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posted 06/02/2008, comments (3)

Coping with Hot Flashes

Perhaps your first hint that you're approaching, or in, menopause is the hot flashes you get: feelings of intense heat all over your skin, so much so that you think you're going to melt. It's embarrassing -- you sweat all over, sometimes perspire on your face, and if you're fair-skinned like I am, your face and neck get red. You feel so... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/22/2008, comments (4)

Hot Flashes: A New Menopause Symptom Treatment on the Horizon?

Has menopause has got you down? The emotional swings, the crazy menstrual periods, the feeling that your mind is a blackboard that's just been wiped clean. The long nights, restlessly tossing and turning in bed. And, oh yeah - how about those hot flashes? Hot Flashes - The Killer Menopause Symptom (that Won't Kill You) Hot... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/20/2008, comments (0)

FAQ: Menopause and Sexual Issues

Q. Since I've started going through menopause, I'm really not in the mood for sex very often. And even when I am, it's painful! What's going on? A. Loss of sexual desire and painful intercourse are two hallmarks of menopause. The villain is your body's lack of hormone production. Your ovaries' and adrenal glands' production of... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/14/2008, comment (1)

Menopause and Trouble Sleeping, Part 1: Sleepless? Join the Crowd…

As I write these words, it's 5 a.m. I was up till 1:30 a.m. working on tax documents and college financial aid forms. Hmmm, 3 1/2 hours of sleep - sound familiar? "How can you get by on so little sleep?!" That's the question many of my friends pose to me, friends who A) haven't been through menopause, and B) are still in their 30s,... Read more Chevron

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