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Maintaining Youthful Skin in Your 40s: An Ultimate Skincare Guide
As we age, our skin changes and requires extra care and attention. This is especially true for women in their 40s, looking for ways to maintain a youthful appearance. When you reach your 40s, your skin can experience a loss of firmness, a decrease in radiance, and the appearance of wrinkles, discoloration, and dryness. In […]
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Natural Alternatives To HRT
Menopause marks the end of a woman’s fertility which means no more periods and grisly cramps, but this also means less production of a vital hormone i.e estrogen. Reduced estrogen levels really take a toll on a woman’s body. The symptoms caused by this can be anywhere from mild to gruesome. So, this is where […]
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When a Loved One Needs Hospice Care
The words “hospice patient” and “Alaskan vacation” don’t usually go together. But for my 82-year-old mother, it was a perfect fit. Two months after her cancer diagnosis, she sat beside me on the deck of a cruise ship, closing her eyes with pleasure as she felt the ocean breezes again. Enrolling in hospice early gave […]
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Should you consider topical vaginal oestrogen supplements?
Women in midlife – even those not suffering from hot flashes, mood swings and other well-known symptoms of menopause – may benefit from vaginal oestrogen supplementation. This is because another common, although sometimes less-discussed, symptom of perimenopause and menopause is vaginal atrophy. ‘Atrophy’ refers to the wasting away or diminishing of tissues, and Bleibel (2022) quote up to 57 per cent […]
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Starting the Conversation With Older Loved Ones
To state the obvious, midlife can be stressful. Many of us find ourselves not only middle-aged and menopausal, but also somewhere between caring for our own children and caring for aging parents or other older loved ones. Sometimes, we can get so swept up in the incessant grind of daily life, that we overlook the […]
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Can You Delay Menopause?
In 2019 news came out that there was a new procedure being developed that would delay menopause for up to 20 years. The procedure is headed by Doctor Simon Fishel, founder of the Care Fertility Group and CEO of ProFam, who is renowned for his contribution in reproductive medicine. The procedure, costing between 7,000 and […]
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International Women’s Day: Menopause: A Quick Primer – Diagnosis, Symptoms, Treatment
For every woman – two events in her life are unforgettable – Menarche(when she starts menstruation or periods) and Menopause(when the horror of bloody periods finally ends). And in your forties/fifties, when you are looking forward to finally bidding adieu to your periods, you can rest assured that this monster will not leave quickly. It […]
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International Women’s Day: Women’s Rights – Be Aware, Know Your Rights
In a landmark move, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrined Gender Equality into the International Human Rights law. The law states that “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights” and that “everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction […]
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International Women’s Day: Love And Relationships – Modern Love For An Achiever & Evolving Woman!
With all the technological advancements, one species has kept pace in evolution. And that is our lovely woman – bold enough to take on the world, beautiful inside-out and changing the world with her equal strides in any domain. She is a modern woman shouldering the financial aspects with absolute equality while juggling motherhood, kids, […]
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International Women’s Day: Starting All Over Again in Life: Go Survivor – Rock the World!
“Change is the only constant in life!” Life and life changes are very seasonal and transitional. Life challenges us to change, to move on with sudden happenings like the death of a loved one, significant milestones like a promotion or transfer to a new city/state/country, or something circumstantial and traumatic like the Covid19 outbreak, retirement, […]
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International Women’s Day: Motherhood – The Greatest and the Most Challenging Journey!
“At some level, every mother is a single parent!” The above quote may not apply to every family unit. Still, it applies to a majority of them. Sad, but very accurate! Despite having partners/spouses, parents, and in-laws to help, it is a very challenging journey for a woman on the path to motherhood. Even though […]
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International Women’s Day: Career: Nothing Can Stop An Ambitious Woman
“Every woman is a working woman, but only some get paid for it!” This sad thought resonated greatly with me, and I am sure it will provoke you too. With household duties, childcare, and looking after aging parents/inlaws, women are always working. Though in the corporate world, it is a different story altogether. As per […]
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International Women’s Day: Prioritizing Your Preventative Health
It’s finally a marvelous and magnificent March, which is the International Women’s Day(IWD) month! As part of a special initiative for the gorgeous readers of TheMidLife, we will be covering a critical aspect of women’s lives every day till D-Day. United Nations has declared the theme of International Women’s Day 2023 as “DigitALL: Innovation and […]
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