About.com Menopause http://menopause.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Menopause GuideSite. About.com http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-09-02T00:31:30Z Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:31:30 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 The Low Libido Trio – Sleep, Sweats, and Sadness http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000051.htm During and after menopause women (and their partners) complain that libido seems to be the collateral damage of slumpng hormone levels. Sorting out the “why” and “what to do”... http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000051.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:46:38 +0000 2008-09-07T14:46:38Z Feeling Anxious? How About a Whiff of Neroli to Calm Your Nerves? http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000050.htm One of the most distressing menopause symptoms that women report is anxiety (you can check the forum if you want the gory details). A study comparing neroli aromatherapy and... http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000050.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:31:30 +0000 2008-09-02T00:31:30Z HRT Well After Menopause Can Still Make a Difference in Quality of Life http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000049.htm Adding to the speculation about the benefit of estrogen therapy, a study published in the British Medical Journal this week tells us that even when started well after menopause, combined... http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000049.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:28:23 +0000 2008-08-26T02:28:23Z For Serious Hot Flashes, You May Want to Stick Your Neck Out http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000048.htm A procedure that has been proven very effective for management of pain is also showing promise for treating debilitating hot flashes. A stellate ganglion block (SGB) is a shot... http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000048.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:01:56 +0000 2008-08-19T02:01:56Z Be Proactive About Your Health: Check Out These Check Lists http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000047.htm The United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has just released “his and hers” checklists to guide preventive health care for people aged 50 and up. According to... http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000047.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:30:24 +0000 2008-08-14T06:30:24Z Want an Easy Way to “Talk to Your Doc?” Here’s a Tool That May Help http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000046.htm If you are thinking of beginning hormone therapy or have been on it for awhile and want to talk to your doctor about it, this tool may be just the... http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000046.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:49:28 +0000 2008-08-07T01:49:28Z Menopause Symptoms: Can You Modify the Triggers? http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000045.htm Some things about menopause you can’t help. You can’t help how old you are, or how old your mom was when she went through menopause. You can’t help... http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000045.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:25:48 +0000 2008-07-29T01:25:48Z Needles for Flashes: Friend or Faux? http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000044.htm A study from the Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina has me wondering. A group of 56 women were selected for age (44-56), menstrual status (no period... http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000044.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:13:58 +0000 2008-07-22T02:13:58Z Don't Worry, Be...Hungry?? http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000043.htm Does hunger make you happy? As women – and especially those of us whose metabolism seems to be taking a vacation – we sometimes equate being thin with being... http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000043.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:26:02 +0000 2008-07-18T01:26:02Z Hormone Therapy – Refining the Risks http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000042.htm After all the hullabaloo about hormone therapy that erupted after the Women’s Health Initiative Study findings showed unexpected risks for women on hormone therapy, it has been quite a job... http://menopause.about.com/b/a/000042.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:18:32 +0000 2008-07-10T01:18:32Z