Menopause

This article was medically fact-checked by Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr. Shree Datta. Menopause encompasses a lot more of your physical health than just menstruation. While you might imagine this…

While the changes to your sex life are not always at the forefront of your mind when you reach menopause  – thank you, distracting hot flashes  – changes to your…

Deciding if you want to have hormone replacement therapy is something that most women of ‘a certain age’ will have at some point considered. Being menopausal is described in many…

There is a lot to be said about menopause and let’s face it, nearly all of it is negative. This is understandable as there are some pretty hefty downsides, for…

Navigating the choppy waters of menopause is hard enough in the middle of one’s life, never mind the little-known prospect of menopause before 40. Premature menopause affects many young women…

The effects of menopause are different for everyone. If you’re one of those women who experience almost no noticeable symptoms (apart from of course a gradual decrease in the frequency…

The word “menopause” is a loaded one. For many women, it conjures up feelings of anxiety and confusion because most of us don’t talk about it openly or frequently enough.…

Osteoporosis is often called the “silent disease” because it usually progresses without physical symptoms. Many with osteoporosis don’t even realize they have it until a sudden fall, bump or strain…

With the average age of menopause being 51, most of us will spend at least 1/3 of our lives beyond menopause. This is all the more reason to take care…

Before we discuss loss of libido, let’s look at the brighter side of sex after menopause. Menopause means no more periods, and no more need for contraception. It comes at…