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New data shows hormone therapy use for menopause has fallen to its lowest point in decades, even though it remains the most effective treatment for hot flashes and night sweats....

Hormone therapy use in menopause dropped to 1.7%: what the new data means if you're not taking it

New data shows hormone therapy use for menopause has fallen to its lowest point in decades, even though it remains the most effective treatment for hot flashes and night sweats....

Menopause and arousal: why your body responds differently after 40 and what actually helps

Desire and arousal are two different things, and menopause changes the second one most. Falling estrogen reduces blood flow to the clitoris and vaginal tissue, so the body responds slower...

Menopause and arousal: why your body responds differently after 40 and what actually helps

Desire and arousal are two different things, and menopause changes the second one most. Falling estrogen reduces blood flow to the clitoris and vaginal tissue, so the body responds slower...

Menopause heart palpitations: why your heart races and what actually helps

A racing or fluttering heart is one of the least discussed symptoms of menopause, and one of the most unsettling. Almost three out of four midlife women report it. The...

Menopause heart palpitations: why your heart races and what actually helps

A racing or fluttering heart is one of the least discussed symptoms of menopause, and one of the most unsettling. Almost three out of four midlife women report it. The...

Menopause headaches: why hormone changes trigger migraines and what actually helps

Between 60 and 70 percent of perimenopausal women experience headaches as a regular symptom. Estrogen fluctuation destabilizes serotonin and inflames pain pathways, making migraines more frequent and harder to predict....

Menopause headaches: why hormone changes trigger migraines and what actually helps

Between 60 and 70 percent of perimenopausal women experience headaches as a regular symptom. Estrogen fluctuation destabilizes serotonin and inflames pain pathways, making migraines more frequent and harder to predict....

Menopause and sleep apnea: why estrogen loss disrupts your breathing at night and what actually helps

Most women blame hot flashes or anxiety when they wake repeatedly at night during menopause. But for a significant number, the real culprit is obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that...

Menopause and sleep apnea: why estrogen loss disrupts your breathing at night and what actually helps

Most women blame hot flashes or anxiety when they wake repeatedly at night during menopause. But for a significant number, the real culprit is obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that...

Menopause and oral health: why estrogen loss affects your teeth and gums and what actually helps

Most women in menopause know about hot flashes and brain fog. Few know their teeth and gums are quietly taking a hit too. Estrogen decline affects your saliva, gum tissue,...

Menopause and oral health: why estrogen loss affects your teeth and gums and what actually helps

Most women in menopause know about hot flashes and brain fog. Few know their teeth and gums are quietly taking a hit too. Estrogen decline affects your saliva, gum tissue,...

Menopause skin aging: why collagen loss accelerates after 40 and what actually helps

Women lose up to 30% of their skin collagen in the five years after menopause, not because of age but because of estrogen. This article explains the biological mechanism behind...

Menopause skin aging: why collagen loss accelerates after 40 and what actually helps

Women lose up to 30% of their skin collagen in the five years after menopause, not because of age but because of estrogen. This article explains the biological mechanism behind...