In 2013, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be 102,480 new cases of colon cancer and half will be in women. The number of cases of rectal cancer is expected to be 40,340. Over a lifetime, 1 in 19 men and 1 in 20 women will get colon cancer. The risk is higher if …
Newsweek magazine asked, “What did comedienne Gilda Radner, singer Laura Nyro and actress Jessica Tandy have in common?” The answer was, “All three were great performers – and all three died of ovarian cancer.” (Underwood A. Newsweek. Spring/Summer 1999; p44.) Although it accounts for only 3% of cancers in women and is much less common …
When it comes to mental health, menopause gets a bad rap. It is true that women who are depressed before menopause, or who have had premenstrual or postpartum depression, sexual dysfunction, are physically inactive or who have a lot of hot flashes are at more risk for depression as they enter menopause. But women who …
A woman plays many important roles throughout her lifetime, and reproduction often remains an important one as menopause approaches. Some women are scrambling to have a child, others are hoping not to. In either case, perimenopause is a time that fertility ebbs and wanes and as a result, estrogen levels fluctuate with it. Today, reproduction …
Osteoporosis or thinning of the bones that leads to compromised bone strength is the most common bone disorder affecting humans. It affects 28 million Americans and 80% of them are women. About half of Caucasians, Hispanics and Asians and 38% of African-Americans have bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis. I think it’s one of …
Mention the word ovaries and most people think reproduction. But the ovaries are much more than two tip-of-your-thumb-sized oval egg containers. Of course reproduction is one of their primary functions. But the ovaries are also highly specialized endocrine glands – organs that produce hormones affecting nearly every organ in a woman’s body throughout her lifetime. …
For Immediate Release San Antonio, TX Dr. Mache Seibel, a well-known expert on women’s health and founder of My Menopause Magazine, has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 NAMS Media Award on behalf of the North American Menopause Society. He will be awarded during a private awards ceremony on Thursday, October 10, 2013 …
Twenty years ago the number of options for treating urinary tract problems were limited and the most common choice offered was a hysterectomy. Today, there are many more options to consider. Here are some of the more common ones: 1. Bladder training – This approach teaches you to urinate only at scheduled times and waiting …
A recent article in Science Daily suggested men are responsible for menopause. I think it is good press and poor science; the conclusions place a much heavier emphasis on statistics than on sound thinking. Menopause as we know it today has much more to do with the fact that women live longer now than ever …
Cardiovascular heart disease (CVD) is the number one killer in women over age 65 and the second leading cause of death among women ages 45 to 64. More women die from cardiovascular disease than all other causes of deaths such as lung cancer, breast cancer, stroke and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) combined. So, it’s …
