Officer is not alone. As women enter menopause, cholestrol levels jump—by an average of 10-15%, or about 10 to 20 milligrams per deciliter. (A healthy adult cholesterol range is 125-200 milligrams per ...

Menopause comes with a lot of symptoms hot flashes and night sweats among the more well-known. But there are many other ways the hormonal changes of menopause affect your body, including your skin.

In menopause, as in life, there are good days and bad days. On the good days, women may revert to their old energetic and enthusiastic selves. It’s a smart strategy to take advantage of the good days ...

Menopause and bipolar disorder (BPD) may both affect your mood. Learn how to manage the symptoms of menopause and BPD with sleep, diet, exercise, stress reduction, and medical and medicinal management ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Key Takeaways: Painful intercourse, or dyspareunia, is common during ...

Perimenopause and menopause can take you by surprise, disrupt your day, and make you feel like your body isn’t your own. Add a hectic work schedule to the mix, and it’s easy to feel like you’re barely ...

Weight gain after menopause is one of the most frustrating changes that many women face. Even with the same food and exercise, the body increasingly gains fat, especially around the abdomen. Experts ...

An increasing number of working women are navigating the challenges of menopause while remaining active in their careers. Each year, more than one million women in the U.S. enter menopause, many of ...

Almost 1.2 million Australian women say they know more about changing a tyre than about menopause. As a new national initiative looks to bridge the knowledge gap, experts are urging women to stop ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Key Takeaways: A hysterectomy that removes both ovaries may trigger menopause immediately if both ovaries are removed ...

The Royal College of Psychiatrists says that many women are not aware that menopause can be associated with the onset of new ...