Menopause

There are a lot of misconceptions about perimenopause and menopause with many believing that the first hot flush is when menopause begins. In reality, there is a long time between the start of perimenopause symptoms and your final egg being produced at the end of perimenopause. The reason for the confusion is understandable considering that…

Mother’s Day is racing up to us at breakneck speed as we flip over another page on the calendar already, and that means gifts. Maybe for your menopausal mom. But if like me, you don’t have a mom. A close friend whom you care about, or just for yourself. Go on, you deserve it. This…

It felt like I was right back in my first trimester with my second born. Getting up and reeling from the sudden feeling of vertigo as if I was going to pass out or be sick. After sitting for a bit and eating a piece of ginger it passed but I felt as if I…

If you’re a woman in menopause or postmenopause and experiencing a UTI (urinary tract infection) you’re not alone. These infections are a common health issue for menopausal women. In this blog post, we’ll talk about what you need to know about recurrent urinary tract infections and menopause. We’ll also provide some tips on what symptoms…

Reducing bloat in menopause is an issue that is we often talk about in hushed tones among the women in my circle of friends. I hope this article may help a few of them. You’ve just purchased the MOST GORGEOUS pair of jeans, a beautiful new shirt and belt to wear out for the monthly…

I love a good laugh as much as the next person and when my sister comes to stay we do a lot of laughing. Lately, though I find I have to walk away. Laughing and peeing have become a problem. Visions of me being identified the minute I enter a mall and shadowed by a…

As you start going through perimenopause and into menopause you may notice that your moods are more volatile and menopausal mood swings become more common. These emotional changes can be triggered by fluctuating hormones or other environmental factors such as family and work stressors as well as dietary choices. It is important to recognize what…

Hair is one of the first places to show signs that you’re going through menopause. For many women, their hair becomes stringy and unmanageable during this time. If you’re wondering why this is happening and what you can do about it, read on. We’ll discuss the causes of hair changes during menopause and offer some…

Night sweats are something that most women experience during menopause. They are unpleasant and can leave you and your bed sheets damp or in some cases soaked. I often find it easier to get up and find a cooler place until it passes. The amount of night sweats varies from person to person, but they…

Estrogen dominance symptoms can be weight gain, fluid retention and mood swings. So, not only do we have to contend with the likelihood that estrogen is on the way out and baggy sweat pants, handheld fans and irrational tantrums are on their way in. If it so happens that estrogen is dominant (in relation to…

When you think of the symptoms of menopause you’re probably picturing a woman bathed in sweat trying to get some sleep at night, or losing hunks of her hair in the shower. Perhaps she’s just a bit vague or absent.  These are certainly common symptoms but it may surprise you to know that there are…

Read on my ravenous friend we are going to learn how to control menopause hunger easily. Menopause hunger is the type of intense hunger that hits hot and hard and short of unburdening the fridge of that delicious looking whole chicken it seems impossible to get under control.  I struggle to call it menopause cravings…

For midlife women, how to improve your health and live longer becomes something we begin to think more about the older we get. What if you could go to the doctor and get a prescription for a tablet that would fix all the health problems you’re at more risk of suffering from in midlife.  This…

What to do if you have urinary incontinence in menopause is a question asked in hushed tones or not at all. It’s time those of us comfortable with the subject help to highlight the issue that it may become a little less off-limits. In a nutshell there are several different types of urinary incontinence and…

As women enter menopause there can be emotional symptoms experienced such as increased feelings of stress, anxiety and fear. What causes depression and anxiety during menopause and how can we deal with it naturally? These feelings can be attributed in part to physical changes such as declining levels of the hormones progesterone and estrogen. The…

How to reduce menopause symptoms naturally isn’t some secret squirrel thing that only people we read about can know. It is achievable by all women reaching this age. The number one cause of menopause symptoms is stress. But there is more to it. Read on my menopausal friend. Somewhere just after hitting 50 maybe a…

When searching Google for the best remedies to treat hot flashes there is an awful lot of “noise” to sift through. In this post, I’ve done my best to make it as simple as possible with solutions you can implement quickly and easily to relieve and in some cases stop hot flashes. What Are Hot…

One of the most debilitating things about midlife for women can be how menopause affects our sleep. If you are a menopausal woman odds are you have had nights when you have woken and not gone back to sleep or maybe you’ve had trouble getting off to sleep then finally succumbed in the wee small…

Improve menopause symptoms with these simple strategies. I’m in the dressing room of my favourite jeans shop buying a new pair of jeans because the old ones won’t do up anymore. God, I’d rather be anywhere but here but I need jeans to take for a weekend away. I apologise for this image but I’m…

So after years of cramps, bloating, and PMS – you finally bid farewell to your period. But, before you can even complete a sigh of relief, you are reminded that you now face a variety of health risks such as diabetes, Hepatitis C, Gout, and Osteoporosis. Can’t a woman get a break? Well, while the…