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Are vaginal dryness and painful intercourse common symptoms of menopause? Is there anything I can do about it?

Is it common to experience mood swings and depression during the years leading into menopause and immediately after?

I am postmenopausal and am experiencing vaginal dryness and pain during intercourse. How can I discuss these problems with my health care professional?

I guess I'm now in menopause, because I'm having symptoms. I am going to start bioidentical hormone therapy with a doctor who specializes in this type of hormone therapy. Once I start on this hormone therapy, will it remain the same or will the amount of supplemental hormones have to change as I grow older? (I am 49, and the longest I have gone without a period is four to five months.)

Is it true that one of the side effects of uterine fibroid embolization is early menopause? If I had this procedure (UFE) done and my periods were regular for seven month afterward and then suddenly stopped in March, should I be concerned?

Pregnancy tests can tell if you're pregnant. Can a menopause test tell you that you're not going to have any more periods?

I'm 49 and having periods every couple of months. I'm also having hot flashes. What's the best remedy?

I'm noticing a drop in sexual desire, but I don't want to use hormones, drugs or herbs. Are there any alternatives?

I'm an African-American woman, and I've heard that we're much less likely to get osteoporosis than Caucasian or Asian women. Is this true even if I'm tall and thin?

I didn't get my period for the first time ever. I'm 48. I'm almost positive I'm not pregnant. Should I go to my ob/gyn and talk about menopause?

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