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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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posted 11/17/2008, comment (1)

They're Baaaaack -- Yeast Infections Linked To Hormone Replacement Therapy

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 Chevron

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posted 11/13/2008, comments (0)

Where Did My Waist Go?

Of all the body changes that come with perimenopause, I think weight gain, usually in the form of abdominal fat, is the meanest. Weight gain in the abdomen is one of the most common complaints of women whose hormones have begun to change signaling perimenopause. There are a number of factors that contribute to this phenomenon, including... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/11/2008, comments (5)

i am going thru surgical induced menopause

i had to have sugery on april fool's day this year. i am only 33, and since the day after the surgery, i started getting fot flashes really bad and the night sweats r really bad 2, my doc had me on premerin wasn't working at all now am on estratest which is working on my moods and thats it, i can't take vitamins, or the calcium pills, does anyone... Read more Chevron

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