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Sandy Greenquist

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posted 12/19/2008, comments (4)

IS THERE SEX AFTER MENOPAUSE??

Well, the short answer is yes. The long answer has a few conditions and gets a bit more complicated. Loss of libido (sex drive) remains a common, usually untreated symptom in postmenopausal women, even though decades of studies universally show that replacement of testosterone has a significant impact on a number of parameters, including desire,... Read more Chevron

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Sandy Greenquist

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posted 12/12/2008, comments (0)

Hormones and Mood - Before You Seek Out an Antidepressant or Sleep Pill, Consider Progesterone

It has long been stated that women in menopause do not experience more depression or mood disorders than at other times in life. However, as research continues to investigate this little understood life transition, important facts are emerging. It is, of course, necessary first to differentiate the episodes of mood alterations which may occur on... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/11/2008, comments (0)

Leaky Pipes and What To Do About Them

Most of us can deal with hot flashes (barely), the weight gain and the mood swings, but perhaps the MOST embarrassing and annoying aspect of menopause is urinary incontinence, "leaky pipes," as some TV commercials refer to it. It happens at this stage in our lives because of the loss of hormones in our vagina and lower... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/08/2008, comments (0)

10 Things to Know Before You Go To the Doctor

It's December, and I know you're all busy, but it's also the month to see a doctor. For those of you who have Flexible Spending Accounts through you employer, or your partner's employer, you need to use the money in that account by the end of the year. For those who have insurance, usually your deductible begins again in January, so now's a good... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/23/2008, comment (1)

Urinary Tract Infections in Post-Menopause Women with Vaginitis Eased by Estrogen

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 Chevron

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