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Menopause: What Is It?

Oh I fear there can never be enough slides, in this slide show, to cover all the things we women go...

Chrissy~

One of the many things nobody ever tells you about middle age
is that it's such a nice change from being young.

-- Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Posted by Chris_WebMD_Staff

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menopause

I am 49 and believe I am going through menopause. My questions is this. Is it normal to have a period off and...

Posted by NonaK63

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Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy

I will be 45 this year and am experiencing many of the perimenopause symtoms. I have been reading up and...

Posted by Jemyls

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Reply: Birth control pills for perimenopause symptoms

Hi Dr. Minkin, Just passed a full 30 days on the Gildess and 2 weeks on the Atenolol and definitely feeling...

Posted by periconcern

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Returning Menstrual cycle?

I have not had a period in almost 3 yrs due to a form of Leukemia that put me on Cytoxan (oral chemo) for 8...

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Reply: Not sure what's wrong

Sounds like it could be menopause or peri-menopause. Have your periods stopped or have they become irregular?

Posted by Anon_6061

1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Not sure what's wrong Sounds like it could be menopause or peri-menopause. Have your periods stopped or have they become irregular?

Reply: menopause

I would say don't worry. Be happy. Hopefully you won't get hot flashes. I have heard some women say they...

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Vaginal Dryness

Does anyone have a solution? I have pain with intercourse, a discharge and an odor. I have seen several...

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Reply: I get wicked red

Since you mentioned having shellfish before some of these episodes, it sounds like you could have a mild...

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Reply: staining / bleeds every 18 months - post menoapau...

You said the ultrasound showed your lining to be "normal." How thick was it? Sometimes when the lining gets...

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Can anxiety attacks be brought on by menopause?

I am 43. Since August of last year, I have been experiencing severe anxiety. Started seeing a...

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Reply: Menopause

Dear Anita_1964, Sounds like you have been well evaluated. I'm not sure that a D and C would stop...

Posted by Mary Jane Minkin, MD

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Reply: Skin problems from menopause

Dear Bonton56, Women experience hot flashes in all sorts of manners; unfortunately for some women,...

Posted by Mary Jane Minkin, MD

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Reply: Pregnancy, Uti, or something else?

Dear Proud_Aunty93, First of all, do not worry about menopause! that would be extraordinarily...

Posted by Mary Jane Minkin, MD

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Reply: Am I going crazy?

Dear Jusduck70, A couple of suggestions. First of all, hard to say whether this is perimenopause...

Posted by Mary Jane Minkin, MD

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Reply: HTR

Your post hit home! I recall being glued to the TV watching shows about transgenders and the whole process...

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Reply: Is it common to experience chills(as wells as hot ...

Some women do experience both. Also, it seems that thyroid problems are more common after menopause and this...

Posted by Anon_6061

1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Is it common to experience chills(as wells as hot flashes) during menopause Some women do experience both. Also, it seems that thyroid problems are more common after menopause and this...

Reply: Help me with my wife

I'm sorry you and your wife are going through this. Some women do experience a loss of desire around the time...

Posted by Anon_6061

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Reply: Pre Menopause

I'm sorry you and your wife are going through this. Some women do experience a loss of desire after...

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Reply: Chronic Foul Vaginal odor for 13 years.

I had developed the same problem and could not figure out why I had started stinking. I was very upset and...

Posted by Tee27265

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Reply: Menopause

Did you see my post? Was wondering if you have a uterus and if the pessary is staying in place?

Posted by Anon_6061

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Reply: hcg diet

Dear An_252252, I am sorry to hear what is going on with your family. I do not recommend the HCG...

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Reply: More than one period a month.

Dear chngdmymind, What would be great is if we could all just stop having periods, but keep the...

Posted by Mary Jane Minkin, MD

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Reply: Menopause Discharge

Dear Krysia59, It certainly sounds like you are perimenopausal, and that these symptoms are not...

Posted by Mary Jane Minkin, MD

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Reply: Post-menopausal, can't take hormone replacement b/...

Dear An_252202, I'm not sure from your posting why you cannot take estrogen therapy. But presuming...

Posted by Mary Jane Minkin, MD

1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Post-menopausal, can't take hormone replacement b/c I get DVTs (blood clots) Dear An_252202, I'm not sure from your posting why you cannot take estrogen therapy. But presuming...

Reply: BEST natural supplement

Dear Robyn, Unfortunately, the perimenopause transition seems to be associated with a weight gain...

Posted by Mary Jane Minkin, MD

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Reply: Black Cohosh

Remifemin was recommended by my MD It's mostly for hot flashes and night sweats.. It doesn't make them go...

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Reply: hcg diet

She may just be hungry, 500 calories per day is starvation. Check this link: ...

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Reply: Menopause - Younger Ages

Jules - Since you haven't had a period for over a year, the hormone tests (FSH and maybe estrogen level too)...

Posted by Anon_6061

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Post-menopausal, can't take hormone replacement b/...

What can I take to help me with all of the symptoms? Itching skin (mainly my breasts), increased abdominal...

Posted by An_252202

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