Menopause Articles

Menopause Causes

Menopause is a normal and natural biological process. However, some conditions can bring menopause on before the natural timeline.

Aug 25 2010

Menopause Complications

Bone density may be lost at a fast rate for the first few years after menopause because estrogen plays a role in building new bone. The risk of fractures to the hip, wrist, and spine are especially pronounced in postmenopausal women. Studies show ...

Sep 14 2010

Menopause Diagnosis

Most likely, your primary care doctor or gynecologist will help you determine if you’re beginning menopause. To prepare, you should track symptoms you’re experiencing, including how many times a day or week they occur and their severity. Also, mak...

Aug 25 2010

Menopause Doctors

To help determine whether you are beginning to experience the symptoms of menopause, you can visit your primary care physician or your gynecologist. To prepare for your visit, keep track of your symptoms and be ready to answer questions like:

Aug 25 2010

Menopause Drugs

Though there are no drugs that can stop or prevent menopause, there are medications that can help alleviate symptoms associated with this time in your life. 

Aug 25 2010

Menopause Overview

Menopause is a natural stage in every woman's life. The North American Menopause Society defines menopause as “the final menstrual period…confirmed when a woman has missed her periods for 12 consecutive months.” It's a transition period during whi...

Aug 25 2010

Menopause Prevention

Menopause is a natural part of a woman’s life cycle and cannot be prevented. However, many of the symptoms of menopause can be effectively managed by making preventative healthy lifestyle choices. In addition, many of the complications of menopaus...

Aug 25 2010

Menopause Risk Factors

Menopause is a naturally occurring stage in life stage that all women will go through, usually between the ages of 45 and 55. There are, however, some conditions that may interrupt the normal cycle of a woman’s body and bring about menopause earli...

Aug 25 2010

Menopause Symptoms

Your periods may become irregular: more or less frequently than is typical for you, shorter or longer in duration, and you might bleed more or less than usual. See a doctor if your periods start coming very close together, you have unusually heavy...

Aug 25 2010