It was only a matter of time I guess before someone decided to see if the symptoms women experience as they transition thru menopause effects their work performance. As if women are not already discriminated enough in the workplace ... Do we really need studies like this Dutch one looking at "the impact of menopausal symptoms on work ability" that claims "Menopausal symptoms are negatively associated with work ability and may increase the risk of sickness absence"? I mean what were they thinking? That this is going to help women in the 40-60 age bracket obtain employment more easily? Or did they think this would... »
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Got Calcium?
Dr. Gerald F. Joseph, Jr, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, writes in the People's Weekly World that the average American does not get an adequate daily intake of Calcium. He recommends that "premenopausal women, or menopausal women who take estrogen, need 1,000 milligrams of calcium per day. Post-menopausal women who do not take estrogen should get 1,500... »
IUDs control heaving bleeding in peri-menpause?
80% of Women Who Use an IUD Are Not Using it for Birth Control, Reports Birth Control Buzz The IUD is great as a contraceptive, but also well known and widely utilized to control heavy bleeding in premenopausal women. Vancouver, Canada (PRWEB) May 11, 2009 -- Back in the '70s and '80s, the IUD got a bad rap due to concerns regarding... »
Study finds link between hot flashes and lower bone density in women
FINDINGS: UCLA researchers and colleagues analyzed data for 2,213 women between the ages of 42 and 52 who participated in the bone sub-study of the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation to determine whether women with vasomotor symptoms (VMS) — which include hot flashes and night sweats — had lower bone mineral density. The researchers found that postmenopausal women with VMS had lower... »
Hot Flash? Post-menopause? Try an antidepressant …
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Desvenlafaxine, also known by the trade name Pristiq, is a safe and effective treatment for hot flashes in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Desvenlafaxine belongs to a class of drugs called serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, which are used to treat depression. While hormone therapy is the most effective treatment... »
Not tonight darling …
There is a lot of press about loss of libido of late including the New York Times. You read that some, a lot, many menopausal women just don't feel like having sex. Not even with Bruce Willis. But like ye olde "A woman over age 40 has a better chance of being killed by a terrorist than of getting married", just... »
Rx Orgasms – 200 per year by any means please
According to a Q&A in Sex Talk with Alex, for optimal health, the latest research suggests you should have approximately 200 orgasms per year... by any means. And for menopausal woman facing a use it or lose it situation we need to take note. So let's do that Math. That is 3.846153846 per week. Given only about 30% of women report always having an... »