Menopause is a process during which a womanтАЩs reproductive and hormonal cycles slow down, her periods (menstruation) eventually stop, ovaries stop releasing eggs for fertilization and produce less estrogen and progesterone, and the possibility of pregnancy ends. A natural event, which takes place in most women in the 45-55 age group, of menopausal onsets and rates are influenced by a combination of factors, including heredity, smoking, diet and exercise. Menopause is defined as the day after the woman's final episode of menstrual flow finishes. This date is fixed retrospectively, once 12 months have gone by with no menstrual flow at all.
┬аIn a recent trend, Indian woman have shown an increase in the early onset of menopause. According to researchers early onset of menopause is associated with an increased risk of heart conditions and stroke. Pre-menopause are the years leading up to the last period, when the levels of reproductive hormones are already becoming lower and more erratic, and the effects of hormone withdrawal may be present. Often, women who undergo hysterectomies have their ovaries removed and that precipitates rapid menopause.┬аAccording to research smokers show an earlier onset of menopause by two years as compared to non-smokers.
Women who started menstruating at age 11 or younger have a 50 per cent higher risk of experiencing frequent hot flushes and night sweats at menopause, revealed a study.
A healthy diet is essential if you want to effectively combat the health problems that come along with menopause. Today, health tips from us will tell you how.
A healthy diet, rich in fruits and vegetables is known to benefit the human body in many ways. Now researchers have found that it may also play a role in lessening menopause symptoms.
Certain foods may help relieve some symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, poor sleep and low bone density. Add these foods to your diet:
If you want to know if you ae approaching menopause, all you have to do is just undergo a simple blood test, according to new research.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding can prevent early menopause. Read on to know a few other ways by which you can manage this.
Research finds that onset of early menopause exposes women to a higher risk of morbid diseases like diabetes, cardiac ailments and more. Read on to know how you can delay its onset.
Menopause is the time when you need to eat the right kind of foods to boost overall health and keep debilitating symptoms at bay. Read on to know more.
A new prospective study based on data from the Women's Health Initiative found a potential inverse association between dietary magnesium and fatal coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women.
Post menopause, the production of estrogen begins to decline. Low estrogen will cause skin thinning, sagging, and wrinkling. Here are some tips to protect your skin after menopause.
During menopause, a woman's body goes through a major shift. She often experiences hot flashes, which may be triggered by certain lifestyle habits.
Postmenopausal women require more time to fall asleep and are more likely to suffer from sleep-onset insomnia disorder and obstructive sleep apnoea.
Male menopause is very much real and a man going though it can easily be traumatised by it. Read on to know what you can expect if you are approaching this stage in life.
For every woman, menopause is a life altering phase. Her body goes through many changes and it might be tough for some to handle it. As food helps in solving many issues, here's how maintaining a diet can help during this time.
According to the study published in the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), women suffering from HIV, have a higher risk of experiencing menopause early in life.
Perimenopause is a phase that comes in the life of every woman. But this can be a confusing time because your body may behave strangely. Read on to know more.
Menopause is a crucial phase of every woman's life. However, it doesn't come alone. Registered herbalist of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, US, Amanda McQuade Crawford, talks about how these health concerns can be tackled.
Menopause is a crucial phase of every woman's life. However, it doesn't come alone. Registered herbalist of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, US, Amanda McQuade Crawford, talks about how these health concerns can be tackled.
A new study suggests that avoiding smoking during the transition phase to menopause could be the key to prevent risks of cardiovascular diseases including heart attacks and strokes.
A recent study published in the Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society, has revealed that surgical menopause leads to increased sleep issues in women as opposed to natural menopause.
Insomnia is one of the most common symptoms of menopause and undergoing surgical menopause can worsen it, reveals a new study.
You will be able to keep your heart healthy after menopause. According to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, healthy diet and exercise, both are important to a healthy transition to menopause for middle-aged women and may lower their risks of type 2 diabetes and heart diseases. Read on to know more.
Do you know that hot flashes happen due to hormonal imbalances in your body? They can take a toll on you as you may feel hot for a second and cold the next. But, don't fret, we tell list out few natural ways to tackle it.
The trouble with this annoying symptom is it doesn't give out any clue regarding your health or well-being at the onset.
Hot flashes are just one of the many symptoms of menopause that women have trouble dealing with. Instead of popping OTC medicines that are likely to have side effects, try these medicinal plants that have been shown to alleviate menopausal symptoms.
Studies claim that inhaling this oil can help women deal with a number of issues that crop up post menopause.
A new study has found that intense exercising does not lead to early menopause. There have been major different previous studies on the same topic.
Studies suggest that this is a phase when a woman can go through depression owing to the hormonal imbalances and it can make the existing symptoms of depression worse.
Dr Veena cautions that during this period a lot of health issues and complaints are seen among women
Chemotherapy may cause acute amenorrhea leading to early menopause in women with lung cancer, according to a new study.
Researchers say soy can help to curb negative effects of menopause and improve metabolic health.
Your menopause can usher in Alzheimer's disease, a deterioration of brain's cognitive functions that fall under the wide spectrum of Dementia affecting your memory and reasoning abilities.
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