Androgen Excess
It is not good to skip periods. And acne is painful, embarrassing and difficult to live with. I agree with you about being careful about the birth control pill, Diane, because it now one of the higher...
View ArticleHelp for Anovulatory Androgen Excess (AAE)—Challenge PCOS!
Dr. Jerilynn Prior is a Professor and physician at the University of British Columbia and Celeste Wincapaw is a Vancouver woman and member of the Community Advisory Council for the Centre for...
View ArticlePerimenopause and Thyroid Problems—common and confusing
Perimenopause and Thyroid Problems—common and confusingQuestionWhen a perimenopausal woman feels tired, gains weight and has frozen-cold hands and feet, how can she tell if the cause is a low thyroid...
View ArticleWhat should I expect after early surgical menopause?
What should I expect after early surgical menopause?QuestionI'm 47 and had my ovaries but not my uterus removed. However, following surgery I wasn't told what to expect, if I needed to take hormones,...
View ArticleWhat is Effective and Safe for Night Sweats in Women with Breast Cancer?
What is Effective and Safe for Night Sweats in Women with Breast Cancer?QuestionI'm 47 and wringing the sheets every night with hot flushes. I went into menopause early because of chemotherapy for...
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Could I be in Perimenopause?
Could I be in Perimenopause?QuestionI’m noticing some peculiar changes—sore breasts, sleep problems and heavier flow, sometimes with clots. I’m 43, my period is still regular, but could I be starting...
View ArticleMood Swings & Depression in Menopause
Mood Swings & Depression in MenopauseQuestionI'm wondering if my mood shifts are perhaps due to menopause. I had my last period about nine months ago. So my question is this: would estrogen therapy...
View ArticlePerimenopause: The Ovary’s Frustrating Grand Finale
Perimenopause: The Ovary’s Frustrating Grand FinaleWomen in midlife increasingly hear the words “estrogen deficiency” spoken as the ultimate in bad news. “Everyone knows” that low estrogen levels cause...
View ArticleEstrogen’s Storm Season
Estrogen’s Storm SeasonThis fiction book begins as eight frustrated midlife women—from all walks of life—meet Dr. Kailey Madrona, a woman specialist. All are in perimenopause, the long and chaotic...
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Daily Menopause Diary
Daily Menopause DiaryFor women who have gone at least 12 months without a menstrual periodYou will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to read and print them. If you don't already have this...
View ArticlePerimenopause is a time of “Endogenous Ovarian Hyperstimulation”
Perimenopause is a time of “Endogenous Ovarian Hyperstimulation”“Perimenopausalendogenous ovarian hyper-stimulation” is the exact opposite of “The Myth of the Shriveling Ovary”: High estrogen levels...
View ArticleProgesterone (not Estrogen) for Hot Flushes in Perimenopausal and Menopausal...
Progesterone (not Estrogen) for Hot Flushes in Perimenopausal and Menopausal WomenIn less than a year, two influential articles reporting on consensus recommendations for therapy of...
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Why Does My Heart Feeling Like it is Doing Hurdles?
Why Does My Heart Feeling Like it is Doing Hurdles?QuestionI'm 46 years old, healthy and have never, ever had any heart trouble. However, three times in the last six months I've had to go to Emergency...
View ArticleOlder Women's Fracture Prevention: the importance of bone formation
Older Women's Fracture Prevention: the importance of bone formationWomen’s bone health is closely related to the ovarian hormones, estrogen and progesterone. We have known for decades that estrogen...
View ArticlePerimenopause and Thyroid Problems—common and confusing
Perimenopause and Thyroid Problems—common and confusingQuestionWhen a perimenopausal woman feels tired, gains weight and has frozen-cold hands and feet, how can she tell if the cause is a low thyroid...
View ArticleWhat should I expect after early surgical menopause?
What should I expect after early surgical menopause?QuestionI'm 47 and had my ovaries but not my uterus removed. However, following surgery I wasn't told what to expect, if I needed to take hormones,...
View ArticleWhat is Effective and Safe for Night Sweats in Women with Breast Cancer?
What is Effective and Safe for Night Sweats in Women with Breast Cancer?QuestionI'm 47 and wringing the sheets every night with hot flushes. I went into menopause early because of chemotherapy for...
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