Author Archives: Another Sufferer

As women approach menopause (which could be as early as in their 30s) levels of estrogen decline, leading to Vitamin D deficiency. This is very important to know as Vitamin D is a potent antioxidant that: In the U.S., 41% of adults are suffering from insufficient Vitamin D and 29% are totally deficient. We canContinue reading “MENOPAUSE & VITAMIN D”

A few years ago while enjoying a much needed vacation, I drank a margarita with lunch, a glass of white wine with before-dinner appetizers and a couple of glasses of red wine with dinner. A blinding headache that evening made me realize that I could no longer: (1) mix hard liquor with wine, (2) mixContinue reading “BOOZE & MENOPAUSE DON’T MIX”

I have previously written posts lamenting the “paunch” and weight gain we menopausal women experience. (See “Do You Have Menopause Paunch” and “Cool Sculpting: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.”) However, not until after a consultation with an endocrinologist did I know that cortisol can play a part in making us look like weContinue reading “BELLY FAT? CHECK YOUR CORTISOL LEVEL.”

Yes, ladies, once you begin the menopause journey, it will be time to sharpen your razor blade! All that peach fuzz sprouting on your upper lip and chin (and arms in my case) is due to the hormonal imbalance associated with menopause, causing some male secondary characteristics such as facial hair. Though your body willContinue reading “MENOPAUSE “PEACH FUZZ””

When a friend of mine (who is five years older than me) complained that she weighed the same but her waist was expanding, I was not very sympathetic.  I dismissed her complaint, smugly thinking that either her bathroom scale was off, she wasn’t exercising enough or she was not correctly counting calories. A few yearsContinue reading “DO YOU HAVE MENOPAUSE “PAUNCH”?”

Estrogen is “any of a group of steroid hormones which promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body. Such hormones are also produced artificially for use in oral contraceptives or to treat menopausal and menstrual disorders,”

Have you shredded your shorts, thrown your bathing suit in the dumpster? If you haven’t already done so, I bet you are seriously considering it. Along with all the other issues we face as perimenopausal, menopausal, or post-menopausal women, nothing is more apparent to others — or our mirrors — than the advancement of celluliteContinue reading “CELLULITE & MENOPAUSE”

Vaginal rejuvenation is a broad term for several types of procedures that are performed for cosmetic reasons or to correct age-related problems, such as incontinence or lack of lubrication in menopausal or post-menopausal women. If you read my earlier posting, “What Your Mother Never Told You About Menopause,” you are aware of my experience withContinue reading “VAGINAL REJUVENATION & MENOPAUSE”