It is estimated that two-thirds to three-quarters of all American women in mid-life experience hot flashes. They can last anywhere from six months to five years and can significantly affect a woman’s quality of life. What is behind these flashes? Let’s have a look at the series of events that cause a hot flash. Your brain thinks that …
Menopause, defined by the World Health Organization as the permanent cessation of menstruation, marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. As a biological event for women around the world, menopause itself is universal, however, research shows that the symptoms and cultural significance of menopause are not. In the United States, women (and the media) …
GSM, Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause, is a new term used to define the changes occurring to the vagina, vulva, and bladder during menopause. The following symptoms are included in this syndrome. Women may have some or all these symptoms. Genital dryness, burning and irritation Sexual symptoms like lack of lubrication and pain with intercourse Urinary …
A breast cancer prevention resource! This summer Women in Balance Institute has opened its doors to the Seventh Woman Foundation, an organization focused on preventing breast cancer through lifestyle and natural hormone balance. Their website has been a trusted resource for information on hormone imbalance, breast health and breast cancer research, all of which is now …
Our bones are living growing tissue. The body is constantly building and breaking down the bone to keep them healthy and strong. Before the age of 30 the bones are at their peak strength, then we start to lose bone mass faster than the body replaces it. Overall risk for osteoporosis varies among individuals and …