Health Wellness

Menopause and the Workplace

Menopause generally begins between the ages of 45 to 55, but can begin when a woman is only in her 30s. In some women, it may not start until after turning 60, eventually, under natural terms, menopause hits all women. Basically, menopause begins when a woman’s ovaries stop producing two important hormones, estrogen and progesterone.

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Osteoporosis is a Danger to Men Also

In the past few months, we’ve talked about osteoporosis in women and dangers broken hips. We showed how women are especially susceptible to osteoporosis due to their giving birth to children and then due to the hormonal changes that occur during menopause. We even looked at the role that genetics can play as a risk

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Knowing the Different Stages of Menopause

In the past, we’ve discussed: How Early Can Menopause Begin? Depression and Menopause Chicken Pox + Age + Menopause + Cold Sores = Painful Shingles and Increased Risk of Heart Disease As previously defined: “Menopause is the time that marks the end of your menstrual cycles. It’s diagnosed after you’ve gone 12 months without a

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Vulvar Cancer Risks, Symptoms and More

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve discussed 4 of 5 major categories of gynecological cancers. We’ve covered urinary, ovarian, cervical and vaginal cancers. Today, we’ll discuss the fifth category of gynecological cancers – vulvar cancer. Just to be clear, vulvar cancers are those that occur on labia major, labia minora (outer and inner genital