Aging causes many changes to occur in your body. Some of these alterations are visible on the outside, such as gray hair and wrinkles. However, other changes are happening on the inside that is less obvious. For...
There is a clear link between hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) and perimenopause. Perimenopause is associated with gradual reduction in the amount of estrogen over time, while hypothyroidism is associated with the thyroid not producing sufficient amounts of thyroid...
"around 40% of schizophrenia cases in women are only diagnosed after age 45, which is the average age at which perimenopause begins."
Schizophrenia is a complex and severe mental disorder that...
Approximately five percent of women experience menopause symptoms before the age of 40.
There are a variety of reasons, both natural and induced, which can create an environment ripe for early-onset perimenopause.
"Dizziness is not a disease on its own; rather it is a symptom of something else that is happening in the body."
Dizziness during menopause is a normal and common occurrence that...
Hormone Replacement Therapy is the process by which women who cease to produce estrogen replace the hormone with a synthetic form of progestin, estradiol, or other substances prescribed by a physician. HRT is used to ease the...
Menopause and migraine headaches - for many women in the throes of perimenopause, these two seem to go hand-in-hand.
In fact, research has confirmed a link between hormonal fluctuations and the onset of migraine...
Let's talk about a time that some women dread that others welcome with open arms. It is the time in a woman's life when her menstrual periods cease to occur. While this occurrence can be a reason...
Perimenopause, or the beginning of "the change", starts several years before actual menopause sets in. It is the time in a woman's life when the ovaries start to produce less estrogen, taking place sometime in her 40s....
"If your periods have stopped, ovary pain during menopause is likely from another cause."
Menopause is that time of life when your periods end because your body stops producing the female hormone...
