Tag Archives: menopause

Managing Night Sweats:  Maybe it’s the Humidity

Peri-menopausal and menopausal hot flashes and night sweats are an underappreciated health problem for millions of women.  The symptoms can be both irritating and embarrassing, but the underlying health implications are far more profound than most realize. It’s safe to say that if you get overly warm during the day, the heat exchange problem doesn’t go away at night.   When warmer…

Postponing your ovary’s retirement plans: Two factors that may extend fertility.

If you would say that menopause can’t get here soon enough, this advice may not be for you.  On the other hand, if you think that your ‘clock is still ticking’ and you want to extend your ovarian reserve, that is-the number of viable cycles you have left, there are two factors you may want to consider. Environmental hormone disruptors There…

Consumer Reports Talks about Menopausal Therapy

A recent Consumer Reports article has raised concern among those considering therapy for menopause related symptoms.  Because of general interest and concern over this article, I’d like to address several comments they have made.  Many of them are good medical advice, and some others…well, read on to hear a differing opinion. They say: “First, you should know that medicines containing various…