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First Signs Of Menopause

Health Encyclopedia: Menopause Symptoms

Symptoms

The most prominent symptoms of the transition to menopause include:

Hot flashes and night sweats. Women often experience hot flashes as an intense build-up in body heat, followed by sweating and chills. Some women report accompanying anxiety as the sensation builds. In most cases hot flashes resolve within 2 years of menopause, although in some women they may persist for years. Women who have a hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus) are less likely to experience hot flashes than wo...

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Expert & Community Posts

New Menopause Medication Being Tested

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

A new medication to treat some of the symptoms of menopause is being tested and developed by Wyeth.... Read more »

Hormone Therapy FAQs: How Do Hormones Fit Into Breast Cancer Treatment?

By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...therapy (HRT). HRT has been used for years to treat symptoms of menopause by increasing the... Read more »

FAQ: Menopause and Sexual Issues

By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

Q. Since I've started going through menopause, I'm really not in the mood for sex very often. And... Read more »

Are You Letting These Time-Zappers Ruin Your Life?

By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

... Well, yes you can. But add to that the various symptoms of menopause and pretty soon it can... Read more »

More on Women and Hormone Therapy

By Harry , Health Expert

...a small net risk. If you start having significant symptoms of menopause, hormone therapy works... Read more »

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Health Guide

Uterine Cancer Symptoms

The most common type of uterine cancer is endometrial cancer that occurs in the lining of the uterus. It occurs most often after menopause, however, it sometimes is diagnosed shortly before... Read more »

Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis

...situation. Hyperthyroidism also poses many health risks. In fact, during the period around menopause, the symptoms of menopause and hypothyroidism are similar and can easily be confused with each... Read more »

Ovarian Cancer: Surgery

SurgerySurgery for ovarian cancer uses laparotomy, which is a major abdominal operation. It is the primary diagnostic tool for ovarian cancer and also plays a role in treatment. Complete surgical... Read more »

Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Hysterectomy

HysterectomyHysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and is the second most frequently performed surgery in premenopausal women (Cesarean sections are first). About 600,000 hysterectomies... Read more »

Endometriosis: Hysterectomy

HysterectomyHysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and is the second most frequently performed surgery in premenopausal women. (Cesarean sections are first.) About 600,000 hysterectomies... Read more »

Images

Menopause, Reproduction and Aging

Menopause - View images of the female reproductive system at different ages... Read more »

Medications

Evista Oral Uses and How to Use

...affect the breast and uterus like estrogen or relieve symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes.... Read more »

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Soybeans Reduce Effects of Menopause

April 21, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be something in soybeans that can help reduce some of the symptoms of menopause. New research from Taiwan finds soy... Read summary »

All-Natural Menopause Relief

May 05, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Hot flashes, mood swings, even depression. Symptoms of menopause can be harsh. And since researchers found... Read summary »

Yams may ease menopause symptoms

October 03, 2008

A woman asks the People's Pharmacy if yams could help with the symptoms of menopause. She began eating them daily when menopause started and has been... Read summary »

Group wants Congress to protect 'bioidentical' hormones

October 03, 2008

An advocacy group is collecting signatures from patients to support access to custom-made hormone products to treat symptoms of menopause. Patients... Read summary »

HRT Improves Quality of Life

September 02, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For post-menopausal women -- even those without symptoms -- hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may improve quality of life. The... Read summary »

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