Menopause

Dear Red Hot Mamas Experts- March 2015

Dear Red Hot Mamas Experts, I believe I am in the perimenopause.  My question is that when my periods were regular I always got migraine headaches.  When I reach menopause will they continue? Thanks for your help. Maureen Dear Maureen, ...

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Menopause and Sex – A Modern Phenomenon

Contributed by MeLanie Modjoros, MD-  Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert/Sexual Medicine Specialist Regardless of whether today’s woman anticipates her menopausal years with hope or dread, she knows menopause is coming. Biologically, menopause is the end of a woman’s reproductive years-she ...

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Skin Care During and After Menopause

Wrinkles, wrinkles…. They can be more apparent when your skin is dry. They come from too much sun damage over the years and hormonal changes as your estrogen levels decrease with age. The lower estrogen levels can change your skin ...

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Don’t Sugar Coat It…Diabetes Effects Menopause Symptoms

The Effects of Menopause and Diabetes Hormonal changes The menopause, and the years leading up to it, is when women’s bodies gradually produce less estrogen and progesterone. These hormonal changes can affect blood sugar levels differently for each individual. Many ...

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Top 10 Books We Suggest to Get You Through Menopause

The following books about menopause are just a few of the many available that you might find helpful. They include practical health information about menopause, symptoms, how to manage menopause more effectively and treatments. 1.  The Hot Guide to a ...

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Menopause and Your Sexual Health

Due to fluctuating hormones characterized by menopause, some women notice changes in libido (a higher or lower than usual sex drive). However, it is a common myth that all women experience a decreased sex drive and decline in sexual activity ...

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