Premature menopause may increases lung cancer risk Menopause Lifestyle -

Although smoking cigarettes is the major cause of lung cancer, several factors can increase the risk of developing this disease. A new study has found that early artificial menopause may increase a woman’s risks of getting lung cancer. The study suggests that medically induced menopause, especially through removal of both ovaries, can double younger women’s [...]

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Cure hot flashes without estrogen Menopause Lifestyle -

Finding ways to cure hot flashes without estrogen is one of the concerns that many menopausal women have. Estrogen has been the traditional treatment for hot flashes and other symptoms and signs related to menopause. Recently, women have been looking for alternatives to estrogen because of its widely-publicized side-effects. In the 1990s, the concept of [...]

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Estrogen dominance- Problems of too much estrogen Menopause Lifestyle -

Estrogen dominance is a term popularized by Dr. R. Lee – a Harvard trained medical doctor-in the early 90s. From his research, he reached the conclusion that perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms arise as a result of progesterone deficiency. He revolutionized the concept of using estrogen and progesterone for hormone replacement therapy and particularly for treating [...]

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Episiotomies can cause incontinence Menopause Lifestyle -

An episiotomy is a cut that is made in the lower vagina passing backwards towards the anus/buttocks during childbirth. The aim is to widen the vaginal opening particularly in cases where the fetus is in danger or the mother’s outlet is particularly small or rigid. Unfortunately, many episiotomies are performed as a routine even where [...]

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Would you have vaginal rejuvenation (plastic surgery)? Menopause Lifestyle -

I read an interesting article today at time.com about the increase in women having vaginal surgery for cosmetic reasons otherwise known as vaginal rejuvenation. I’m not surprised that the numbers are increasing. A large section of society is so hung up on perfection that women are starting to feel pressured into altering parts of their [...]

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Early menopause and it’s causes Menopause Lifestyle -

Most women expect to continue having a monthly period and be able to have children well into their 40s, though maybe with greater difficulty. So it can be a nasty shock for some women when they start having menopausal symptoms in their 30s. This can be devastating, and happens in about 1% of women. What [...]

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What is a vaginal moisturizer- how does it treat vaginal dryness and relieve vaginal irritation? Menopause Lifestyle -

Vaginal moisturizers have helped many women overcome both premenopausal and postmenopausal vaginal dryness and soreness. But what is a feminine moisturizer and what makes it an effective treatment for vaginal dryness? People tend to think that only women going through menopause have vaginal dryness. Causes of vaginal irritation and dryness can vary from menopause to [...]

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How to use natural progesterone cream Menopause Lifestyle -

Use natural, bioidentical progesterone cream for progesterone deficiency and estrogen dominance symptoms and PMS More and more women are using bioidentical hormones to relieve menopause symptoms. Natural progesterone cream can be used to manage a number of problems that are related to hormonal imbalance. General guidelines for using natural progesterone PMS Hysterectomy Premenopausal women Fibrocystic [...]

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Symptoms and signs of menopause Menopause Lifestyle -

Menopause symptoms and the associated signs of menopause are part of a woman’s natural reproductive cycle. Menopause occurs when the ovaries stop making the female hormones. Find out more about the different types of menopause symptoms....

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Menopause – Vaginal Soreness and Vaginal Dryness – Causes and treatments/ solutions Menopause Lifestyle -

Vaginal dryness, irritation and soreness are common symptoms of menopause which affect different women to varying degrees. During and after menopause, estrogen levels continue to fall gradually until they stabilize at a new lower level. This means that vaginal dryness is usually not experienced until several years after menopause. The vaginal tissue depends on estrogen [...]

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