menopause

Weight gain

... Gaining weight after age 18, specifically after menopause , increases a woman's risk of breast cancer after menopause , whereas losing weight after menopause can reduce the risk, ... Full article >>> ...

Vulva

...rate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause , (2) treatment of vulva l and vagina l atrophy , (3) treatment of hypoestrogenism due to hypogonadism , castration , or primary ovarian failure, ... Full article >>> The main symptom of thread worms is itching around the...

Vitamin B6

...ression associated with oral contraception and menopause . Full article >>> Vitamin B6 ( pyridoxine ) prevents several fetal abnormalities, including seizures , cleft lip , and cleft palate . Take 100 mg daily until birth , followed by only 50 mg daily. Full article >>> ...

Vaginitis

... also result from reduced estrogen levels after menopause . Full article >>> FUNGAL VAGINITI...sed production of estrogen . This may occur with menopause . Full article >>> Atrophic Vaginitis What is atrophic vaginitis ? Atrophic ...

Vaginal discharge

...ntercourse , between menstrual periods or after menopause ... Full article >>> vaginal discharge burning sensation during urination sexual intercourse , painful symptoms of PID, salpingitis, peri hepatitis ( liver inflammation similar to hepatitis ) -- see the individual disease ...

Uterine Fibroids

... uterine fibroids or endometriosis Premature menopause , which occurs before age 40, a younger age than is considered normal for the average woman. Full article >>>...

Uterus

...or endometrial cancer ) rarely occurs before the menopause , and is most common between the ages of 50 and 70...rate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause ; treatment of vulva r and vagina l atrophy ; ... Full article >>> ENDOMETRIAL ...

Urinary Tract Infections

...article >>> Urine Problems: After menopause you may have urinary tract infections or problems with your kidney s. You may go to the bathroom more often, have pain when you urinate, or have to get up at night to urinate. Full article >>> This medicine is used to treat urin...

Urinary Tract Infection

...article >>> Urine Problems: After menopause you may have urinary tract infection s or problems with your kidney s. You may go to the bathroom more often, have pain when you urinate, or have to get up at night to urinate. Full article >>> CYSTITIS - Inflammation of the...

TSH

...y , and when the very first symptoms of pending menopause appear. Full article >>> The TSH assay is extremely accurate, but some doctors doubt the test's ability to detect mild hypothyroidism . Full article >>> Excess TSH (or similar hormone s), cysts , and tumor s wil...

Testes

... , ovarian atresia , irregular menses, and early menopause . Full article >>> Testosterone Male hormone produced by the testes and (in small amounts) in the ovaries. Testosterone is responsible for some masculine secondary sex characteristics such as growth of body hair and deepening ...

Sweating

..., flushing, and sweating (often associated with menopause ). hot nodule ... Full article >>> There is no Recommended Daily Allowance, called RDA, for chloride . Most healthy people can fulfill their chloride needs with a minimum of 750 mg per day. Excessive sweating , vomiting , or diar...

Sneezing

...ges resulting from pregnancy , childbirth , and menopause often cause stress incontinence . Full article >>> SYMPTOMS" First symptoms are fever , cough ing, sneezing , runny nose, and inflammation of the eyes . The eyes may become red and sensitive to light. Within 24-48 hours, sma...

Sleeping problems

... depression and anxiety that's associated with menopause , and anxiety and depression can themselves cause some sleeping problems . Full article >>> Family or couples therapy may be helpful in some cases. Medications are not usually used to treat adjustment disorder s, although sometim...

Skin Cancer

...f the skin often seen during pregnancy and at menopause . Also occurs in Addison's disease . Full article >>> A biopsy of a lesion of the skin , such as in mole removal or tumor removal, can help your doctor tell the difference between a skin cancer and a benign , or noncancero...

Reproductive Health

...productive health , as well as osteoporosis and menopause . Full article >>> Why does trauma to the head often cause epilepsy years later? How do genetic factors influence seizures ? How does epilepsy affect the reproductive health of females? What factors make brain cells mor...

Pyridoxine

...ression associated with oral contraception and menopause . Full article >>> Vitamin B6 ( pyridoxine ) prevents several fetal abnormalities, including seizures , cleft lip , and cleft palate . Take 100 mg daily until birth , followed by only 50 mg daily. Full article >>> ...

Puberty

...ely first diagnose d before puberty or after menopause . They can be microscopic in size, but these cause...gap coincides with puberty and disappears after menopause , some researchers believe that hormonal factors can increase a woman's risk of developing depressi...

Progesterone

...xpectancy. Full article >>> During menopause - sometimes referred to as “the change&rdqu... your monthly periods. Many of the changes during menopause are due to loss of estrogen and progesterone . Full article >>> It is coming to b...

Pregnancy Complications

...ther than the uterus ) Hormonal changes, such as menopause Changes in birth control pills or estrogen s that you take ... Full article >>> Women with previous pregnancy complications such as a newborn weighing over 4000 grams, preeclampsia , previous stillbirth , or an infant with c...

Pregnancy

...end of menstruation Premature ovarian failure ( menopause before age 40) Hysterectomy (surgical removal .... Full article >>> Pregnancy and menopause Kidney Stones Sexual intercourse , especially if you have multi ple partners or use a diaphrag...

Premenstrual syndrome

...syndrome ( PMS ) Postpartum depression Peri menopause Menopause ... Full article >>> premenstrual syndrome PMS . Headache , irritability , edema ( swelling ), abdominal discomfort, pelvic pain and nausea in the days before the start of the menstrual periods of some women....

PMS

...enstrual period, and this pattern continues until menopause (the age-related end to menstrual cycles). In other women, PMS symptoms seem to decrease after age 35. Full article >>> PMS is a common problem, affecting some women more than others. This article provides an overview of the condi...

Penis

... , ovarian atresia , irregular menses, and early menopause . Full article >>> Always wash your penis when you bathe or shower. If you are not circumcised, gently pull back the foreskin and wash the tip of the penis when you bathe. Developed by McKesson Provider Technologies. Full articl...

Ovulation

...a l bleeding may mean that you are entering peri menopause . Full article >>> Ovulation . The process leading to fertility is very intricate. It depends on the healthy interaction of two sets of organ s and hormone systems in both the male and female. In addition, reproduction is limited...

Ovarian Cancer

...ar. Most occur in women who have gone through the menopause . Over 50 per cent occur in women over the age of 65. Full article >>> Ovarian cancer is a disease where the cells of the ovaries grow in an uncontrolled way. There are different types of ovarian cancer depending on the type of ...

Osteoporosis

...ects women over the age of 40, after the onset of menopause . Women are at greater risk then because estrogen helps the bones retain calcium , and after menopause the body no longer produces estrogen . Full article >>> Primary osteoporosis is...

Oral contraception

...ression associated with oral contraception and menopause . Full article >>> The risk of developing DVT was shown to increase twofold for frequent travellers. People who are very tall, very short, obese, or taking oral contraception are also more likely to get DVT. Full article >>&...

Oophorectomy

...nds premenstrual symptoms, it also leads to early menopause and perimenopausal symptoms that tend to be more severe than those of natural menopause . Full article >>> Prophylactic Oophorectomy or Ovarian Ablation - Benefits Based ...

Movement

...ges resulting from pregnancy , childbirth , and menopause often cause stress incontinence . Full article >>> A substance that promotes bowel movement s. LCIS Lobular carcinoma in situ. Abnormal cells found in the lobules of the breast . Full article >>> Intuitive system...

Menstruation

... tissue from the uterus . From puberty until menopause , menstruation occurs about every 28 days when a...end of menstruation Premature ovarian failure ( menopause before age 40) Hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus ) Stopping birth control pills ....

Menstrual periods

...s may stop altogether. Women may have symptoms of menopause , such as hot flashes and vagina l dryness. Men m...al periods ( amenorrhea ), low estrogen level ( menopause ), and low testosterone level in men. Anorexia . A lifetime diet low in calcium and vitami...

Menopause

..., physical and psychosocial changes in your life, menopause isn't the end of your youth or of your sexuality....nopause and Bladder Control On this page: Does menopause affect bladder control? What else causes bladder control problems in older women? What should...

Melasma

...f the skin often seen during pregnancy and at menopause . Also occurs in Addison's disease . melena ... Full article >>> Melasma Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for this use. START A NEW SEARCH .....

Menarche

... early menarche (onset of menstruation ) late menopause (cessation of menstruation ) ... Full article &...struate), and later in life as a woman approaches menopause (when menstrual periods stop). Full article >>> Intense physical training prior to...

Malignant melanoma

...f the skin often seen during pregnancy and at menopause . Also occurs in Addison's disease . Full article >>> In August 2000, Genasense received orphan drug designation for the treatment of malignant melanoma ; in September 2001, orphan drug designation for the treatment of multi...

Malabsorption

...ly history, smoking , alcohol abuse , premature menopause , female hypogonadism and lack of exercise ) tabulates specific risk factors which, for osteoporosis , include gastrectomy , malabsorption ... Full article >>> have pain when they swallow, and under those circumstances eat les...

Lateral

...ation therapy to the pelvic area can cause early menopause . Full article >>> have severe blockage of the arteries supplying both kidney s (bi lateral renal artery stenosis ) are pregnant Interactions with other medicines ... Full article >>> It is a neurophysiologic phenome...

Lactation

...end of menstruation Premature ovarian failure ( menopause before age 40) Hysterectomy (surgical removal ...urn. But, more often, it does and continues until menopause ; after which time, it becomes inactive, though scar tissue remains. Full article >>...

Kegel exercises

...ures to prevent unexpected pregnancy during peri menopause . Full article >>> Essentially, it appears to be a device-based equivalent to a patient performing Kegel exercises . Device is also referred to as a NeoControl chair or Neotonus chair. Mfg: Neotonus, Inc. Source: PR Newswire - 09/22/9...

Irregular period

Irregular period s are a hallmark of peri menopause . Most of the time it's normal and nothing to be c...ve irregular period s and other problems of "pre- menopause " for years. It's not easy to predict when menopause begins, although doctors agree it is complete...

Incontinence

...ing of tissue due to decreased estrogen after menopause , which may weaken urethra l muscle . Full article >>> Your incontinence is not a significant disruption in your life. You are waiting for another treatment for incontinence to take effect. Your incontinence cannot be treat...

Hysterectomy

...Full article >>> However, after the menopause - or following a total hysterectomy in which the ovaries as well as the uterus were removed, thus depriving the body of o estrogen - this natural protection can disappear. Full article >>> As in sub acute , sub aortic stenosis , ...

Hypothyroidism

... are often mistaken for signs of other illnesses, menopause , or aging . Full article >>> Hyp...other conditions, with natural ageing or with the menopause or stress . Full article >>> Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland ) Ad ren...

Hypothyroid

... are often mistaken for signs of other illnesses, menopause , or aging . Full article >>> Hy...other conditions, with natural ageing or with the menopause or stress . Full article >>> Hypothyroid ism (underactive thyroid gland ) Ad r...

Hypogonadism

...ly history, smoking , alcohol abuse , premature menopause , female hypogonadism and lack of exercise ) tabulates specific risk ... Full article >>> Failure of the sense of smell to develop is a key feature of a disorder called Kallmann syndrome (Kallmannn syndrome = anosmia + hypo...

Hyperhidrosis

...eat, overactive thyroid gland s, strong emotion, menopause , or infection . Full article >>> Excessive sweating ( hyperhidrosis ) Some people sweat more than others for no apparent reason. But some factors may make you sweat heavily. These include: ... Full article >>> for ...

Hormone replacement therapy

... of breast cancer survivors, many of whom enter menopause prematurely as a result of therapy. Full article...n , progesterone , or both) given to women after menopause to replace the hormone s no longer produced by the ovaries. Also called menopausal hormone thera...

Hormonal Disorders

...up before menstruation , during pregnancy , and menopause . Full article >>> Your doctor will ask you about your medical history to learn if any medical conditions might be causing the impotence , including vascular , neurological and hormonal disorders . Full article >>> - ...

Hormone levels

...e studied. Full article >>> Before menopause , hormone therapy with low-dose estrogen -proge... Menopause : The decrease in hormone levels at menopause causes changes in vagina l tissue s. They become thinner and less elastic. There is less vagina ...

Homeopathy

...l contraception Hormone replacement therapy ( menopause ) Huntington's disease Hypertension ( high blood pressure ) Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) Hysterectomy Hysteroscopy ... Full article >>> Scientific studies have found no benef...

Hormone

...;>> Hormone therapies associated with menopause and aging seek to increase the amount of certai... ovaries make o estrogen from puberty to the menopause . Full article >>> Hormone Hormone s are substances released into the blood stre...

Hoarseness

...other conditions, with natural ageing or with the menopause or stress . Other symptoms include hoarseness , ... Full article >>> Food allergies can cause a host of symptoms , including : swelling of the lips; tongue or throat; hoarseness ; cough ; hives ; skin rashes ; a runny ...

Hip Replacement

...l contraception Hormone replacement therapy ( menopause ) Huntington's disease Hypertension ( high blood pressure ) ... Full article >>> If you are having an MRI or MRA, talk with the technical staff about any implanted devices—such as heart pacemaker s, intrauterine devi...

Hip fracture

...ics: Fitness, Hip Fracture , Menopause and Peri menopause , Quitting Tobacco Use Related Drugs for Osteop... Women have a quick decrease in estrogen with menopause . Men have only as many hip fracture s as women. However, men over the age of 75 are three times m...

Heredity

...years of age. In women, it generally starts after menopause . Full article >>> For hair loss due to heredity , age, and hormone s, the topical medication Rogaine (minoxidil) can be helpful for both male and female pattern baldness . Expect to wait 6 months before you see results. Full art...

Hair Loss

...2; Hair loss in women most often occurs after menopause . Some women lose some hair 2-3 months after childbirth because hormonal changes, during late term, tended to block normal hair loss ; this is reversed within 6 months. Full article >>> Hair loss , another side effect of chemoth...

Hair

... Hair loss in women most often occurs after menopause . Some women lose some hair 2-3 months after childbirth because hormonal changes, during late term, tended to block normal hair loss ; this is reversed within 6 months. Full article >>> Hair loss is permanent. Prevention I...

Gout

...- involve women, usually those who have completed menopause . Full article >>> Gout drugs Definition Gout drugs are medicines that prevent or relieve the symptoms of gout , a disease that affects the joints and kidney s. Full article >>> Gout is a joint disease lo...

Genetics

...e hormone s that tend to increase in women after menopause . The pattern is different from that of men. Full article >>> An AAV-CFTR product is currently in Phase II trials for the treatment of chronic sinusitis in patients with cystic fibrosis . Acronym: tg (Targeted Genetics ) AAV (a...