Back in high school biology we all learned that there are many different organ systems in the body--the circulatory system, the respiratory system, the reproductive system, the urinary system and so forth. I think of them as having separate organs and operating differently. So it never made sense to me that something that had to do with the... Read more
Two of the best aspects of menopause -- and there aren't many -- are that you 1) stop having to deal with menstrual periods, which always came at the very worst times (like on vacation) and 2) for me, those recurrent yeast infections that I got in my 20s, 30s and 40s went away. Until now.
I haven't had a yeast infection for 10 or 15... Read more
I thought I was hallucinating when I started seeing ads for "Menopause, The Musical" on the Internet. Somebody's idea of a bad joke, right?
But no. It's real. Here's what the Detroit Free Press said about it: "Enjoy this musical comedy about four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss, hot... Read more
No sooner had I posted my last piece about women wanting to know if they are in menopause (and not being able to get precise answers) than a study was released by scientists at the University of Michigan that they've developed a blood test that can tell women when their periods will stop.
The studies have been in the works for awhile, but... Read more
By far the most frequent question I get about menopause is "WHEN does it start?" Women between the ages of 36 and 55 ask the same thing: "I've missed X number of periods. Is it menopause?"
I can tell you that technically, menopause begins after you have missed periods for 12 months, but of course that technical answer doesn't help much... Read more
