My previous post described the cause of perimenopause, the hormonal changes that occur and how these impact some of our major body systems. Many of these effects – such as hot flashes, sleep disturbance, mood changes and vaginal symptoms – negatively affect a woman’s quality […]
Category: Health Impacts
WHAT IS PERIMENOPAUSE? Part one
Menopause and menopause-related issues are appearing more frequently in the media. As part of this we are hearing more about perimenopause. Many women are uncertain about what this term actually means, so it seems timely to go into more depth about this stage of the […]
Does Estrogen Cause Uterine Cancer?
In the late 1960’s estrogen therapy became available as a treatment for hot flashes. Millions of women received prescriptions from their doctors and welcomed this remedy for their troublesome symptoms. However, in the following several years problems emerged. Many women began to experience abnormal bleeding, […]
Announcing our new video presentations on Menopause and the Brain
Hello everyone! I’m excited to announce that my colleague, Nathalie Bonafé, and I have completed and uploaded a four-part series on menopause, estrogen, and the brain. I invite you to take a look at the videos and I guarantee you will find them interesting and, […]
What’s new for vaginal health?
Sadly, as we age, the quality of our skin changes. It becomes drier, less elastic, and more fragile. This is very apparent to us when we inspect our faces, arms, and legs. However, you may not realize that these changes also occur in the vagina, […]
Does estrogen help prevent Parkinson’s disease?
There’s a good chance you know someone who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. It is very common. It affects about 3% of the population of those age 65 and up to 5% of people over 85. A number of celebrities have been diagnosed with […]
Does estrogen prevent Alzheimer’s disease?
I don’t think many people will disagree with me if I say that the brain is the most important organ in the body. We can live without some body parts and manage pretty well if other parts aren’t working 100%. But most of us would […]
Why do we get belly fat as we approach menopause?
It is very disconcerting to start putting on belly fat as you get older – especially when you have been diligent in your diet and exercise program. Yet this is a very common experience for women in their mid and late forties. Why does this […]
Does Estrogen help protect women from severe Covid-19?
Ever since the onset of this pandemic it has been observed that men fare worse than women when it comes to having a severe case of a Covid infection – more men than women require admission to ICUs and the death rate from Covid is […]
How Do I Know if I am at a High Risk for a Heart Attack?
One out of three women will die from a heart attack or related condition. Will you be one of those three? Most women probably don’t spend much time thinking about this, especially when they are younger and their focus is on their family, their jobs, […]