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

Menopause blood sugar: why you feel shaky and crash even when your labs are normal

You feel shaky, wired, and crashing by mid-afternoon, but every blood sugar reading comes back normal. That gap is real. Here is what estrogen does to your blood sugar in...

Menopause blood sugar: why you feel shaky and crash even when your labs are normal

You feel shaky, wired, and crashing by mid-afternoon, but every blood sugar reading comes back normal. That gap is real. Here is what estrogen does to your blood sugar in...

Internal tremors in menopause: why your body buzzes when nothing is moving

You feel a buzzing or trembling deep inside, yet nothing is moving and every scan comes back clear. Internal tremors are one of menopause's most unsettling symptoms. Here is why...

Internal tremors in menopause: why your body buzzes when nothing is moving

You feel a buzzing or trembling deep inside, yet nothing is moving and every scan comes back clear. Internal tremors are one of menopause's most unsettling symptoms. Here is why...

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...