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 milligrams. Daily intake of vitamin D, the fat soluble vitamin that helps the body absorb calcium, should be between 200 and 600 IUs (International Units) depending on a woman’s age. Drink milk, eat vitamin D-fortified foods, or get 15 minutes of sun exposure on your hands and face or arms a few days a week to ensure you get enough. Your doctor can also suggest a calcium and vitamin D supplement if you don’t get enough from your diet alone.”

Read our research on Calcium here.

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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 septic abortions and pelvic infections. Women and their doctors shied away from the IUD, and it was eventually taken off the market.

However, in the past decade, new research and advances in the IUD prove that it is safe, effective and convenient. In fact, it has come back better than ever, as not just a reversible contraceptive device, but also as a form of relief for women suffering from heavy bleeding during menopause.

What is an IUD?
The IUD (intrauterine device) is a small, plastic, T-shaped device with a string attached to the end. It is placed inside the uterus. There are two types of IUDs: Mirena IUK, which is also called an IUS (intrauterine system) because it contains an active drug. Mirena slowly releases small amounts of the hormone levonorgestrel (commonly used in birth control pills) into the lining of the uterus. The Mirena IUD is approved for five years of use. The other type of IUD is a copper IUD, which releases small amounts of copper into the uterus to create a hostile environment for sperm. The copper IUD is approved for up to 10 years of use. An IUD must be inserted and removed by a doctor.

Effective birth control for women of all ages
The IUD effectively prevents fertilization of an egg by a sperm. It can be used to prevent pregnancy in any woman who wants long- or short-term reversible contraception. Almost any woman can use the IUD, whether she has had children or not, had a genital tract infection or an ectopic pregnancy. Unlike oral birth control, the IUD is not systemic, making it safe for women who might be breastfeeding. The fact that it is a form of birth control that doesn’t require a continuous action, like having to take a pill every day, makes it an ideal (and cost-effective) alternative.

The IUD is especially helpful for women over 35, who are not advised to take oral birth control. Women in this age group may be undecided or unprepared to have children, and thus are still looking for an effective form of birth control. Because it is approved for up to 5 years, the Mirena IUS gives them time to decide.

Surprising new applications for the IUD

While the IUD was developed for birth control, Birth Control Buzz (www.birthcontrolbuzz.com) reports that 80% of its IUD sales is for off-label indication. The majority of women purchasing the IUD are pre-menopausal, and are experiencing heavy and prolonged bleeding.

In addition, new findings support the use of the IUD to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer, help treat early endometrial cancer in women who are poor surgical candidates, to protect the endometrium in women taking estrogen during menopause, and to manage pain associated with endometriosis.

When compared to other forms of birth control that must be purchased on a regular basis, the IUD is one of the least expensive contraceptives. An IUD can be purchased from a Canadian online pharmacy, a physician or a pharmacist. Through Birth Control Buzz, the Mirena IUD costs just $270.00. A doctor’s prescription is required. An IUD does not protect against sexually transmitted disease (STD.)

For more information on the Mirena IUD and its applications, please contact Claudia Todosychuk at info (at) birthcontrolbuzz (dot) com or 1-866-868-8850

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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 for hot flashes and night sweats, there remains a need for safe and effective non-hormonal agents, Dr. David F. Archer, from Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, and colleagues note. Prior research has suggested that desvenlafaxine may be such an agent.

In the present study, 484 women with moderate-to-severe hot flashes and night sweats were randomly assigned to receive to different doses of desvenlafaxine or placebo over a 26-week period. Of these subjects, 81.2 percent completed 12 weeks of therapy and 76.0 percent completed 26 weeks. Standard questionnaires were used to assess hot flash frequency and severity.

At both doses desvenlafaxine was better than placebo at reducing hot flash severity at 12 weeks. By 26 weeks, however, only the higher dose was more efficacious than placebo. Both doses effectively reduced hot flash-related nighttime awakenings.

Overall, 28.5 percent of desvenlafaxine-treated patients discontinued treatment due to adverse events compared with 8.9 percent of those given placebo. Nausea was the most common side effect in the desvenlafaxine group, reported by 44.6 percent of users versus 8.3 percent of patients given placebo.

The results indicate that desvenlafaxine is an effective and generally safe and well-tolerated treatment for reducing the frequency and severity of hot flushes in postmenopausal women, the authors conclude.

SOURCE: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 2009

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But like ye olde “A woman over age 40 has a better chance of being killed by a terrorist than of getting married”, just where did this come from?

The above NY Times article quotes a source which , if followed,  links to a 2007 paper on  A 60-Year-Old Woman With Sexual Difficulties. Hardly a representative sample.

Other sites reference a Stanford 2004 Survey.  That survey, conducted online,  involved 781 women. Again not a representative sample as cautioned by the Stanford people themselves. Of them, the  majority ie. 52% of women did not experience problems.

Others reference  a 2009 survey by Siecus, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States. This time it was only 580 women. Apparently 45 percent reported a decrease in sexual desire after menopause, 37 percent reported no change and 10 percent reported an increase. Can anyone see the problem with that Math?  45 + 37 + 10 = 92%. So what did the other 8% say?  Who knows?  Bottom line is only 45% said they had a problem.  Down 3%.

Following this trend a survey done in 2024 of 241 women should show 0% have a problem.  And it probably will.  If talk of low libido in the over 50s female keeps up at this rate, the  boys in pharmaceuticals will have invented female Viagra and got it covered by health insurance!

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So let’s do that Math.  That is 3.846153846 per week. 

Given only about 30% of women report always having an orgasm when they have sex with a partner, this means a lot of DIY is being prescribed. Up to it?

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