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Belly fat in women might be responsible for neck, shoulder and back ache, study finds
While men also experience abdominal fat accumulation, the hormonal and fat distribution differences…
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Women are demanding better menopause care. Online platforms are heeding the call.
Online health platforms aim to fill a gap in perimenopause and menopause care, while research and h…
Heather Lindsey
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At 40, I had early menopause. Medical marijuana saved my sex life.
She started using medical marijuana while going through chemotherapy. She realized that cannabis im…
Conz Preti
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A man gave himself poop transplants using his mom's feces to treat his debilitating Crohn's. Then he started experiencing her menopause symptoms.
While using his mom as a donor for poop transplants, a man is thought to have absorbed her menopaus…
Serafina Kenny
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The pros and cons of taking estrogen pills for menopause and gender transition
Estrogen pills are one way to boost estrogen levels in your system to help reduce menopausal sympto…
Kelly Burch,Lauren Demosthenes
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9 reasons you could be bleeding after menopause, from vaginal atrophy to cancer
Postmenopausual bleeding can happen for several reasons, some of them serious. It's always best to …
Devon Firestone,Hoosna Haque
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How to lose weight in menopause with the Galveston diet
The Galveston diet focuses on helping middle-aged women lose weight by eating foods that are meant …
Madeline Kennedy,Samantha Cassetty
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Talking to kids about menopause could help break down one of the biggest taboos in women's health
As women talk more openly about periods, postpartum, and general health, it's time for them to also…
Kelly Burch
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7 ways to manage hot flashes and stop stressing over when they'll strike next
Hot flashes are common and can cause a lot of anxiety, but you can mitigate them with some simple l…
Allison Torres Burtka,Sara Twogood
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What causes hot flashes and how to get quick and easy relief
If you're dealing with hot flashes, these creative hacks like keeping a portable fan with you may h…
Erin Heger,Lauren Demosthenes
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More than 50% of postmenopausal women experience hair loss here's what causes alopecia and how to treat it
It's normal to lose 50-100 hairs a day for women. Anything more than that could signal menopause on…
Rebecca Strong,Lauren Demosthenes
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10 tell-tale symptoms of perimenopause — the transition to menopause that can start as early as your 30s
Perimenopause occurs when you start producing less estrogen, which can lead to changes in mood, vag…
Lia Tabackman,Sara Twogood
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Going through menopause? Here's a guide to see if hormone replacement therapy is right for you
Hormone replacement therapy can help relieve symptoms of menopause but can come with side effects l…
Erin Heger,Lauren Demosthenes
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4 common causes of night sweats and how to get rid of them
Night sweats are often caused by hormonal fluctuations or medication side effects. Here are the mos…
Kelly Burch,Jason McKnight
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I went through medical menopause in my 20s and it was awful. I had night sweats, faced vivid and violent dreams, and could not finish sentences.
After removing endometrial tissue from outside her uterus, the author's doctor put her in menopause…
Megan Tavares
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The doctor behind 'The Vagina Bible' wrote a new book on menopause, and she says she's skeptical of the startups targeting middle-aged women
In advance of her new book "The Menopause Manifesto," Dr. Jen Gunter spoke to Insider on the most o…
Patricia Kelly Yeo
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Why your vagina might be uncomfortably dry and how to treat it
Vaginal dryness can be caused by hormone issues, lack of arousal, and certain medications. Increasi…
Carla Delgado,Lauren Demosthenes
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6 signs that you should stop birth control and what to know before you do
You should stop taking birth control if you're over the age of 55, have negative side effects, want…
Sanjana Gupta,Lauren Demosthenes
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6 pelvic floor exercises to try without equipment
Pelvic floor exercises can strengthen or relax your pelvic muscles, help reduce bowl and bladder le…
Sanjana Gupta,Rosara Torrisi
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How to boost libido and have better sex after menopause, according to OB-GYNs
Menopause may alter your sex life by decreasing libido, making sex uncomfortable, and reducing blad…