The tell-tale signs Aug 28, 2008
Women are hardly prepared to face perimenopause when that phase arrives. AFTER three medical checks which included a needle biopsy, a mammogram and three ultrasound scans, all done within a year, the specialist told me I could stop worrying about the multiple cysts in my breasts and start focusing on managing my perimenopause ... Now, I have heard of menopause, even pre- and post-menopause, but not perimenopause. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Menopause raises risk of metabolic syndrome Aug 1, 2008
Researchers found that among 949 U.S. women followed for nearly a decade, the risk of developing metabolic syndrome increased during perimenopause the years during which a womans body begins to transition into menopause, usually starting somewhere in her 40s ... The new findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, appear to be the first showing that the incidence of metabolic syndrome begins to rise during perimenopause ... The main message here for women is that... (MSNBC -- Health)
Navigating ups, downs of perimenopause Jul 23, 2008
Navigating the ups and downs of perimenopause - CNN.com ... Navigating the ups and downs of perimenopause ... Perimenopause is when a woman's body begins to transition into menopause. (CNN -- Health)
Too Much, Too Little Sleep Increases Ischemic Risk In Postmenopausal Women Jul 22, 2008
Waking up earlier than planned also increases through late perimenopause but decreases. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Sleep Problems Associated With Menopause Vary Among Ethnic Groups Jul 4, 2008
Waking up earlier than planned also increases through late perimenopause but decreases when women become postmenopausal. The study is published in the July 1 issue of the journal Sleep. (Science Daily)
Five things you didn't know about: Menopause Jun 18, 2008
The time before menopause, when a woman begins experiencing symptoms, is called perimenopause, and the time after is post-menopause. The average age to experience menopause is 51; however, some women experience natural menopause as early as their 30s or as late as their 60s. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Estrogen therapy helps or hurts the brain depending on reproductive status Jun 16, 2008
The physiologic status of the older rats resembled that of a postmenopausal woman, and the other rats' status would be more similar to perimenopause, according to Sohrabji. After surgically removing the ovaries of all the rats, the researchers gave them estrogen replacement therapy (estradiol) for 3 weeks. (EurekAlert!)
Nurse’s Notes - Perimenapause can be difficult to go through May 14, 2008
Perimenopause, or menopause transition, is the stage of a woman s reproductive life that begins several years before menopause, when the ovaries gradually begin to produce less estrogen. Perimenopause lasts up until menopause ... Perimenopause can last from two to 15 years, sometimes longer. (Missoulian, MT)
Getting A Good Night's Sleep Is The Biggest Problem For Women Entering Menopause Apr 18, 2008
18, 2008) Sleep disruption is the most common and severe symptom reported by middle-aged women when their periods change and they start moving into the menopause, according to a study in the April issue of the UK-based Journal of Clinical Nursing. Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, USA, spoke to 110 women entering menopause -- when periods can become lighter or heavier and occur at longer or shorter intervals. (Science Daily)
Building strong bones throughout your life Apr 8, 2008
Perimenopause brings with it wild hormone swings that may lead to bone loss. Estrogen levels start to drop dramatically in your 40s, which weakens your frame. (CNN -- Health)
Surprising reasons you're not having sex Feb 13, 2008
You can chalk it up to a sheer lack of time, but there are a slew of other reasons, too -- from weight gain and perimenopause to technology overload (stop texting now) in the bedroom ... You've hit perimenopause ... Pine bark extract is also getting a lot of buzz: A study in the Scandinavian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that it may alleviate hot flashes, depression, panic attacks, elevated cholesterol, and other symptoms linked with perimenopause. (CNN)
Even great sex can end in post-coital blues Feb 1, 2008
My favorite treatment of the idea comes from the Irish poet W.B. Yeats in The Chambermaids Second Song": From pleasure of the bed,/Dull as a worm,/His rod and its butting head/Limp as a worm,/His spirit that has fled/Blind as a worm.Your spirit, the drive that took you to bed in the first place, has fled with your orgasm and so you get depressed and flee, too. There may actually be a scientific reason why this happens, though I like the poetry better. It involves the hormone... (MSNBC -- Health)
Sex After 40 Can Be Helped By Hormones Jan 30, 2008
Laurie Jordan also went to see Dr. Landa while seeking relief from the symptoms of perimenopause -- low libido, tiredness, irritability and mild hot flashes. After just a few months of BHRT treatment, she noticed considerable changes, including increased libido. (Click2Houston, TX)
HRT Raises Risk of Lobular Breast Cancer Jan 18, 2008
"I'm a bit underwhelmed with this article," said Dr. Steven Goldstein, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at New York University School of Medicine and author of The Estrogen Alternative and Could It Be Perimenopause. "Nothing in this paper is new as far as I'm concerned. It doesn't change the current recommendations which are that we should use hormone therapy in 1) the lowest effective dose; 2) for the shortest period of time possible; and 3) consistent with patient treatment goals with... (U.S. News & World Report)
Proven Approach to Managing Menopause -- Medically, Spiritually, Naturally Jan 5, 2008
Topics of concern such as exercise, diet, nutrition and osteoporosis are addressed as well as PMS, perimenopause and menopause ... Topics of concern such as exercise, diet, nutrition and osteoporosis are addressed as well as PMS, perimenopause and menopause. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
What Is The Link Between Women's Hormones And Mood Disorders? Dec 17, 2007
11, 2000) Women who suffer depression as they enter the early stages of menopause (perimenopause) may find estrogen to be an alternative to traditional antidepressants, suggest National Institute of Mental. (Jul. (Science Daily)
Hormone Fluctuations May Be Responsible For Many Mood Disturbances In Women Dec 4, 2007
3, 2007) Although mood disorders and depression may occur at any age during a woman s life, women seem to more vulnerable during times of hormonal fluctuations such as the menstrual period, pregnancy and perimenopause, according to a report released by the Society for Women s Health Research in November ... The Society for Women s Health Research and the National Institute for Mental Health convened a thought leaders roundtable in June to discuss current efforts to understand the effects of... (Science Daily)
I thought I was dying Nov 19, 2007
I have since discovered that perimenopause is a difficult condition to diagnose, and that not all doctors recognise it as a genuine medical phenomenon ... In other words, unless you are over 45 and missing periods and having hot flushes, many doctors will not even consider perimenopause a possibility - yet I remain convinced that this is what I have been going through for the past three years. (Guardian Unlimited)
Do you need that hysterectomy? Oct 9, 2007
They should also ask their gynaecologists several questions," says Dr Kalian. These should include: Are there any alternative treatments? Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) a problem that is caused either by disease of the uterus such as fibroids, endometriosis, infection or by an abnormality in the lining of the uterus in the absence of other pelvic disease (dysfunctional uterine bleeding) is a case in point. Menorrhagia as a result of disease often occurs in women who are in their... (iAfrica.com)
Am I normal? Tough gynecology questions Oct 3, 2007
Perimenopause can occur two to three years before menopause. During that time periods can change, space out or come closer together (heavier or lighter, shorter or longer). (MSNBC -- Health)
TV Q&A with Rob Owen Sep 7, 2007
A TNT publicist said Brenda was diagnosed with perimenopause in the Aug. 6 episode, "Manhunt." She had surgery for problems relating to that in a later episode. Q: Can you tell me if "Veronica Mars" will be back for a new season in the fall. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Is It Safe To Use Oral Contraceptives To Eliminate Periods? Aug 31, 2007
The notion of suppressing periods over a longer term has become increasingly attractive, partly because this strategy has helped with treating endometriosis and managing the hormonal swings of perimenopause. There s some justification for reducing the number of periods or eliminating them altogether. (Science Daily)
New study: Pine bark reduces perimenopausal symptoms Aug 29, 2007
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, perimenopause is the natural part of aging that signals the ending of a womans reproductive years. It marks the time when a womans body begins its move into menopause and can last anywhere from two to eight years. (EurekAlert!)
Perimenopause Aug 26, 2007
Signs, Symptoms and what you can expect. Learn what you can do to prepare yourself for this transition in life. (Suite101.com)
Jamieson's Menoflavon(TM) red clover extract defends against menopausal symptoms Jul 9, 2007
8 million Canadian women who are in the perimenopause or menopause stage in life(*), and who are currently coping with hot flashes, insomnia, dry skin and other disruptive menopausal symptoms. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study conducted by the University of Vienna tested Biologics Menoflavon Red Clover formula. (Canada Newswire)
Estrogen May Be Brain-Booster Jul 3, 2007
The older monkeys had their ovaries removed around the time of perimenopause -- before the onset of full menopause ... He noted that this critical window could be around the time of perimenopause, when estrogen may be able to protect the brain from cognitive decline. (MEDLINEplus)
Estrogen Therapy Gives Aging Brain Cells A Boost Jun 26, 2007
The aged animals had their ovaries removed around the time of perimenopause--before the onset of full menopause--and began treatment within months of ovariectomy ... Dr. Morrison notes that this critical window may be around the time of perimenopause, in which cyclical estrogen treatments as used in this study may be particularly effective in protecting the brain from age-related decline. (Science Daily)
Monkey studies parallel WHI findings, point to importance Jun 26, 2007
Clarkson said that because cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women over age 55 and because studies show that declines in estrogen in perimenopause can lead to its development it is imperative to identify risk factors and promote early prevention. The evidence that levels of atherosclerosis present at the time of menopause are determined by premenopausal estrogen exposure is underappreciated, he said. (EurekAlert!)
Study to Assess Hormone Therapy Before Menopause Jun 23, 2007
FRIDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers at eight locations across the United States plan to examine the safety and effectiveness of estrogen therapy during perimenopause, the few years just prior to menopause. The KEEPS (Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study), led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health, will evaluate the effect that four years of estrogen therapy has on mood and cognition in 720 healthy perimenopausal women. (Forbes)
Largest Canadian survey on menopause takes temperature as women enter this life stage on an unprecedented scale Jun 19, 2007
(4) There are three phases: perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause. Perimenopause refers to the time leading up to menopause; menopause is reached when a woman has her last menstrual period; and, postmenopause begins when a woman has reached menopause. (Canada Newswire)
Feeling tired, moody, fat? It could be your thyroid May 11, 2007
In many cases, doctors assume a woman is simply going through perimenopause or suffering mild depression. "It's all too common for a doctor to hear 'tired, moody, forgetful' and offer the patient a prescription for antidepressants," says Richard Shames, M.D., of San Rafael, California, a thyroid specialist. (CNN)
The most effective female libido booster Feb 10, 2007
From perimenopause, the levels drop significantly and supplementing testosterone can bring the body back into balance, according to Rako. She advises women to get prescriptions from their doctors for testosterone cream, obtainable from compounding pharmacies. (FOX 11, AZ)
Estrogen Therapy For Hot Flushes Challenged: Progestin As Effective As Risk-laden Estrogen Feb 7, 2007
Symptoms are common in perimenopause and menopause but only about 20 per cent of women experience severe symptoms. In the one-year, double blind, randomized study, Prior and the research team treated 41 women with a daily dose of either. (Science Daily)
The Unsinkable Suzanne Somers Feb 3, 2007
At 33, Bruce believed he was suffering from the male equivalent of perimenopause, known as periandropause, and in the book he details the relief he found with the treatment. But their exchange reveals a bit about their relationship as well. (Los Angeles Times)
Hormones safer for younger women, experts advise Jan 26, 2007
"We regard perimenopause as young -- 45 to 55 in the year 2007 is young for a woman.". The Menopause Society, a nonprofit group devoted to the study of menopause and representing health specialists in the field, asked a panel of experts to review various studies that have been done. (CNN)
Perimenopause: Ups and downs can last years Jan 11, 2007
Perimenopause: Hormone ups and downs can last years - CNN.com ... Perimenopause: Hormone ups and downs can last years ... "The biggest time for changes for women in terms of behavior and symptoms is in the perimenopause, when estrogen and progesterone fluctuate the most in the female brain," says Brizendine, founder of the Women's Mood and Hormone Clinic at the University of California, San Francisco. (CNN)
Black Cohosh doesn't help hot flashes? Dec 22, 2006
This study has not convinced me to stop prescribing black cohosh for my patients," she said. According to Hardy, black cohosh is a safe alternative remedy. Although it is not as quickly effective as the hormone replacement therapy, it does deliver a significant clinical response in the treatment of menopausal symptoms. She was quoted as saying, "I think herbal interventions are a reasonable choice for women at or around perimenopause because they're generally quite safe. " Dr. Newton, according... (Food Consumer)
Turmeric prevents experimental rheumatoid arthritis, bone loss, University of Arizona study shows Oct 30, 2006
Noting that bone loss associated with osteoporosis in women typically begins before the onset of menopause, she has begun work on another NIH-funded study to determine whether turmeric taken as a dietary supplement during perimenopause can prevent bone loss and osteoporosis. Both of the studies are supported by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), both of the NIH.. (EurekAlert!)
Gender, it's a gray (matter) area: 'The Female Brain' claims women have different brain architecture than men. Some scientists (and feminists) cry foul Oct 25, 2006
The pendulum is swinging again, and the "gender genre" is currently as hot as a flash in perimenopause, with "The Female Brain" sharing shelf space with other popular science books such as "The Mommy Brain" (eeeek, it shrinks. "The Essential Difference" (autism is an extreme form of maleness) and "Why Gender Matters" (immediately enroll your kid in a single-sex school). (Racine Journal Times, WI)
The menopause puzzle: What's the real picture? Oct 17, 2006
Perimenopause, which literally means "around menopause," is the transition that begins when your menstrual periods start to become irregular and ends one year after they stop altogether. Perimenopause, which for the average woman starts at age 46, usually lasts from two to eight years ... You can't get pregnant after you enter perimenopause. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Zenergy Fitness and Spa introduces medical services Oct 5, 2006
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Light the candles: My birthday wish list Sep 11, 2006
I wish I didn t have the symptoms of perimenopause. Why. (Kansas City Star -- Living)
Combat Hot Flashes During Menopause Aug 16, 2006
Hot flashes usually appear during the perimenopause transition when a woman is in her 40s. When a woman has a hot flash, she suddenly feels warm in her face, neck or chest. (ABC News)
Women May Experience Years Of Perimenopause Jul 25, 2006
Even before a woman goes through "the change of life," she might experience many years of perimenopause. "That word means change -- a time when your menstrual cycle is changing," said OB/GYN Dr. Hope Riciotti. (WRAL.com, NC)
Race, weight, smoking tied to menopause symptoms Jul 12, 2006
The racial differences persisted throughout perimenopause, the years during which a woman's menstrual periods gradually diminish before stopping completely ... In general, hot flashes and other vasomotor symptoms were most common in the late perimenopause stage, regardless of a woman's race, said lead study author Dr. Ellen B. Gold of the University of California, Davis ... Late perimenopause is the point soon before menopause, when a woman goes several months between periods. (CNN -- Health)
Severe Hot Flashes Associated With Chronic Insomnia Jun 28, 2006
The researchers also examined how insomnia related to women's menopausal status and found that women in perimenopause were more likely to have difficulty falling asleep, non-restful sleep and overall dissatisfaction with sleep. One-third of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women reported that they believed insomnia was related to the development of menopause. (Science Daily)
Sperm's genetic quality deteriorates as men age, study suggests Jun 6, 2006
"We know that women have a biological time clock with an increase in risk of miscarriage and producing children with trisomy (an extra chromosome) as women age, and with a seemingly abrupt end of fertility around perimenopause," said co-lead author Dr. Brenda Eskenazi of the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. "Our research suggests that men, too, have a biological time clock - only it is different," Eskenazi said in a statement. (CBC News)
Hormone Therapy May Prevent Heart Attacks For Women In Their 50s Apr 21, 2006
(January 26, 2006) -- Research in monkeys suggests that the perimenopause -- the five to 10 years before a woman's menopause -- is a critical time for preventing heart disease and. . (Science Daily)
New bladders replace the old Apr 8, 2006
But two studies in this week's Archives of General Psychiatry reported that the transition to menopause -- an period known as perimenopause -- may trigger clinical depression in women with no history of depression. In one study that assessed women with a standard test for depression the risk for depression went up fourfold during the transition to depression, a risk that researchers linked to hormonal changes. (CNN -- Health)
Menopause Onset Raises Depression Risk Apr 5, 2006
Both studies followed women through the transition to menopause, known as perimenopause ... But those who entered perimenopause during the study period were almost twice as likely as those who didn t to develop significant symptoms of depression ... Compared to when she was premenopausal, a woman was more than four times as likely to have symptoms of depression during perimenopause. (FOX News)
Women face weighty issues as they age Feb 14, 2006
Aging, along with perimenopause (a multiyear phase in which the body prepares for menopause) brings about physiological changes that make it tougher to stay trim and toned ... Before perimenopause, estrogen directs fat to the hips, thighs and buttocks, so unless a woman has been eating right and exercising, she may enter her 40s with an ample lower half. (Orlando Sentinel)
Animal Research Suggests Perimenopause Is A Critical Time For Women's Health Jan 27, 2006
Animal Research Suggests Perimenopause Is A Critical Time For Women's Health ... Animal Research Suggests Perimenopause Is A Critical Time For Women's Health ... Research in monkeys suggests that the perimenopause -- the five to 10 years before a woman's menopause -- is a critical time for preventing heart disease and osteoporosis. (Science Daily)
Albany Med women's center to relocate to Latham Jan 1, 2006
Services include: general gynecological and obstetrical care; perimenopause and menopause therapy; minimally-invasive gynecological surgery; pelvic floor dysfunction therapy; gynecological malignancies; genetic counseling; adolescent care; high-risk obstetrics and specialized ultrasounds and prenatal testing. "The Women's Wellness Center was created to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art health care to women of all ages in a welcoming and unique environment," Veille said. (Albany Business Review, NY)
