“In the News” presents one
new scientific study each month, often evaluating a particular
therapy. An individual decision regarding therapy -- and whether
therapy is even necessary -- should be made by a woman, in
consultation with her healthcare provider, only after evaluating all the
evidence regarding that therapy and other therapy options. This
month's story follows.
With all the changes taking place throughout the
menopause transition, practicing safe sex is one of those things that
remain constant -- and critically important. Don’t miss this
quick sex-ed update covering unplanned pregnancy and sexually
transmitted infections throughout midlife and beyond. [learn more...]
While many think of heart disease as a man’s
disease, it also happens to be the number one killer of women in North
America. Studies have shown that the risks are different for
women. The symptoms are different. And so are the specifics about how
to keep women’s hearts healthy. [learn
more...]
More than half of the women afflicted with stress incontinence
can be cured -- by themselves -- simply by performing Kegel
exercises on a regular basis. Read on for more about this
muscle-building move and its many benefits. [learn
more...]
Evidence
suggests that eating soy foods may reduce menopause hot flashes.
So grab a tofu smoothie and a handful of soy nuts and find
out more about this superfood, its secrets, and successes. [learn
more...]
Uh-oh. Cranky for no apparent reason.
Bouncing from one extreme to the other. Those sassy symptoms many times
attributed to PMS may not disappear along with lost periods during
perimenopause. They just might evolve into something a little
more intense -- perimenopause mood swings. [learn
more...]
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of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), provides current
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