What do you think about the hypotheses proposed to try and explain the existence of menopause?

Lyndsey

What do you think about the hypotheses proposed to try and explain the existence of menopause? Do you think one makes more sense than another?



Karmen

I am not really familiar. But one thing is for sure. Menopause really exist.



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What are natural foods to help eleviate the side effects of menopause?

Liane

My mom has Menopause and read somewhere or saw on TV where they said (think it was Dr. Phil) where there are foods you eat and a special diet and you don't get those terrible hot flashes all the time that my mom is currently getting. Any advice or links appreciated!



Eddie

here is a website for your mom:http://www. associatedcontent. com/article…http://altmedicine. about. com/cs/womenshe…on this one: go down to natural remedies:http://www. the-natural-menopause. com/hope that helps. I have menopause and was taking the synthetic hormones, but I didn't feel right on them, so I took the natural approach and I do feel better. I rarely get hot flashes anymore. Hope this helps your mom.



Faustino

soy.



Etta

lo-fat dairy products - milk, yogurt, High calcium foods - dark leafy green veggies, fresh fruits & veggies, legumes, whole grain bread & grains



Brain

In regards to menopause and soy, this food source has been shown to be a beneficial supplement for controlling unpleasant symptoms and ensuring proper nutrition during this critical life event. Since menopause is a time of decreased estrogen, it makes sense that eating and drinking soy during menopause can help regulate the body's hormone levels. Another wonderful benefit of soy products is that it tastes great and is available in all kinds of different forms. Coffee drinkers can easily substitute soy milk for regular milk in their morning beverage. Soy milk can be used in place of cow's milk in just about every capacity. Soy milk also comes in several different flavors. Choosing the right snack can help you meet your daily requirements as well. Soy nuts, chips, and pasta all contain those helpful menopause phytoestrogen components. Combining soy with menopause treatment options helps to regulate your general overall health and give your body a hormone substitute to work with. Soy products also contain elements that are beneficial to bone and cholesterol health. Both of which will need to be watched carefully in the later years of life. With soy and menopause treatments working together, you can be assured that you are doing everything possible to safeguard your health and control the unpleasant side effects of menopause. Consider a progesterone cream like Hot Flash Freedom to assist your natural menopause treatment plan.



Bobbye

Get enough calcium. A woman going through menopause needs 1000 mg to 1500 mg of calcium a day. Avoid excessive amounts of salt to reduce bloating associated with hormonal changes. More information and remedies at http://useinfo4.blogspot. com/



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On average what age do women start menopause ?

Elly

My friend and I were wondering on average what age do you start menopause. Also, if you start your period at a later age (eg17 compared to 10) does that mean you start menopause later?



Lila

Menopause isn't the sudden stopping of your periods. For most women, it's a gradual happening called "perimenopause" http://www. mayoclinic. com/health/perimen… then "menopause" is defined as having gone a year without periods. Some women in perimenopause don't reven realize what's happening. It often starts happening in the 40's. Periods will get longer or shorter, or heavier or lighter, or more/less often, as hormones start declining. Perimenopause can be triggered by running out of usable eggs in your ovaries. Before a baby girl is born, she can have millions of eggs in her ovaries. At birth, she may have 400,000-500,000 eggs. Most of these die; some are ovulated (released from the ovaries). So it can be true that later menarche (first period) can result in later menopause. My own perimenopause started at age 38, and now at 47 I'm in true menopause.



Eldridge

My MD says the average age is 52.



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What are the symptoms of menopause and what are the steps done to eradicate such symptoms?

Lavina

Let's start with some definitions. Menopause itself is a discrete time and has no symptoms. Menopause can only be recognized in retrospect, as in, it's been a full calendar year with no periods and no spotting, so that must have been menopause. Perimenopause, however, is what some people erroneously refer to as "going through menopause". It starts in your 30's and is a process that continues for 15 - 20 years or more. Menopause, perimenopause, menarche, menstrual periods, pregnancy and childbirth are not illnesses, so the word symptom doesn't really apply. The most significant change that you might experience is that your cycles will become irregular and your flow pattern may also change. You don't "eradicate" these changes, you adapt to them.



Floy

hot flashesskipping periodsirritabilitycryingmore...They used to give hormones to women who suffered with these and other symptoms. They have mostly stopped doing so, as the hormones were causing other problems. Now, many women are taking natural supplements available at pharmacies, health food stores, supermarkets, and even Walmart. A friend of mine recently started taking natural menopause supplements. It took over a week before she started feeling any relief--but now she is good as new.



Bridgett

Your period stops, you have hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, etc. There are many herbal remedies you can try or go to the doctors for hormone therapy if the symptoms are bad.



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Estrogen and progesterone signal cell division why do women still get breast cancer after the menopause?

Annamae

What I mean is that tamoxifen and drugs try to cancel the effects of estrogen and progesterone. That shouldn't even be applicable to women past menopause!



Norah

Scientists have identified two genes which are more likely to be defective in a breast cancer patient than someone without breast cancer. These genes are also blamed for some other cancers. However, even the two mutated genes are thought only to be responsible for approximately 5% to 10% of breast cancer cases. Hormones seem to have an important role in breast cancer. Research has shown a link between levels of the female sex hormone, oestrogen, and the risk of developing breast cancer. Women who take certain types of hormone replacement therapy are at higher risk of breast cancer. Women who have their first child later in life also appear to be at higher risk of developing breast cancer. Tamoxifen blocks the female sex hormone oestrogen. The hormone influences the growth of cells related to female reproduction, such as those in the breast or the uterus. If there is too much oestrogen in the system, cell growth can accelerate to the point where tumours start to develop. Tamoxifen competes with the sex hormone for the same proteins - called receptors - found on the surface of cancer cells. When the drug locks onto the receptors it blocks the way for oestrogen - which would otherwise activate the cancer cell to divide and make the tumour grow. Tamoxifen may cause cancer of the uterus (womb), strokes, and blood clots in the lungs. These conditions may be serious or fatal.



Nola

cancer is bad



Steven

My grandmother had breast cancer at the age of 75 and was put on tamoxifen, my mother has just gone threw an op and is not sure what medication if any she will be given. Not everyone is put on tamoxifen its all to do with estrogen receptors or something like that and that will depend what medication you get. I forget the exact words. The specialist told my mum genetics has a lot to do with it so its not always the hormones that mean they are given the tablets as they are meant to keep at bay the cancer. Its awhile since all this was explained to me so sorry if its a bit disjointed.



Cherri

estrogen and progesterone do a lot more than signal cell division. not all breast cancers are estrogen sensitive. some are independent of hormone stimulation and can arise from a familial defect or acquired because of exposure to certain carcinogens.



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Having mild period after two years of menopause what is happening?

Avery

had sore breast, menstrual cramping, and then normal light period for seven days after not having one for two years.



Lillia

If you had completely stopped, altogether, and now are having a light period - it probalby would be best to see your gynocologist. Sometimes, this can happen to some women - it is like one period is still there and decides to make an appearance way after menopause.!! There can be many reasons, some not serious and some can be serious. However, anytime, you have bleeding after menopause (menopause meaning no period for at least a year)you should definitely see your gyno to be sure nothing serious is going on. Hope this helps. Edit-----I forgot to ask, are you by any chance on any kind of Hormone Replacement Therapy? This could cause this type of bleeding. You still need to see your gyno.



Luana

idk, but you should probably see a doctor instead of asking hooligans like myself on yahoo



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