Perimenopause is different from menopause (or post-menopause), which is the life phase that begins one year after your final period. From a hormonal perspective, perimenopause is very different from menopause in that during the early phases of perimenopause, estrogen goesup, not down. Estrogen goe...
Estrogen therapy does not improve cognitive function in early menopausedoi:10.1016/S0015-0282(03)01846-6RobertKrikorianandJeffreyA.WelgeandMarcelleD.ShidlerSDOSFertility & Sterility
DHEA is critical for cardiovascular health. It’s anti-inflammatory and involved in heart signaling pathways6. Low DHEA levels correlate with increased heart disease and could be one reason that heart disease rates increase in women after menopause. As women age, the loss of estrogen and testoster...
Research evidence suggests estrogen has a protective effect on women vulnerable to schizophrenia. Menopause is a huge factor, because as ovarian function stops, women with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders may encounter unique challenges due to the interaction between hormonal changes and their pre-existing...
These changes are because your hormones are fluctuating. Your body is trying to establish a new equilibrium as your ovaries gradually stop making estrogen and progesterone. Fluctuating hormones also cause other symptoms of menopause, like hot flashes and weight changes....
Adding these hormones back into the body can help with some symptoms of menopause, like hot flashes and hair growth. However, estrogen’s effect on oil production is the opposite of androgens’. Estrogen inhibits oil secretion, which prevents androgens from helping meibomian gland function. This ...
The exact reason for sadness and PMS before and during your periodaren't definitively known. However, experts believe that the drop in estrogen and progesterone, which occurs after ovulation, is a trigger. These hormones reduce production of serotonin, a chemical neurotransmitter. ...
They don’t call it the change for nothing. Menopause is most known as the point when you stop having menstrual periods, but it’s also the stage your ovaries have stopped releasing eggs and producing most of their estrogen. It typically occurs between your late 40s to early 50s. A...
Understanding how menopause affects sleep can help you prepare and incorporate habits to set yourself up for success.
like scar tissue inside the cavity, or may be due to premature menopause. If the uterus has not formed or if menopause has occurred, pregnancy is not possible. If the absence of menses is due to scar tissue inside the uterus, then this scar tissue will need to be removed as it can in...