Another Sufferer

MENOPAUSE AND YOUR FIVE O’CLOCK SHADOW

Okay, so a five o’clock shadow on a guy may look sexy, but it’s definitely not the “look” women want. Unfortunately, the growth of unsightly facial hair is just one of many side effects women experience during menopause and after. And, once again, the culprit is a declining level of estrogen — but with theContinue reading “MENOPAUSE AND YOUR FIVE O’CLOCK SHADOW”

DOES MENOPAUSE TRIGGER ALLERGIES?

Well, ladies, besides night sweats, insomnia, UTIs and a whole host of other issues associated with menopause, there is some evidence that existing allergies are exacerbated by menopause and that new ones develop during menopause. This would explain the severe allergic reactions I experienced starting in my 50s and continuing to this day: unbearable, itchyContinue reading “DOES MENOPAUSE TRIGGER ALLERGIES?”

MENOPAUSE & DEMENTIA

Many women who enter menopause complain of developing “brain fog,” having “senior moments” or suffering from “brain farts.” They experience temporary loss of memory such as forgetting names or appointments or misplacing items. In most cases, there is no need to panic as these symptoms are not permanent and do not indicate the onset ofContinue reading “MENOPAUSE & DEMENTIA”

MENOPAUSE, URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AND CRANBERRIES

I ended up in the hospital emergency ward twice, not because of a urinary tract infection but because I was trying to prevent one. An unfortunate byproduct of menopause is an increase in urinary tract infections (UTIs). I had never experienced a UTI until I hit menopause and, as my age increased, so did the UTIs. Continue reading “MENOPAUSE, URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AND CRANBERRIES”

DO HOT FLASHES CREATE FUTURE HARMFUL HEALTH ISSUES?

According to a recent article forwarded to me by the Alzheimer’s Association, unpublished studies that were presented at the annual meeting of The Menopause Society found that “intense hot flashes are associated with an increase in C-reactive protein” (a marker of future heart disease) “and to a blood marker that might predict a later diagnosisContinue reading “DO HOT FLASHES CREATE FUTURE HARMFUL HEALTH ISSUES?”

MENOPAUSE PRAYER: PLEASE GRANT ME SLEEP

When I started experiencing insomnia in my mid-forties, little did I know that it was a pre-menopausal symptom. At the time, I attributed the insomnia to my job, more directly to my boss. Even after I discarded the boss, a good night’s sleep was out of my reach. My doctor suggested long, warm baths andContinue reading “MENOPAUSE PRAYER: PLEASE GRANT ME SLEEP”

PASS ME THE DROOL CUP, PLEASE! (DROOLING AS A BYPRODUCT OF MENOPAUSE)

Drooling as a byproduct of menopause.

CAN STABLE WEIGHT INCREASE LONGEVITY?

Researchers from the University of California at San Diego studied almost 55,000 post-menopausal women and found that those who maintained a stable weight after the age of 60 were more likely to celebrate their 90th birthdays. This study can be found in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences and a synopsis in medicalnewstoday.com. Of course,Continue reading “CAN STABLE WEIGHT INCREASE LONGEVITY?”