Early Menopause, Hot Flashes, Menopause, Sleep
With so many concerns about estrogen and menopause, many women either won’t or can’t take it. That’s why I’ve offered progesterone as a possible option to women in menopause for years. I think the risks are less and it works for many women. Now...
Early Menopause, General Health, Hot Flashes, Menopause, perimenopause, Premature Menopause
In addition to poor sleep, hot flashes and low libido, there is another health issue that a woman with low estrogen in or near menopause needs to discuss with her doctor – glaucoma. A new review article in the journal Menopause shows that low estrogen...
Hot Flashes, Menopause, perimenopause, Premature Menopause
Women are now 51% of all high paying and professional and related occupations and their numbers are growing. As their ages increase, more and more women in menopause and beyond are working. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 68 million women make up half the US...
Early Menopause, Menopause, perimenopause, Premature Menopause
While older moms are usually the cause of genetic diseases in their children such as Down’s Syndrome, a new study in the journal Nature suggests that it is older fathers responsible for the rise in autism. The study was done in Iceland in 78 families who had a...
Diabetes, Early Menopause, General Health, Hot Flashes, Menopause, perimenopause, Premature Menopause, Sleep
Many women know that a flushing face and night sweats are a part of menopause. But menopause is not always the cause. Sometimes these nuisances are a symptom of something else. As a matter of fact, a wide range of conditions can cause hot flashes and night sweats (and...
