Red Hot Mamas In Charge of Change.

In recent years, many women have chosen to avoid prescription medications all together to treat their hot flashes. In general, they work for many women but none work for all. Among the most commonly used and most studied OTC treatments ...

Women everywhere go through menopause. But have you ever wondered how other cultures perceive menopause? Do women from the eastern hemisphere experience the same daunting symptoms as women from the western hemisphere? Think about how various diets, modes of exercise ...

A brief discussion of menopausal and postmenopausal sexuality Some women may see the recent Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) disapproval of Intrinsa (the first drug to enhance women’s sex drives) as unfair and one-sided. While the highly publicized Viagra precedent ...

Over the past few years, we have been bombarded with information regarding the trials and tribulations of various hormone therapies. If you’re wondering why, there is a multi-million dollar, 15-year project being conducted that is sponsored by the National Institutes ...

Let’s talk breasts! As women, we all need to be concerned with breast health, but as we age and especially after menopause, breast health becomes an even greater concern. Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death for ...

Among other things, sleep disturbances, including insomnia and sleep apnea, are a frequently reported complaint in menopausal women. Fluctuating hormone levels and hot flashes may disrupt a woman’s ability to sleep. Hot flashes during sleep (night sweats) are caused by ...

A prescription for exercise should be given to virtually all women, particularly at menopause–not to address specific symptoms, but to initiate or maintain a lifetime of good health maintenance. Exercise is very important for peri-postmenopausal aged women because those who ...

Are your girlish looks suddenly changing? As a result of declining estrogen levels, many skin changes become increasingly evident at menopause. Estrogen plays a large role in the biology of skin. It is responsible for the distribution of subcutaneous fat ...

Absolutely nothing! Menopause does not mean the end of your sex life. And there is no reason that women should not enjoy sexual relations after menopause. Consider these numbers: In the US there are approximately 42 million women over age ...

Menopause is one of the major turning points in a woman’s life. Approaching menopause involves a process of change and every woman experiences the transition in unique and individual ways. Many women discover that menopause gives them a new lease ...