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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Is Menopause

Share your menopause experience

October 03, 2008
To manage your health successfully, you need to know about research and doctors' opinions and new treatment options. You also need to know how people cope on a daily basis with health challenges.

We want to know what menopause has been like for you. Was it a difficult transition or something you hardly noticed? Did exercise help? What about hormone replacement therapy?

We are planning to feature several menopause stories from MedTrackAlert readers and other women. If you would like to sh... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Missed Periods: When Do They Mean Menopause?
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

By far the most frequent question I get about menopause is "WHEN does it start?" Women between the... Read more »

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When to Call the Doctor About Menopause Symptoms
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

Although menopause is a natural part of what I like to call "growing up" (I hate to use the word... Read more »

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Menopause and Trouble Sleeping, Part 1: Sleepless? Join the Crowd…
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...friends pose to me, friends who A) haven't been through menopause, and B) are still in their... Read more »

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A Few Questions That Can Change Your Life: Take This Quiz
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

Menopause is a normal part of a healthy woman's life. It may not feel very normal, but it is. When... Read more »

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Who Am I?
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...almost NONE of those things before I hit 45, before menopause took hold of my hormones and shook... Read more »

Health Guide

Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...levels rise. Elevated LDL cholesterol levels are a particular concern for postmenopausal women. Before menopause, women have lower total cholesterol levels than men of the same age. However, after... Read more »
Questions for your Cardiologist: Heart Questions to Ask your Doctor
...new technological advances. Even the risk of taking oral contraceptives or of estrogen therapy after menopause become subject to further evaluation. Feel free to have the doctor critique some of... Read more »
Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
A blockage in the heart's arteries may reduce or completely cut off the blood supply to a portion of the heart. This can cause a blood clot to form and totally stop blood flow in a coronary artery,... Read more »
Menopause: Resources
www.menopause.org -- North American Menopause Societywww.nof.org -- National Osteoporosis Foundationwww.acog.com -- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologistswww.nia.nih.gov --... Read more »
Endometriosis: Highlights
...their uterus surgically removed (hysterectomy) may experience fewer hot flashes than women who enter menopause naturally. However, women who have both ovaries removed (bilateral oopherectomy) and... Read more »

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Menopause, Reproduction and Aging

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

Related News

Video: Explaining myths about menopause
October 03, 2008

Dr. Susan Haas debunks some of the myths about hot flashes, weight gain, and heart disease risks linked to menopause. This two-minute video explains... Read summary »

Soy Nuts and Exercise Help Cut Cholesterol
May 29, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Are you a post-menopausal woman with high blood pressure? If so, listen up! A recent study reveals substituting soy nuts for... Read summary »

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

Real-life advice for surviving menopause
October 03, 2008

by Linda Romine Menopause, a condition women experience as they age and stop having periods, is different for each woman. From hot flashes and... Read summary »