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The menopause is caused by a change in the balance of the body's sex hormones and signals the end of menstruation - the ovaries stop producing an egg every 4 weeks. The reduction in estrogen causes symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings and vaginal dryness. Simple diet and lifestyle changes can relieve symptoms, and some women are treated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
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Menopause may trigger Alzheimer's disease
A new study looked at the metabolic changes in the brains of menopausal and perimenopausal women and found potential triggers for Alzheimer's disease.
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Menopause bloating: Causes and relief
Menopause can sometimes cause bloating, an uncomfortable pressure in the abdomen caused by extra air or fluid. Learn how to treat menopause bloating.
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Fibroids after menopause: What you need to know
Fibroids are growths that develop in the uterus, and usually occur before menopause. We look at the symptoms and treatments for fibroids after menopause.
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Bioidentical hormones: Uses, benefits, and risks
In this article, learn about bioidentical hormones. What are they, how are they used, what are compounded hormones, and what are the risks?
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Enlarged uterus: Causes, symptoms, and treatment
In this article, learn about enlarged uterus, how this condition is caused, the complications and risks associated with it, and the treatment options.
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Premenopause vs. perimenopause: Symptoms and stages
What are premenopause and perimenopause? In this article, learn about the symptoms of these different stages of the menopause, and how to manage them.
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Genetic factors may link early menopause with diabetes
Early menopause correlates with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, but the cause for both might be found in the DNA, a current study suggests.
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Early menopause: Eating vegetable protein tied to lower risk
New research finds that eating three to four daily servings of foods rich in vegetable proteins is linked to a lower incidence of early menopause in women.
Further reading in this category
- Study finds hormone therapy improves sleep quality for recently menopausal women
- For post-menopausal women, vaginal estrogens do not raise risk of cancer, other diseases
- Fat rats show why breast cancer may be more aggressive in patients with obesity
- Not just hot flashes: Many women experience substantial premenopausal symptoms
- Why some women are more likely to feel depressed
- Use of cognitive abilities to care for grandkids may have driven evolution of menopause
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Essential oils and menopause: Can they help?
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Menopause: Do vitamins help?
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Vasomotor symptoms of menopause: Treatment and management
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Ten essential menopause facts
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FSH levels: Testing for menopause and fertility
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Early menopause: What you need to know
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Heart palpitations and menopause: What you need to know
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Surgical menopause: Effects, risks, and outlook
- Medical research: Antibody reduces body fat in a mouse model of menopause
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Postmenopausal bleeding: Is it normal?
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Is it menopause? Tests and diagnosis
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Mood swings during menopause: Causes and treatments
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Menopause and anxiety: What is the link?
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Sex after menopause: Side effects, tips, and treatments
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Black cohosh for menopause: Uses and side effects
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Natural remedies for hot flashes
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Fennel 'safe and effective' for easing menopause symptoms, study confirms
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Hormone replacement therapy may increase risk of hearing loss
- Moderate-severe hot flashes significantly increase depression risk
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Hot flashes may indicate heart disease risk
- New experimental drug offers hope for menopausal women with frequent menopausal hot flushes
- The evidence base for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): What can we believe?
- Involuntary urinary incontinence can discourage sufferers from exercise
- Never too late: Reaping the benefits of exercise in early postmenopause
- The role of weight in postmenopausal women's longevity
- Estrogen therapy shown effective in reducing tooth and gum diseases in postmenopausal women
- Postmenopausal hormone therapy exceeding ten years may protect from dementia
- Surprising health changes among postmenopausal women who marry or divorce reported in study
- Poor metabolic health associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer in normal-weight postmenopausal women
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Poor sleep contributes to poor sexual satisfaction
- Certain fat found around the heart associated with higher risk of heart disease in postmenopausal women
- Examining women's bones during menopause may help head off fractures
- Starting menstrual periods at a young age and childlessness increase risk of premature and early menopause
- Ogeda announces positive data from Phase IIa trial of fezolinetant (ESN364) in the treatment of menopausal hot flashes
- Lung function decline in menopausal women
- Electro-acupuncture for disrupted sleep in women with breast cancer
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Knowledge Center
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Menopause bloating: Causes and relief
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Fibroids after menopause: What you need to know
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Bioidentical hormones: Uses, benefits, and risks
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Enlarged uterus: Causes, symptoms, and treatment
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Premenopause vs. perimenopause: Symptoms and stages
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Essential oils and menopause: Can they help?
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Menopause: Do vitamins help?
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Vasomotor symptoms of menopause: Treatment and management
