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Kathryn Whittaker's Articles in Menopause

  • Menopause How Early Is Too Early?
    There are plenty of alternative treatments such as biofeedback and medical treatments, such as hormone therapy that can help a woman cope with her menopause symptoms.However, despite the available treatments, some women don’t only worry about the symptoms of menopause; they worry about entering menopause too early.

    What is considered early menopause? Early menopause is characterized by not having your period cycle for 12 consecutive months prior to being 45 years of age. ...
  • Getting A Grip On Menopausal Dizziness And Vertigo
    It’s not just the risk of osteoporosis that makes menopause quite the irksome adventure, it’s also all the different symptoms that go along with it. Even though not every menopausal woman will experience the same physical or psychological problems, it is important that you are aware of the most common symptoms. The reason is because you may be suffering from a symptom but are not relating it to menopause.

    For instance, many menopausal women who suffer from dizziness have n...
  • What Every Woman Should Know About Menopause And Osteoporosis
    Maintaining a positive attitude towards menopause will help a woman cope with many menopausal symptoms, but it takes more than a positive attitude to protect her from developing osteoporosis.

    Osteoporosis is a condition that affects the bones, causing them to become weak and brittle. This weakness makes the bones more susceptible to fractures, and can also result in height decrease and/or a humped back.

    Osteoporosis is directly linked to menopause. It is estimated tha...
  • Relieving Vaginal Dryness During Menopause
    Unlike menstruation, menopause doesn’t start in one day, it is a drawn out process that slowly happens over the course of several years. However, during perimenopause, menopause and even postmenopause a woman can experience various unpleasant symptoms including weight gain, joint pain, hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness.

    Vaginal dryness, also known as vaginal atrophy, is experienced by over an estimated 80% of perimenopausal women; while as many as 50% of...
  • Menopausal Spotting And Discharge
    When menopause begins in a woman’s late forties or early fifties, a number of changes take place in the body. Some of these changes can lead to vaginal discomfort, and two symptoms in particular have women around the world worried—spotting and vaginal discharge. Menopausal spotting and discharge are common; however, there are cases in which this can be an indicator of a more serious health problems as well.

    As you reach an age close to menopause, the hormones in your body ...
  • Increased Cramping During Menopause?
    During your late forties or early fifties, you will begin a new stage of life, common to all women—menopause. Some rejoice at the thought to no longer having to buy tampons. Others cry, realizing their childbearing days are over. However, all experience new (and usually unpleasant) changes in their monthly hormonal cycle, one of which is cramping. Increased cramping, unfortunately, is not unusual for women later in life, but there are a number of treatment options. You don’t ...
  • How Menopause Can Effect Your Appetite
    Menopause is a condition that all women face. It is a normal part of nature’s cycle and is something that is inescapable. Most women experience menopause between the ages of 45 and 55. The ovaries stop producing eggs and estrogen and progesterone production is decreased dramatically. It is important to remember that you are not alone.

    Every woman, to some extent, will experience what you are going through. True, not everyone has the same level of severity when it comes to ...
  • Beat Hot Flashes
    There is little doubt that menopause is a taxing time both physically and emotionally. For busy women trying to live normal, active and fulfilling lives, it can be extremely frustrating to deal with the many symptoms of menopause, all of which can be exhausting, upsetting and sometimes unpleasant. Nevertheless, similar to menstruation and pregnancy, women are expected to solider on and keep smiling! And by and large that is precisely what the vast majority of women do when th...
  • Menopause And Diet
    Many women have found that special menopause diets can minimize the symptoms of menopause and make the change of life transition much easier and smoother. Menopause diets are a good alternative to prescribed medication and are good for those who worry about adverse side effects. Most all gynecologists recommend that women who are in their pre-menopause stages adopt a menopause diet and stay on it throughout the transition to reduce stress, reduce symptoms, and to ensure good ...

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