By: Ryan English | 2010-04-02 | Womens Interest Hormone therapies come in many forms as well as dosages depending on the woman. Some will be prescribed a pill form of estrogen which is combined with a synthetic form of progesterone known as Progestin. Estrogen can come in many forms and may be prescribed as a patch, a cream, a topical ointment as well as gels. There are also time released tablets which administer estrogen in controlled amounts to the woman as the day progresses. read more
By: Christina Marino | 2011-10-03 | Alternative Medicine Acupuncture and herbal Chinese medicine have today been appreciated as effective methods for regulating hormones imbalance in menopause. There are many factors related to hormonal imbalance apart from menopause. These may include irregular heavy and painful periods, PMS and fertility challenges. These imbalances may be caused by a number of factors. Lack of physical exercise, exposure to harsh ele read more
By: Aimee Sparker | 2011-02-08 | Women's Health Menopause is a very important phase for women. In fact, it is one of the phases, which define being a woman. Although it is a very important phase, however it is also a hard one. read more
By: Ellen Sarver Dolgen | 2011-04-21 | Teenagers Now, more than ever, so many households are experiencing puberty and perimenopause and menopause (I call it PM&M for short) at the same time. Why? In 1980, the average age of a first time mother was 23. In 2010 that number jumped to almost 27 (26.8). This matches up a 14 year old child with a 41 year old mother. So what happens when you mix adolescent hormones and menopausal hormones in the read more
By: Dr Izharul Hasan | 2010-09-10 | Health & Fitness Much like the Unani herbal remedies for menopause that are recommended, these patches actually are supposed to be a safer method to balancing the hormones and more importantly, bringing the female hormone estrogen back into the body at levels that are more consistent and safer and do not have high likelihood of potentially deadly side effects of the heart and other functional systems and organs of the body. read more
By: Mark Hammer | 2010-03-28 | Womens Interest The viewpoint that the explanation for all the menopause symptoms is due to an instability of hormones is a superficial understanding and requires a deeper insight. Traditional Chinese Medicine viewpoint: Menopause is considered a weakened condition of the liver and qi (life force). read more
By: Patrick Thompson | 2012-06-06 | Health & Fitness You've probably heard such terms as perimenopause and postmenopause floated around. These are menopausal terms that refer to the transition into, and out of menopause. It's a normal part of life, one experienced by every woman, at some point. Menopause is characterized by cessation of hormone production of the hormones involved with the regulating of a woman’s menses. With the resulting changes read more
By: Jim Michels PhD | 2010-10-22 | Men's Health It is sometimes difficult for men to admit to the symptoms of male menopause / andropause because unlike women, the symptoms of male menopause / andropause develop slowly and men tend to adjust to the change. This ariticle goes over the symptoms of male menopause. read more
By: aaron | 2010-10-01 | Health & Fitness Menopause is a term that we generally associate to women and it occurs in women of the age between 40 to 50 years. It is a normal phenomenon and signals the end of the monthly cycles in women commonly known as the menstrual cycle. It also marks the end of the fertile phase of a women's life and generally they are not able to become pregnant and is a signal of ageing. In short it signals the end of fertility. read more
By: Freeman Payne | 2011-04-08 | Arts & Entertainment Firstly, one of the less recognised symptoms of the menopause is forgetfulness. Ginkgo Bilboa extract is useful for menopausal and postmenopausal women because of it''s effects on the vascular system.... read more
By: Grace K Lam | 2010-04-01 | Womens Interest Generally menopause is the stopping of menstruation which happens at any time after 40s. From adolescence until the menopausal stage, a woman is fertile and menstruates (which is colloquially called the monthly periods). During the ages from 40 to 55, the ovaries gradually stop functioning which leading to the end of menstruation and the starting of menopause. Read this article to find out more about the menopause symptoms and menopause remedies. read more
By: Michael E Angell | 2010-04-02 | Poetry The chirping, the dried pine cones inside brown paper bags and an old man getting up from having gotten fake wings long ago. Legal settlements and the 'I cannot tell you enough(s)' sliding from crystal clear cheekbones, set bones, and what she used to call 'Her old bones.' read more
By: austin07 | 2010-12-11 | Health & Fitness Menopause is not a disease and should never be seen as one. Rather, it is a normal phase that every woman goes through at some point in her life. read more