Am I Crazy or Is It Just Menopause Mood Swings?
Ah, the teenage years. You’re wide-eyed and full of hope. Then anger. Then confusion. Then hunger. Now, you’re irritated because the internet on your phone won’t load .57 seconds faster. Suddenly, you’re back to an even-keel, and ready to take on the world. Or, are you just ready for a nap?? Good thing the days…
Read MoreWhat Are the Pros and Cons of Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause?
If you’ve talked with anyone about the Big Change, especially your doctor, the subject of hormone replacement therapy for menopause was probably one of the first things that came up. Why? Because replacing your depleting hormones can be a great way to tell your menopausal symptoms who’s boss. If, however, you’ve looked into these types…
Read MoreMust-Buy Menopause Products
Do one Google search for “the best must-buy menopause products” and I’m sure you’ll want to pack a bag and take a hike out of Menopause town. There are many products out there that claim to address menopause and associated symptoms. As is the case with all product lines, some menopause products are better than…
Read MoreThe 10 Most Common Menopause Symptoms
One month, your period comes and goes like it always does. The next day, you lay out the welcome mat for Aunt Flo, but she’s late. And then, she’s even later. You check your calendar. You check it again. As you make your afternoon lunch, you ponder: Have you gotten the date wrong? Have you…
Read MoreWill I Experience Sexual Changes During Menopause?
Sex used to be so simple. Maybe all it took between you and your partner was a simple code word, back scratch, or booty squeeze to show you were in the mood. Now that you’re less worried about checking into the Red Roof Inn, getting pregnant, and having kids walk in on you (yikes!), you’d…
Read MoreHow Do I Know Which Stage of Menopause I’m In?
Remember the fun of puberty, when some changes seemed gradual and others just showed up out of nowhere? Well, the fun is coming again, because menopause can be like that, too. And just like puberty, menopause’s unpredictability can last for quite a while. If puberty were a blockbuster film, menopause would be titled Puberty 2:…
Read MoreWhat Is Menopause?
MENOPAUSE. You’ve heard the word. Maybe your mother whispered it in passing. You saw that commercial, you know the one, where two mature women wearing sensible shoes and drinking iced tea leaned in closely and whispered it. Menopause. It was listed on a sign at your gyno’s office, a medical condition you didn’t have to…
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