Hot flashes can happen anywhere, including at work.
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Three scholars who are writing a book about menopause and the law suggest ways to protect women experiencing it.
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The most popular supplements for hot flushes are phytoestrogens (or plant estrogens). This trend has been partly driven by companies that promote them as a safer alternative to hormone therapy.
Loss of muscle mass and a slower metabolism are just some of the physical changes caused by the menopause.
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Weightlifting can help mitigate some of the changes that accompany the menopause.
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Many women say they put on weight during menopause, but is the menopause actually causing the weight gain? Here’s what the science says.
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Many UK employers have moved ahead of the government to make working life easier for menopausal employees.
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Uncertainty about how long symptoms will last can be tough for women going through hormonal changes that come with menopause. Unfortunately, there isn’t a clear cut time frame.
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Women’s fertility declines with age, but the ‘cliff’ we often hear about at age 35 is a myth: it’s more of a gentle slope.
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Women live longer than men, yet they cease reproductive life earlier than men because of the menopause. Why this apparent contradiction?
Women use HRT to manage a variety of menopause symptoms.
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Despite what some media outlets have reported, this latest study only shows a link between the two.
Working life.
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The information about how menopause affects workers should be more diverse.
Hormone replacement therapy can help women manage menopause symptoms.
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It’s still unclear whether HRT can protect brain function and prevent dementia.
Many thousands of women are struggling to obtain drugs.
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A sudden uptick in demand for HRT may be one reason behind the sudden shortages.
When midlife begins can vary from person to person.
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Age is no longer the only definition of midlife. An expert in aging explains why.
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Around 10% of women stop having periods and see the end of their fertile years much earlier than expected.
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The symptoms of menopause, which can include sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety and ‘brain fog’ can span perimenopause and last for up to ten years.
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A new wave of productions are proving that there is power and possibility in the menopause
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Hormonal changes that occur during menopause can alter the way fat is deposited in the body, but weight gain associated with menopause is more likely to be a by-product of ageing.
Progesterone doesn’t seem to cause the blood clots, heart diseases and breast cancer associated with estrogen-dominant menopausal hormone therapy.
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Science shows that many perimenopausal miseries — such as hot flashes, night sweats and trouble sleeping — are caused by excess or variable estrogen, not by “estrogen deficiency.”
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Without doing more exercise or cutting down on food, most women will gain weight as they go through menopause. But it’s not inevitable.
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Childhood, adolescence, pregnancy, menopause, 75+: how your diet should change with each stage of life
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Once you get older, the focus moves to trying not to lose your muscle tissue. So as you age, your protein requirements actually start to go up.