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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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Many women report feeling more absentminded, forgetful and just not being there – able to listen, but not always to attend – because they’re experiencing a transient loss of awareness during their menopausal years. Some women experience blank outs: forgetting ...

The holiday season is a wonderful time of year for most people, but it can also be a hectic and crazy time, and so many of us end up feeling exhausted, stressed and overwhelmed. People are running around shopping, decorating, ...

The word hysterectomy comes from the Greek word “hystero” which means “womb.” The first hysterectomy was performed more than 16 centuries ago by a Greek physician named Soranus. As a result of the high mortality rate (90%) at that time, ...

There are differences between the sexes when it comes to health and disease prevalence, manifestations and causes of death. The field of study, known as Gender Based Biology, identifies biological and physiological differences between women and men. Men have a ...

Depending on your geographic locality, a myriad of weather phenomena are present from coast to coast. Whether you are experiencing the wrath of Hurricane Frances, early snowstorms or soggy coastlines, we must prepare for the inevitable seasonal transition. From the ...

Proverbs: 17:22, in God’s words: “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Why is laughter so important? Each time you laugh, your brain secretes chemicals that act as antidepressants. It boosts your immune system; ...

The word menopause refers to the cessation of menstruation and is normal transition in every woman’s life. Physical changes after age 40 may affect a woman in many different ways. Hormonal changes have a great affect on our nervous system ...