As women reaches a certain age, her natural hormone levels begin to drop off as she enters menopause. For some women, the symptoms of menopause are annoying, but bearable, while others have symptoms so bad that they prevent them from living their daily lives to the fullest. For women that suffer from intense symptoms of
You’ve been waiting for this stage of your life, perhaps even dreading it, and now it has arrived. Menopause. Suddenly the stories of hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings are not simply stories. They are your life. You’ve heard of hormone replacement therapy, but you’ve also heard about its risks. Now your doctor is
Estrogen is the sex hormone that gives females their sexual traits such as wider hips, larger breasts, and additional body fat. Men have a small amount of estrogen, but it’s considerably higher in females. When estrogen levels drop in a woman, it can cause discomfort. It helps to understand the reasons for low estrogen, recognize the common symptoms
Hot flashes are sudden spurts of warmth, generally over the face, neck, and chest that cause perspiration, a flushed appearance, and rapid heartbeat. Most commonly associated with menopause, hot flashes vary from woman to woman in frequency and duration. Causes Hot flashes are attributed to the changes in a woman's reproductive hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and in
Hot flashes are a common conversation amongst women due to their bothersome and frustrating qualities. Hot flashes occur when there are low testosterone levels, increased cortisol, stress hormones, and low beta– endorphin levels. These fluctuations in estrogen levels can cause many symptoms, but one of the most widespread and troublesome are hot flashes. Here are 4
The approach of menopause often brings unpleasant symptoms such as changes in your period (time between periods may fluctuate and flow may change) thinning bones and bone loss thinning hair vaginal dryness and painful sex hot flashes (warm flushing of face, neck, and chest with or without sweating) night sweats (the nighttime version of hot
