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Menopause and Putting on a few Pounds

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Menopause is defined as having permanent cessation of menstruation. Having no sexual drive can be associated with lowered hormones and the menopause but it also have other contributing factors. Seeing a sexual health care specialist for a comprehensive history and physical examination would be the best thing to do. But the most disturbing fact among menopausal women is the weight gain.

Symptoms

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There are many indications of menopause. These manifestations are easy to observe, although some of them are already too commonplace for the average woman. Anyway, the clinical features of menopause are the result of estrogen deficiency.
Among the many symptoms of menopause is Vasomotor instability which is characterized by hot flashes and hot flushes as well as sleep disturbances.
Menopause is also manifested through Urogenital atrophy. This includes: dyspareunia, itching, dryness, bleeding, urinary frequency, urinary urgency, and urinary read more…

Menstruation, Menopause and Everything in Between

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Among all the species, it is only the human female as well as the great apes that experience a true menstrual cycle. The other placental mammals experience the phenomenon called ‘estrus’ instead.
For most mammals, ‘estrus’ means a series of physiological changes which can be associated with courtship that helps ensure that mating occurs only during the estrus period of time. This is the brief stage where the female’s reproductive system allows eggs to be released and thus read more…