Sexuality in Menopause

Contraception during menopause How long should I use contraception during menopause? As a rule of thumb, you should continue to use contraception for one to two years after your last menstrual period. This means that contraception is no longer an issue in postmenopause at the earliest. It is best to talk to your gynecologist. Incidentally, … Sexuality in Menopause

Sleep disorders during menopause

Menopause can trigger sleep disorders Menopause refers to the time around the permanent cessation of menstruation (menopause). The ovaries gradually stop producing the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. This results in hormonal changes and fluctuations, which manifest themselves in more or less pronounced physical and/or psychological complaints. Some women feel no change at all, … Sleep disorders during menopause

Weight Loss during Menopause

Losing weight despite the menopause: Not so easy During the menopause, many women find that they gain weight quickly or find it difficult to get rid of excess pounds. Why is that? Among other things, the body’s own messenger substances are to blame. During the menopause, the ovaries gradually stop producing the sex hormone oestrogen. … Weight Loss during Menopause

Hormone Yoga: How it Helps and Who it Benefits

What is Hormone Yoga? The Brazilian Dinah Rodrigues created the type of yoga. She is a philosopher and psychologist. She has also written the book “Hormone Yoga”. Her approach: a holistic and rejuvenating technique that aims to reactivate the formation of female hormones in the ovaries, thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands through revitalizing exercises. That … Hormone Yoga: How it Helps and Who it Benefits

Hair loss during menopause

Hair loss during menopause: Causes Suddenly severe hair loss? For women in and after menopause, thin hair is more the rule than the exception. Depending on the study, slightly more than half of women over the age of 50 are affected by hair loss, and from the age of 60 it is even up to … Hair loss during menopause

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Side Effects

Short Description: Preparations: In women, estrogen-progestin preparations, estrogen preparations and tibolone preparations. Men are treated with testosterone preparations. Side effects: Hormone replacement therapy can prevent heart attacks, but it can also increase the risk of strokes, blood vessel blockages, and breast cancer. Menstrual bleeding may also occur. When is it used: In cases of severe … Hormone Replacement Therapy: Side Effects

Premature Menopause: Symptoms & Therapy

Premature menopause: symptoms Premature menopause is accompanied by the definitive absence of menstruation (amenorrhea). Accompanying symptoms may occur, as they usually do during menopause. These include hot flashes, sweating, mood swings, sleep disturbances and vaginal dryness. If left untreated, other consequences of estrogen deficiency become apparent over time, such as dry skin and osteoporosis. But … Premature Menopause: Symptoms & Therapy

Menopause: Types of Bleeding!

Cyst disorders as a symptom of menopause Cycle disturbances are the most important sign of the onset of menopause. Behind this are changes in hormone production: the ovaries produce less estrogen and progesterone. Due to the decreasing production of these sex hormones, ovulation fails to occur more and more frequently. An irregular cycle and altered … Menopause: Types of Bleeding!

Joint Pain during Menopause

Causes of muscle and joint pain during menopause. Muscle and joint pain is common during menopause. The reason for this is not necessarily that women “get rusty” with age, because even women who are active in sports are sometimes affected. Rather, the cause often lies in hormonal changes: During menopause, the level of the female … Joint Pain during Menopause

Menopause: Symptoms

Menopause: These symptoms are typical Cycle disorders Impairments of the menstrual cycle due to hormonal changes often become apparent long before the last menstrual period (menopause). Symptoms are irregular, conspicuously heavy or prolonged bleeding as well as bleeding between periods. Headaches & Co. Hot flashes and sweating In up to two-thirds of all women, hot … Menopause: Symptoms