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Contraception in perimenopause: what changes after 45
Pregnancy remains possible as long as periods have not stopped. Which methods are suitable after 45, which one also treats heavy periods, and when you can stop.
Intermittent fasting after 50: what the trials really say
Does 16/8 fasting make you lose more weight than another diet? What randomized trials show, an update on muscle mass, and the precautions specific to menopause.
Palpitations in menopause: when they are harmless, when they are not
A racing heart at night, skipped beats in the chest: what research has measured in women in their fifties, and the signs that require seeing a doctor without delay.
Surgical menopause: what removing the ovaries changes
When both ovaries are removed, menopause happens in a single day. What research documents over the long term, what hormone therapy changes, and the questions to ask before the operation.
Sleep apnea in menopause: the diagnosis we miss in women
The risk rises sharply after menopause, and the signs in women do not look like the classic picture. What you need to know so it does not get missed.
Iron deficiency in perimenopause: the fatigue nobody investigates
You can be low in iron without being anemic, and perimenopause is when the risk peaks. Which blood tests to request, how to read them, and when to look for another cause.
Urinary leaks after 50: what really works
One woman in three is affected, and almost none of them talk about it. What trials show about pelvic floor training, the role of local estrogen, and when to seek care.
Dry eyes in menopause: a trivialized symptom that can be treated
Burning, a gritty feeling, vision that fluctuates at the end of the day: dry eye is common after 50. What research says about it, and what actually brings relief.
Type 2 diabetes and menopause: the risk that rises quietly
After 50, insulin sensitivity changes and the symptoms blend into those of menopause. Which screening tests to request, and what research says about hormone therapy.
Heavy periods in perimenopause: when to worry, what to do
Very heavy periods after 45: what is harmless, what needs to be investigated, and the treatments with proven effectiveness.
Frozen shoulder: why it mostly strikes women aged 40 to 60
Adhesive capsulitis: the sign that sets it apart from tendinitis, the real risk factors, what the link with menopause is worth, and what works.
Dry mouth, gums, jaw: what changes in menopause
Oral dryness, fragile gums, burning mouth: what the studies really show, and an honest framing of the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Migraine and menopause: why perimenopause is the hardest time
Migraines that worsen in perimenopause: the role of falling estrogen, why aura changes everything, and what hormone therapy can and cannot do.
Fatigue in perimenopause: it is not always “hormonal”
Exhausted at 48? Before blaming it all on hormones: iron deficiency, thyroid, sleep apnea, heavy periods. And what really works.
Joint pain in menopause: what is true, what is false
Stiffness on waking, painful knees, a locked shoulder: what studies really show about menopausal joint pain, and what works.
Supplements and menopause: which ones actually work?
Soy isoflavones, black cohosh, evening primrose, valerian: what studies actually show about the best-selling menopause supplements.
Early menopause: understanding ovarian insufficiency before 40
Periods that stop before 40: diagnosis, looking for the cause, long-term risks, and why hormone therapy is not weighed the same way as after 50.
Hot flashes: the solutions that really work
From everyday habits to hormone therapy and the new non-hormonal options: what really relieves hot flashes, with studies to back it up.
Perimenopause: understanding the transition
Perimenopause is not menopause: understand its stages, its timeline and its first signs to get through the transition better.
Vaginal dryness & genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM): talking about it, understanding it, finding relief
A common, chronic and yet rarely discussed intimate condition: how to recognize it and relieve it.
Anxiety and mood in perimenopause: the hormonal link
Irritability, anxiety and low mood in perimenopause are explained by hormonal fluctuations: here is what the studies say and when to seek help.
Gut microbiome & menopause: understanding the estrobolome
Your gut bacteria help recycle your estrogen through the estrobolome: what emerging research says about the gut-hormone link in menopause.
Alcohol and menopause after 45: what really changes
After 45, alcohol acts differently on sleep, hot flashes, bones and breast cancer risk: the data, without the guilt.
Women's cardiovascular health: why menopause changes everything for your heart
The leading cause of death in women, cardiovascular disease accelerates at menopause. Understand why, spot the signs and protect your heart.
Menopause and brain fog: why your brain feels cloudy (and how to get your mental clarity back)
Words that slip away, flagging concentration: menopausal brain fog is real and documented. Here is what science says and how to address it.
Phytoestrogens: the complete science-based guide
Soy, flaxseed, hops: what science really says about phytoestrogens, their effectiveness on hot flashes and their safety.
Disrupted sleep in perimenopause: why you wake up at 3 a.m. (and what to do)
Waking at 3 a.m. in perimenopause: why your hormones disrupt your sleep and what really works to get restful nights back.
Cortisol and weight gain after 45: the vicious circle explained by science
Why does belly fat settle in after 45 despite your efforts? Cortisol, falling estrogen and stress: the vicious circle decoded, plus 5 validated strategies.
Magnesium and hormonal health: what science really says
Sleep, stress, menopause: what studies really show about magnesium. Real benefits, honest limits, magnesium-rich foods and supplement advice.
Anti-inflammatory eating and menopause: what really changes on your plate after 50
After 50, low-grade inflammation sets in. Discover the foods that soothe it (Mediterranean diet, omega-3s, fiber) and those to limit.
Menopause hormone therapy (MHT): what recent studies really say
MHT and menopause: what science really shows about the benefit-risk balance, the window of opportunity, the heart, bones and the breast.
Thyroid or menopause? The symptoms we mix up (and how to see clearly)
Fatigue, weight gain, up-and-down mood: thyroid or menopause? Understand why they get confused and how testing can clear things up.
Testosterone in women: the hormone nobody ever talks about (yet essential)
Testosterone is also a female hormone. Its role, its decline with age and what science actually proves (libido), without excessive promises.
Exercise after 50: what to change in your training (and why cardio is no longer enough)
After 50, cardio is no longer enough. Discover why strength training becomes the priority for your muscles, your bones and your metabolism, with data to back it up.
Osteoporosis after menopause: what science really says (and how to protect your bones)
Up to 20% of bone density lost in the few years after menopause: why, and above all how to act starting now.
Low libido in menopause: what science really says (and what can really help)
Lower desire at menopause: hormones, dryness, fatigue, the relationship... and what science really says about the solutions that help.
Skin and hair in menopause: why they change (and what really works)
Loss of firmness, thinning hair: the science behind these changes, and the solutions that have truly proven themselves.
Why your metabolism slows at menopause (and what really gets it going again)
Melting muscle, falling energy expenditure, less effective insulin: what science really says about your metabolism after 45.
Vitamin D and female hormones: what science really shows
Immunity, mood, muscles: does vitamin D really do all that? What the studies show, without the excessive promises.