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Taking Control of Your Health

Taking Control of Your Health

Reading about a recent conference in Denmark on "patient empowerment" got the editors of HFN thinking about how important it is for ...

St. John’s Wort, Depression, and Hot Flashes

St. John’s Wort, Depression, and Hot Flashes

Many people, both men and women, take the herbal treatment St. John’s Wort for mild-to-moderate depression. In the case of menopau...

Night Sweats: The End of a Good Night’s Sleep

Night Sweats: The End of a Good Night’s Sleep

Waking up every night sweating is never fun. Not only are you soaked through, so is the bed. And worse, your sleep is disrupted, and getting back to sleep may be difficult. For most women, this is the most unpleasant symptom of menopause. Similar to your hot flashes during the day, night sweats...

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What Is Menopause?

What Is Menopause?

You've heard the word menopause; you may even remember your mother talking about it. But you never associated the word with yourself. Then a few years ago you started noticing some changes in your body. They may have been ever so subtle—like an occasional blush for no reason, a few unusual mont...

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When Super Woman Crashes

When Super Woman Crashes

Menopause often enters the lives of women at a time when they are already extremely busy and often stressed. In order to cope with the extra strain that symptoms usually bring, it is very important that perimenopausal and newly menopausal women learn to juggle their responsibilities without har...

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Menopause Is Not the End of Sex

Menopause Is Not the End of Sex

If you are reading this, you or a female loved one is entering or going through menopause. This means she is probably experiencing some of the "joys" of this transitional stage, such as hot flashes, fatigue, and vaginal dryness. These many symptoms of menopause often have an unwelcome and disru...

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Exercise: the Rx for Hot Flashes

Exercise: the Rx for Hot Flashes

You can hardly read a lifestyle magazine or website these days without seeing an article about the benefits of exercise. At any point in life, it's one of the best things you can do for your physical and mental health.

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