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In Need of a Passion Makeover?
As Baby Boomers, most of us were part of the sexual revolution of the 60s. Our mantra, at that time, was "if it feels good, do it". Our sexuality came into the open. It was a movement that helped define ...
Read More »Sexual Reproduction and Menopause
The Red Hot Mamas website has received a significant number of e-mails and bulletin board posts on the topic of sexual reproduction related to menopause. More women are attempting to start a family after the age of 40. They want ...
Read More »Osteoarthritis: What You Need to Know from the Shoulder to the Hip to the Knee
Suddenly, many baby boomers discover it’s difficult to get up out of bed due to joint aches. You may be attributing this to old age and may not be aware of a condition known as osteoarthritis (OA). Osteoarthritis (OA) is ...
Read More »The Importance of National Menopause Awareness Month (September 2005) to the Red Hot Mamas: Our Philosophy and Significant Facts about Menopause
It is a busy time of year for the Red Hot Mamas as we observe National Menopause Awareness Month this September. Our agenda is filled with many events across the country as we spread the importance of menopause to thousands ...
Read More »Feeling Good About Your Self
Contributed by Farra Allen, MA, Psych Red Hot Mama indeed, your body temperature is up – you’re HOT! Your emotions are running high, anger is up – you’re HOT! Your sex hormone levels are down – you’re NOT HOT! You ...
Read More »New Survey Uncovers Significant Impact of Osteoarthritis (OA) on Sufferers' Everyday Lives
“I was very, very active all through my life, from the time I was a child up until ten years ago. I skied, swam, played tennis and golfed. And all of a sudden, I couldn’t do anything anymore. That’s when ...
Read More »Our Lovely Libidos
In the June 2004 issue of the “Menopause Minute,” we explored some menopause and sexuality issues (“Sex and Menopause – What’s Menopause got to do with it?”). When the FDA did not approve Intrinsa1 (which would have been the first ...
Read More »Embracing Menopause
“It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.” –Brigitte Bardot Attitudes toward menopause directly reflect one’s ability to manage physical and emotional tribulations accompanying aging. It is common to cast away our emotions in an attempt to forget ...
Read More »Cognitive Symptoms of Menopause
In the past, menopaue research has primarily focused on the physiological and biological changes during a woman’s life. However, clinical studies in menopause and neuropsychology have become more popular with fascinating results surfacing over the past few years. It is ...
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