …
About 6000 women enter menopause every day and millions more are in the ten-year window around menopause called perimenopause. During my nearly 20 years at Harvard where I ran the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital, and more recently as Director of the Complicated Menopause Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical …
As women enter menopause, hot flashes are one of the most common symptoms, and they are a real nuisance. Hot flashes keep you up at night, they can be embarrassing, they are uncomfortable, unpleasant, and unpredictable. But what isn’t talked about or even realized is the enormous impact they have on women in the workforce …
There are definitely gender differences when it comes to psychiatric issues and substance abuse. Males are more at risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, Tourette syndrome, oppositional defiant disorder and possibly schizophrenia. Because these often show up early in life, it’s thought they are caused or influenced by androgens and something that happens prenatally. On …
