Night sweats is the name given to any excessive sweating at night although not all cases need clinical treatment. The more severe form of this condition is characterized by waking in the night with a racing heart, feeling hot and sweaty and often accompanied by a feeling of intense anxiety or panic. Read More→
Archive for Menopause
Tuesday,
August
17th,
2010
Friday,
August
13th,
2010
Perimenopause, often referred to as premenopause, can begin a decade or more before actual menopause starts. While some women experience severe perimenopausal symptoms and some experience none at all, the severity of perimenopause symptoms varies from individual to individual. Read More→
Thursday,
August
5th,
2010
Ever since the dangers of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) were exposed in 2002 during a study conducted by the Women’s Health Initiative, this left a huge void for treating the signs of menopause. This study found that HRT use dramatically increased the risk of heart disease, blood clots and breast cancer, in fact, the risks were found to be so high that the study was actually stopped due to these findings. Read More→
Monday,
February
1st,
2010
When women hear of the word menopause, they shrink back in abject fear as well as terror because for many, this is the end of life as they know it. You really cannot blame women too, as dreading menopause is a universal phenomenon from which most women suffer and with good reason. This is a stage when a large number of changes and alterations occur in terms of their hormones as well as various other aspects that deal with their reproductive system. One of the first and clearest signs that menopause may be round the corner occurs when women start experiencing Pre menopause symptoms, which herald the arrival of menopause. There are quite a few reasons why women should be aware of these symptoms, the primary one being having the opportunity to take corrective steps and measures to deal with the condition if possible. The objective is not to get scared or terrified, but to be proactive in one’s response to a condition that could be rather debilitating for the sexual health and also general wellbeing of women. Read More→
Sunday,
January
31st,
2010
The term menopause is referred to the period when a woman does not experience the monthly menstruation cycle. Though the average age of menopause is 51 years, the cycle can stop at any time between 42 and 56. The main determining factors for menopause are – the health of the particular women and genetical issues.
It is surprising that modern medical science have not been able to find out the exact causes for menopause. Though genetics and health reasons are considered to be the foremost factors in triggering menopause there are some other conditions too which might trigger menopause. Radiation treatments and thyroid problems might also cause the onset of menopause. Studies have also proved that smoking advances the average age of menopause by two years. Read More→
Saturday,
January
30th,
2010
Menopause night sweats or nocturnal hyperhydrosis means excessive sweating during sleeping. They are very common among women before or after menopause. This actually has reference to a warm sensation that causes the body to perspire. However, modern research has revealed night sweats are also linked with pulmonary tuberculosis, cancer treatments and other similar diseases or conditions. Read More→
Saturday,
January
30th,
2010
Menopause does not make a grand entry into a woman’s life. There is a series of physical, mental and emotional changes before the onset of menopause. There is no handbook in the market by which you will know that you are approaching menopause. The changes that take place in the life of a woman are unique in nature and no two women display the same conditions or changes before perimenopause sets in. But you must be wondering that there should be some signs of menopause which all women can follow. Read More→
Saturday,
January
30th,
2010
A woman not experiencing menstruation cycles for a period of 12 months is said to be in menopause. This phase throws up a lot of hormonal changes apart from the other physical and emotional changes. At this time you will find that a lot of changes are taking place at your home also – children growing up and on the verge of leading their own independent lives and women too assuming new roles with advancing age.
It might become difficult for women to approach this menopausal stage with calmness and understanding. They experience a lot of mood swings, depressions, hot flashes, cold sweats, changes in menstruations and sexual desire. Read More→
Friday,
January
29th,
2010
Menopause is a part of every woman’s life. The average age of menopause is between 42 and 56 though the average age of American women experiencing menopause is 51. Majority of the women do not undergo any special menopause treatments. If you are on healthy food and are physically fit then there is little scope for worrying.
You can look forward to a happy life beyond the menopausal period. But if you are really worried about the menopausal symptoms then you can go for some menopause treatments.There are several options to treat menopause. Since during menopause a woman may experience different kinds of ailments there is no one treatment to treat all. Read More→
Friday,
January
29th,
2010
Menopause is a new phase and not a disease. Everything in this world ceases to function at a set point of time and so does the ovulation and consequently, menstruation processes. One of life’s natural progressions bears the stigma for no viable reason; none sees the opening of newer possibilities with menopause. They don’t come free, though; natural remedies for menopause related problems need a bit of sweating before delivering the benefits.
Menopause is when the symptoms starts showing up by and large and in greater intensities. The same symptoms occur throughout a woman’s fertility period, but far less frequent and/or intense. The fluctuating hormone levels cause it; during menopause, the fluctuations get huge all in a sudden. If you understand the words tapering and seasoning, the natural remedies for menopause can’t be too far off. Even if you are 20 now and around 30 years away from menopause, getting started with the natural remedies for menopause shall be wise. The true perimenopause (the stage when symptoms start showing up) starts once you are past 25. Read More→