Diabetes and menopause: A twin challenge
Diabetes and menopause - what to expect, how to stay in control. Menopause - and the years leading up to it - may present unique challenges if you have diabetes. But it's not necessarily a one-two punch. First, learn what to expect. Then consider ... [... more]
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Vaginal dryness
Vaginal dryness - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this common, uncomfortable condition. Vaginal dryness is a common problem for women during and after menopause, although inadequate vaginal lubrication can occur at ... [... more]
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Hot flashes: Minimize discomfort during menopause
Hot flashes - Discover remedies for hot flashes, an uncomfortable symptom of menopause. Hot flashes can descend on you at any time, leaving you sweaty and red-faced. But they're quite common - as many as three out of every four women experience ... [... more]
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Menopause and high blood pressure: What's the connection?
Blood pressure increases after menopause and so does the risk of high blood pressure. Yes. Blood pressure increases after menopause and so does the risk of high blood pressure. There has been some debate about whether these changes in blood ... [... more]
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Weight gain after menopause: Reverse the middle age spread
Weight gain after menopause - Causes of weight gain and strategies to minimize weight gain. Have you noticed a few extra pounds padding your waistline? You may be in the throes of midlife expansion - a familiar complaint among women in their 40s ... [... more]
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Vaginal atrophy
Vaginal atrophy - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of this common postmenopausal condition. Vaginal atrophy (atrophic vaginitis) is thinning and inflammation of the vaginal walls due to a decline in estrogen. Vaginal atrophy ... [... more]
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