Menopausal Depression and Increased Suicide Risk
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How to Stop Perimenopausal Migraines
It’s the middle of the day and you’re on your back with the blinds closed, a wet washcloth over your eyes, and a nauseated feeling in the pit of your stomach. What’s that got to do with perimenopause? In a word: hormones. Migraines, unlike other headaches, are often hormonal in nature, so intense fluctuations of hormones (especially estrogen!) in women can egg on and worsen migraines, according to Susan Hutchinson, M.D., director of the Orange County Migraine & Headache Center in Irvine, California. Learn some easy ways on how to stop perimenopausal migraines in their tracks!
Menopause Mondays: It’s Time for a Menopause Tune Up
Why are so many of us incredibly organized and attentive when it comes to the wellbeing of our cars, but not when it comes to the wellbeing of our primary vehicles (the bodies that we ride around in 24/7)?!?! If our cars groan, sputter, or smoke, we take them into the mechanic without a second of hesitation, but when our bodies are flashing, flushing, overheating, and experiencing many of the more than 30 symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, we far too often suffer in silence!
Menopause Mondays: Ellen’s Steps to Hormone Happiness: Find A Menopause Specialist
You may wish your doctor looked like George Clooney or Sofía Vergara, but there are other, significantly more important qualities that your perimenopause and menopause specialist should possess. This week, Ellen tells you how to find a specialist who will be your partner in your quest for hormone happiness.
Menopause Mondays: Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats – Find A Menopause Specialist!
Today, we talk to Dr. Barry Verkauf, professor in the University of South Florida Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of the USF Menopause Center.