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Stages of Menopause

Stages of Menopause

There are several symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, mood changes and vaginal dryness, among others.
Dr. Michelle Starke, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, describes different stages of menopause and she explains it …

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Uterine Fibroids & Menopause

Uterine Fibroids & Menopause

When the hormones change with menopause, fibroids generally tend to retract and regress in size and symptoms diminish significantly, says Dr. James Benenati, Director of the Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute.

Dr. Adam Geronemus, Associate Director …

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Menopause and Family

Menopause and Family

Menopause is the time of no menstrual periods for a whole year. When that time goes by and physicians have measured woman’s hormone levels, they can say she went through menopause. Everything after that is postmenopause.

Family support is very …

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Menopause & Hormonal Treatments

Menopause & Hormonal Treatments

Hormone replacement therapy is very safe and, in a short-term use, minimal risk of cancer or other complications.

Dr. Debra Kenward, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says treatment has several benefits such as: preventing bone loss, cardiovascular …

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Learning about Menopause

Learning about Menopause

Menopause is a year time frame. It’s the year when women’s ovary stopped producing enough estrogen to create a menstrual cycle.

Dr. Debra Kenward, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, describes the three stages of menopause: Perimenopause, Period …

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