Menopause & Women’s Health Articles for Women 40+ | Botavive

DHEA for perimenopause: why "adrenal fatigue" is only half the story

A doctor tells a perimenopausal woman she has adrenal fatigue and adds DHEA to a regimen that already includes estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. Adrenal fatigue is not a diagnosis found...

DHEA for perimenopause: why "adrenal fatigue" is only half the story

A doctor tells a perimenopausal woman she has adrenal fatigue and adds DHEA to a regimen that already includes estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. Adrenal fatigue is not a diagnosis found...

Perimenopause tingling and pins and needles: the estrogen and nerve link behind the MS scare

The tingling in your hands and feet is real, and so is the 2am fear that it means something worse. Paresthesia is one of the quiet symptoms of perimenopause few...

Perimenopause tingling and pins and needles: the estrogen and nerve link behind the MS scare

The tingling in your hands and feet is real, and so is the 2am fear that it means something worse. Paresthesia is one of the quiet symptoms of perimenopause few...

Perimenopause and alcohol: why drinking hits differently after 40

The wine that never bothered you now brings a hot flash by the second glass and a 3am wake-up. Falling body water, a slower liver, and shifting hormones change how...

Perimenopause and alcohol: why drinking hits differently after 40

The wine that never bothered you now brings a hot flash by the second glass and a 3am wake-up. Falling body water, a slower liver, and shifting hormones change how...

Estrogen patch shortage: what is driving it, what it costs, and what to do while you wait

Estrogen prescribing among women 45 to 54 rose 184% since 2018, and patch supply never caught up. Some women are now paying over $160 a month cash for a prescription...

Estrogen patch shortage: what is driving it, what it costs, and what to do while you wait

Estrogen prescribing among women 45 to 54 rose 184% since 2018, and patch supply never caught up. Some women are now paying over $160 a month cash for a prescription...

Perimenopause panic attacks: causes, the heart symptom overlap, and what calms them

A clear EKG does not always mean nothing is wrong. For many women in perimenopause, the chest pain, racing heart, and dread of a panic attack are convincing enough to...

Perimenopause panic attacks: causes, the heart symptom overlap, and what calms them

A clear EKG does not always mean nothing is wrong. For many women in perimenopause, the chest pain, racing heart, and dread of a panic attack are convincing enough to...

Best supplements for menopause brain fog: what the research supports

Brain fog in menopause has a hormonal cause, not a willpower problem. Here is what the research supports, and the specific ingredients worth looking for in a cognitive support supplement.

Best supplements for menopause brain fog: what the research supports

Brain fog in menopause has a hormonal cause, not a willpower problem. Here is what the research supports, and the specific ingredients worth looking for in a cognitive support supplement.

Constipation in perimenopause: causes, timeline, and what works

Fiber intake has not changed and neither has your diet, yet bowel habits have. Constipation in perimenopause has a hormonal explanation most women are never given. Here is what the...

Constipation in perimenopause: causes, timeline, and what works

Fiber intake has not changed and neither has your diet, yet bowel habits have. Constipation in perimenopause has a hormonal explanation most women are never given. Here is what the...