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Talking to Your Doctor About Menopause
Menopause is a natural part of a woman’s life and can bring about significant physical and emotional changes. Many women feel uncomfortable discussing menopause with their provider, leading them to navigate the complex symptoms of menopause, feeling overwhelmed and alone. It is essential to acknowledge what you are experiencing and to be able to discuss […]
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The Most Important Financial Considerations For Women Over Age 50
For many people, “the big five-oh” represents a significant cultural “milestone in age.” But it’s a little different for women, especially as the average woman’s life expectancy is close to 82. There is still a lot of time for new vistas to open up. It’s also a time when your bucket list needs to shift. […]
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Everything You’ve Never Wanted to Know About Vaginal Discharge
On the list of things you never thought you’d have to think about at this stage of your life, vaginal discharge has gotta be near the top. Different kinds of bacteria live inside the vagina, some—such as the lactobacillus strains—are good bacteria that “act as a defensive force by colonizing the vaginal tract, stopping pathogenic […]
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Keep Your Bones Healthy in Midlife
Our bones are an elusive part of our body as we get older. Unlike joints, muscles, and even our eyes, which let us know we have a problem, bones can deteriorate and become brittle without showing what devious destruction they are creating. Serious bone conditions such as osteopenia and osteoporosis can sneak up on us […]
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Blood Tests for Menopause
One of the most common questions we hear is, “How will I know if I am in menopause?” As you likely already know, that is not a simple yes-or-no question. Menopause is defined clinically as 12 months of amenorrhea or absence of menstruation. That seemingly straightforward definition, however, masks a complex condition affecting millions of […]
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The Power of New Experiences
I often find this stage of life improbably underwhelming, even as I spend my days spinning around in a blur of busyness. Surely, I’m not the only one who feels this way? So many of us plow through each day so burdened by the overwhelming demands on our time and emotions as dictated by kids, […]
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The Grandparent Trap
In their self-titled album, Crosby, Stills, Nash sang “Helplessly Hoping,” which was written by Steven Stills about his relationship with the folk singer Judy Collins. There is a refrain or chorus in that song that I always related to family. When does a family become its unit? You can call it a squad or a […]
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Dressing after 50: I’ve developed a uniform and it’s so much easier
It can be hard to dress your post-menopause body. Everything has shifted, for one thing, which means the clothing you once loved just doesn’t look the same. I’ve always liked wearing simple dressing. No scarves, no prints, no accessories. In other words, nothing that would hide my new belly. A few years post-menopause, nothing fit! […]
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Breast Changes In Menopause
Menopause, the last stage of your menstrual cycle, popularly known as ‘the change of life,’ affects all parts of your body, including breasts. According to research, at the time of menopause, your body produces fewer reproductive hormones, which affect the texture, elasticity, and shape of breasts. During the years before your menopause, perimenopause the time before […]
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Emotional Abuse: 7 Signs to Look For in Teen Relationships
Have you wondered why your teen’s behavior has changed since they started a relationship? Do you suspect something is off in the relationship but can’t place a finger on it? Your concerns may be valid, and you are not alone. Most parents only look for apparent signs of happiness or sadness when their teens get […]
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Best Foods To Reduce Menopause Symptoms
Chances are you’ve heard a lot of negatives about menopause and the symptoms that can wreak havoc on the body. Although there are plenty of prescription and over-the-counter medications available to combat these symptoms, there are also certain foods that help women transition into menopause. Hormonal changes such as hot flashes, night sweats, rapid mood […]
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Midlife Crisis: Questioning Everything About Yourself
Midlife crisis is when everything goes for a toss, our beliefs seem worthless, our accomplishments sound hollow, and we question every damn thing about our lives and decisions. We take an agonizingly long time, even over a simple decision like which shirt to wear to the office. Indecisiveness plays a big part in making us […]
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This is Just a Phase: Tips for Surviving the Teenage Years
We’ve all seen teenage angst depicted on movie screens or read about in books. We know these portrayals intimately because we’ve seen them many times and possibly lived them ourselves. It’s the battle between teen angst and parental anxiety. There is yelling, door slamming, dramatic exiting, crying, pleading. Clichèd portrayals like this exist because there […]
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