Rachel Browne Sydney Herald about Menopause

At 42, menopause was not in any case a companion of a companion on Facebook. For hell's sake, a half year back, my accomplice was thinking about a vasectomy inversion so we could strive for an infant. Presently, I am swallowing hormones like they're M&Ms and expanding my infant settle skyline out to grandparenthood. My first idea, when my period went AWOL and I rationally arranged the treat was 'OMFG, I'm old.' (That was practically my second and third idea, as well.) Discovering you're menopausal is quite like getting your first period – aside from no one gives you a bedside heads-up talk and a booklet, and you don't get a Pandora arm ornament or high tea with the young ladies to 'celebrate'. I didn't perceive the side effects. Of course, for what reason would I? I most likely just shrugged when my mum moved on from sneezing in Ghost to wailing and rambling through Lassie re-runs and Christian Television Association advertisemen...

Overview Menopause is a normal and natural part of aging. As you enter your 40s, your body will likely produce less and less estrogen until you no longer menstruate. Once you stop menstruating and have had no periods for 12 months. you will have reached menopause. Natural menopause, which happens without medical intervention, occurs in three stages: perimenopause menopause postmenopause Many people confuse menopause with perimenopause. Perimenopause is the stage when a woman begins to transition into menopause. Some common symptoms of the perimenopausal phase include: hot flashes night sweats vaginal dryness During perimenopause, your body begins to make less estrogen. This continues until the last one or two years of perimenopause until your hormone levels drop rapidly. Perimenopause can start up to 10 years before you enter menopause. It often begins in your 40s, but some women enter perimenopause in their 30s. Doctors will determine that you’ve reached m...

UTIs, Explained Who Gets Urina ry Tract Infections? Are a woman Have had UTIs before Have a condition that affects your bladder's nerves (including diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and spinal cord injuries) Have been through menopause Are overweight Have something that blocks the passage of urine, such as a tumor, kidney stone, or an enlarged prostate Use a diaphragm or spermicide for birth control Have a catheter, a tube placed into the bladder to drain urine from the bladder into a bag outside the body Are a man who has sex with men, has HIV, or hasn’t been circumcised UTIs are bacterial infections in the urinary system. They’re very common and usually not serious, though there can be exceptions. Your urinary tract includes your bladder, kidneys, ureters (tubes that go from your kidneys to your bladder), and urethra (the tube that carries urine out of your body from your bladder). If you have a UTI in your kidneys, docto...

What Is Menopause? Menopause  simply means the end of menstruation for one year. As a woman ages, there is a gradual decline in the function of her ovaries and the production of estrogen. Around the time a woman turns 40, this process speeds up. This transition is known as perimenopause. Women typically menstruate for the last time at about 51 years of age. A few stop menstruating as young as 40, and a very small percentage as late as 60. Women who smoke tend to go through  menopause  a few years earlier than nonsmokers. Most women notice some menstrual changes -- such as periods occurring closer together, skipped menstrual periods, and occasional heavy periods -- up to a few years before menstruation ceases. Women who have menses which occur very close together, are heavier, and last longer than normal should call their health care provider because these could be signs of uterine cancer as well. ...

A DECADE ago  Anne  was offering hope to Australian men suffering from sexual dysfunction through Jack Vaisman's now maligned chain of impotence clinics. By 2003, the South-African born Dr  Anne  had turned his attention towards female health, offering menopausal women a ''safe and effective'' natural alternative to synthetic hormone replacement therapy in the wake of a 2002 study that linked artificial HRT to breast cancer. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission prosecuted Dr  Anne  for deceptive and misleading conduct. The company had flourished under the claim that its natural HRT - made mainly from wild yams - would reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease and protect against osteoporosis and low libido. Patients did not even need to visit the institute's Sydney clinic; they could get a consultation over the phone before being prescribed a treatment handmade by a compounding pharmaci...

A DECADE ago  Anne  was offering hope to Australian men suffering from sexual dysfunction through Jack Vaisman's now maligned chain of impotence clinics. By 2003, the South-African born Dr  Anne  had turned his attention towards female health, offering menopausal women a ''safe and effective'' natural alternative to synthetic hormone replacement therapy in the wake of a 2002 study that linked artificial HRT to breast cancer. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission prosecuted Dr  Anne  for deceptive and misleading conduct. The company had flourished under the claim that its natural HRT - made mainly from wild yams - would reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease and protect against osteoporosis and low libido. Patients did not even need to visit the institute's Sydney clinic; they could get a consultation over the phone before being prescribed a treatment handmade by a compounding pharmaci...