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Alternative Ways to Deal with Menopause Symptoms

Written by Christine Jeffries on November 11, 2009 - 2:29pm

Hot Flashes, night sweats, trouble sleeping, vaginal dryness, and other symptoms can occur before or during the onset of Menopause.

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Menopause with no hormone treatment?

ASKED by Diane Porter on September 24, 2008 - 9:24am

Has anyone gone through menopause 5 years ago or longer and done it completely without any hormonal help at all?

I am in my second year of menopause after about five years of perimenopause.

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Latest Comment by Diane Porter on November 4, 2009 - 9:00am View Comments
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Michelle King Robson: Night sweats and hot flashes—how my hormone imbalance led to night after night of drenched sheets

Written by Michelle King Robson on July 30, 2008 - 5:30pm

Have you ever heard the expression “men sweat, but women glow?”

Obviously, whoever coined that phrase wasn’t a woman dealing with menopause and night sweats.

Looking back, my night sweats were clearly part of my going through perimenopause in my early 40s. But at the time, neither my physician nor I were making that connection. He believed that it was a side effect of the medications I was taking for irritable bowel syndrome, also known as IBS.

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Botanicals for Menopause - Do They Work?

ASKED by Tina Tran on March 28, 2008 - 10:29am

Some women just aren't comfortable using HRT. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has put together a list of alternative treatments and their researched effectiveness.

Botanicals

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To HRT or Not to HRT?

ASKED by EmpowHer on March 6, 2008 - 9:39am

It's one of the most controversial topics in medicine today, -- whether to use Hormone Replacement Therapy. About five years ago, the decision was apparently an easy one, but with studies revealing all of the possible risk factors, more women are deciding against. Are you using HRT? What influenced your decision?

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Latest Comment by njwhite on October 12, 2009 - 9:38am View Comments
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Have you heard of the homeopathic drug Livial?

ASKED by Michelle King Robson on April 25, 2008 - 4:45pm

My friend Debbie, emailed me today and asked the above question. Has anyone heard about this alternative treatment? If so, does it work?
I'll do my own research and let everyone know what I find out.

Be well,

Michelle

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Hot Flashes, Night Sweats and Other Female Hormonal Symptoms

Written by Dr. Daemon Jones on June 18, 2009 - 4:21pm

Many of my women patients suffer from hot flashes, night sweats and other hormonal issues. These are common complaints from women and many associate these problems as female hormonal issues.

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Menopause and Memory

Written by Elizabeth Stann... on June 4, 2009 - 2:39pm

Menopause causes many changes in a woman’s body, with symptoms such as irregular menstrual periods, hot flashes and night sweats. However, some women have also reported problems with memory loss, anxiety and depression.

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Why am I sweating so much at night?

ASKED by Anonymous on May 26, 2009 - 8:39am

I am a 27 year old woman, and I have been having severe, soaking night sweats on and off for about 3 years.

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Latest Comment by Diane P on May 28, 2009 - 8:08am View Comments

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