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What Is Menopause?

MENOPAUSE. You’ve heard the word. Maybe your mother whispered it in passing. You saw that commercial, you know the one, where two mature women wearing sensible shoes and drinking iced tea leaned in closely and whispered it. Menopause. It was listed on a sign at your gyno’s office, a medical condition you didn’t have to…

Will I Experience Sexual Changes During Menopause?

Sex used to be so simple. Maybe all it took between you and your partner was a simple code word, back scratch, or booty squeeze to show you were in the mood. Now that you’re less worried about checking into the Red Roof Inn, getting pregnant, and having kids walk in on you (yikes!), you’d…

What Are the Pros and Cons of Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause?

If you’ve talked with anyone about the Big Change, especially your doctor, the subject of hormone replacement therapy for menopause was probably one of the first things that came up.

Am I Crazy or Is It Just Menopause Mood Swings?

Ah, the teenage years. You’re wide-eyed and full of hope. Then anger. Then confusion. Then hunger. Now, you’re irritated because the internet on your phone won’t load .57 seconds faster. Suddenly, you’re back to an even-keel, and ready to take on the world.

Why Am I Gaining Weight During Menopause?

As if hot flashes, night sweats, and unpredictable visits from Aunt Flo aren’t enough, now we have to worry about gaining weight?!