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What Type Of Symptoms Do You Experience During Menopause?
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The decline in estrogen after menopause can increase the risk for a number of health problems for women.
Menopause and Heart Health
Heart disease is the number one killer of women. Although young women have a much lower risk for cardiovascular disease than young men, after menopause women catch up. After age 60, womens risk of dying from heart disease is very close to that of men. Estrogen loss is believed to play a major role in this increased risk. Woman who reach menopause before...
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Menopause
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Christina S. Chu, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology,... Read more »
Menopause And Perimenopause
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Most women think of menopause as the time of life when their menstrual periods end. This usually occurs during middle age, when... Read more »
Menopause and Menopausal Symptoms
Source: Breastcancer.org
Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when hormone production levels drop to a point where she stops getting her period (menstruating). Some... Read more »
Five tips for a painless menopause experience
This article offers five ways to ease the transition through menopause, including weight-bearing exercise and regular health checkups. Read more »
Share your menopause experience
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... Read more »
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