TweetThe stage is set for a romantic evening, when suddenly—YEOW! The expected pleasure of penetration causes pain instead. Loss of sexual desire in women during midlife is often due not to any loss of libido, but to the fact that penetration is no longer enjoyable and may be intolerable. If you’ve experienced uncomfortable or even [...]
How to Maintain Sexual Intimacy During Menopause
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TweetMany people assume that decreasing sexual intimacy after middle age is an inevitable part of the aging process. While it’s true that fluctuating hormones cause changes that need to be coped with, there’s no reason why women can’t continue to enjoy a healthy expression of their sexuality for many years during and after menopause. The [...]
Getting the Most Out of Weight Training During Menopause
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TweetMaintaining fitness during menopause requires both aerobic exercise and regular weight training. Both types of exercise help you boost your metabolism and manage your weight. Aerobic exercise particularly benefits your cardiovascular system, while weight training fights one of the most insidious symptoms of menopause: osteoporosis. Weight Training During Menopause Benefits Your Bones Lowered hormone levels [...]
Five Aerobic Exercises for Maximum Fitness During Menopause
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TweetGetting thick around the middle is almost inevitable during menopause while your hormones remain in a state of decline and imbalance. As estrogen decreases during menopause, fat deposits shift from other areas to the abdomen, creating the dreaded “meno-pot.” Visceral fat has been linked to many health problems, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer. [...]
Are Bioidentical Hormones Safer Than HRT?
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TweetUntil 2002, the conventional treatment for menopause symptoms was hormone replacement therapy, or HRT. A study released in that year indicated significant risks associated with estrogen and progestin replacement, and approximately 65 percent of all women using traditional HRT quit. The use of bioidentical hormones to treat menopause symptoms has grown in the last decade, [...]
Five Ways to Prevent Wrinkles During Menopause
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TweetYour daily diet offers a powerful tool to help you help you stay healthy ? and even bolster beauty ? during menopause. As women age, the imbalances in hormones they experience can lead to skin problems, weight gain, and lower overall health. By ensuring that you receive proper amounts of key nutrients, you can help [...]
How Do Herbal Remedies Work on Menopause Symptoms?
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TweetWomen begin to pay increasing attention to their health as they age ? and with good cause. Menopause brings about a series of changes in the female body, due to the hormonal declines associated with age and the loss of fertility. However, health risks also tend to increase with age for women ? particularly for [...]
Common Side Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy
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TweetWhen hormones deplete during menopause, the female body reacts with menopause symptoms ? evidence of deficiencies in vital hormones needed for everyday function. Because menopause symptoms arise due to underlying hormonal imbalances, hormone replacement therapy (also known as HRT) quickly became popular as a way to restore hormonal balance during menopause. For years, women relied [...]
Why Diets Don’t Always Work During Menopause
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TweetWeight gain during menopause can expand your waistline ? even if you?re eating a perfectly healthy menopause diet bolstered by regular exercise. In fact, the average woman can experience up to 10 pounds of weight gain during her menopausal years, making it a challenge to stay fit. For many women, menopause weight gain can make [...]
Running to the Restroom: Urinary Incontinence Due to Menopause
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TweetUrinary incontinence can strike menopausal women at any moment, creating distressing ? and often embarrassing ? accidents that interrupt daily life. If you?ve found yourself in sudden, urgent searches for a restroom or sneezing or laughing fits that end in accidents, you?re in good company. In fact, urinary incontinence affects 4 out of 10 women [...]
