Perimenopause, Menopause, and Anxiety The hormonal fluctuations caused by perimenopause and menopause can potentially alter your mood and cause anxiety. Feelings of anxiety are characterized by nervousness or irritability, feelings of impending doom or danger, increased heart rate, sweating, trouble… Continue Reading →
Checking Bone Density During Menopause One of the more serious side effects of menopause is the loss of bone density, known commonly as osteoporosis. This condition is serious because women with osteoporosis are more likely to experience unexpected bone fractures… Continue Reading →
Dizziness During Menopause Is More Common Than You May Think You probably know by now that fluctuating hormone levels can cause some crazy size effects during menopause. Here’s another: that feeling that everything around you is spinning, that you’re feeling… Continue Reading →
Relizen was mentioned recently during a Good Morning America segment as an effective, non-hormonal treatment for hot flashes and night sweats, and we couldn’t be more excited to share the news! The segment, featuring Dr. Jen Ashton and Ms. Gwen… Continue Reading →
Read Up on the Side Effects of Weight Gained During Menopause Many women in their late 40’s and 50’s experience weight gain as an unfortunate side effect of menopause. According to WebMD, roughly 30% of women aged 50-59 are not… Continue Reading →
What Is a Mood Swing? As your body transitions into menopause, hormones in your body are fluctuating. As a result, according to the North American Menopause Society, roughly 23% of women experience mood swings during this time. Put simply, a… Continue Reading →
Why We Bloat During Menopause Bloating is one of the more unpleasant side effects associated with menopause, but that doesn’t mean it needs to change your life in a negative way. Bloating during menopause is caused by rapidly fluctuating hormones;… Continue Reading →
Menopause and Perimenopause Growing older is simply a fact of life, and while greater wisdom often comes along with age, the gift of age also poses new challenges for many women. Menopause doesn’t need to be a mysterious villain that… Continue Reading →
How to Deal with Soaking Wet Pajamas and Sheets at 2 A.M. Hot flashes while sleeping are one of the worst menopause plagues for many women. It’s not hard to see why. Waking up in the middle of the night… Continue Reading →
How Is It Different from Menopause? What is perimenopause? If you’re confused about the difference between perimenopause and menopause, and don’t know the exact definition of either term, you’re not alone. Most women have some general knowledge about menopause, but… Continue Reading →
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