Menopause
Is it common to experience mood swings and depression during the years leading into menopause and immediately after?
I'm 46 years old and going through perimenopause. I have irregular periods and water retention. My breasts always feel swollen; not sore—just enlarged. Is this due to water retention and lack of progesterone? Besides using progesterone cream, is there a natural way to help with this breast enlargement?
Is Menopause Overlooked in U.S. Medical Schools?
Many ob/gyn residents would like specialized training but don't get it, study finds.
FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Too few obstetrics-gynecology residents in the United States receive formal training about menopause, which could lead to care issues for the rapidly growing number of older American women, a new study finds.
Tuesday, Apr 02nd 2013
Is Menopause Playing Havoc With Your Sleep?
My husband loves to recount this story: When we were first married, he came down with the flu. One night, he was having a particularly tough time sleeping.
"Honey, wake up. I don't feel well."
I barely moved.
"Honey, please. Wake up. I can't sleep."
Grunt.
The pleading got a bit more insistent until I managed to register that someone was talking to me, and I wasn't dreaming.
Breast Cancer Gene May Be Tied to Early Menopause
Study finds women with this mutation may also have increased infertility risk, but more research needed
TUESDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Women with the BRCA gene, who are already at greater risk for breast and ovarian cancer, may also be at increased risk for early menopause, according to a new study.
Winter Safety Tips for Older People
Winter is here, and, for many Americans, so are snow, ice and chilly winds. While it can be a beautiful time of year, with a dusting of snow covering the houses and trees, the elements can be quite an obstacle, especially if you are an older adult.
How cold is too cold?
Everyone gets chilly in the winter months. But, how cold is too cold, and how do you know when it can pose health risks?
Keep Hot Flashes at Bay When Bundled Up
Menopause—and the years before and after it—bring a number of symptoms that may include problems sleeping, urinary complaints, sexual dysfunction, mood changes and, perhaps the most noticeable, hot flashes. Oddly enough, hot flashes can hit even on a cold winter day, and they can seem worse when you're sweating under a heavy coat while it's freezing outside.
Here are some tips for bundling up and cooling down:
Early Ovary Removal May Be Tied to Lapses in Memory, Thinking
The younger the surgical menopause patient, the more brain decline, preliminary research shows
By Mary Brophy Marcus
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The younger a woman is when she undergoes surgical menopause, the greater her chances of developing memory problems at an earlier age, new research suggests.
Hypnosis May Ease Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women
It reduced the frequency of the symptom by nearly three-fourths, study found
By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Hypnosis may help reduce hot flashes in postmenopausal women, cutting down their frequency as much as 74 percent, researchers say.
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
Most recent research suggests short-term use OK for younger menopausal women, but not for older women
By Mary Brophy Marcus
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Is hormone replacement therapy safe or not?
