Search Results for 'Menopause'

Women's health: Understanding menopause

Menopause is a natural biological event in every woman's life who crosses 45 years of age. There is no way one can prevent it. However, one can zoom into the health condition in detail and take measures to reduce the health risks asso [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Women smokers are likely to be hit by early menopause

The risk of heart and bone diseases is apparently high among women smokers, with the scientists at Hong Kong University having found that there is a 43 percent greater likelihood of women smokers hitting menopause at least one year earlie [...]

Posted On : Oct, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Fertility test to pinpoint when women will start the menopau...

Women may soon be able to plan better how long to wait to start a family thanks to a simple test. By reading clues hidden in a woman’s genes, it could give her odds of going through an early menopause, scientists say. Those de [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Genetic test could pinpoint when women will go through the m...

Researchers have found a group of genes that are linked to when women go through the menopause and so the age when they will stop being fertile. It is hoped the test, which will cost around £50, will be available within a decade an [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

'Menopause the Musical' helps women find humor in hormonal c...

The first time Susie Avnery saw Menopause the Musical, the stage was packed at the end of the show with women from the audience. There were so many people onstage that she could not join the dancing throng. She's primed and ready to hit th [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Symptoms of Menopause

A number of physical and emotional symptoms may occur as menopause approaches. Women entering menopause often experience: * Irregular menstrual periods * Hot flashes and night sweats * Disturbed sleep patterns, insomnia * Anxiety * Dep [...]

Posted On : Jun, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Defining Menopause

There is a reason that menopause is often referred to as ‘the change.’ It is after all a huge change for a woman’s bodies that carries with it a powerful physical and psychological toll. Not only does it herald the end of [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2007 | Comments : 0

Premature Menopause

Symptoms of premature menopause are often the same as those experienced by women undergoing natural menopause and may include: Irregular or missed periods Periods that are heavier or lighter than usual Hot flashes (a su [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2007 | Comments : 0

Does menopause cause bone loss?

The lower estrogen levels of menopause can lead to progressive bone loss that is especially rapid in the first five years after menopause. Some bone loss in both men and women is normal as people age. Lack of estrogen after menopause adds a [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Menopause

Some of the symptoms of menopause can actually begin years before menstrual periods stop occurring. Doctors generally use the term "perimenopause" to refer to the time period beginning prior to the menopause (when some of the sign [...]