Bone Density and Osteoporosis in Menopause: Screening, Prevention and Treatment
How menopause accelerates bone loss, when to get a DEXA scan, what prevention and treatment look like, and questions for your clinician.
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Heart Health After Menopause: What Changes and What to Monitor
How menopause affects cardiovascular risk, what the evidence says about monitoring and prevention, and questions to ask your clinician.
Weight Changes in Menopause: What Shifts, Why, and What Helps
Why body weight and fat distribution change during menopause, what the evidence says about managing it, and what to ask your clinician.
Vaginal Dryness After Menopause
Vaginal dryness and discomfort are common and there are local treatment options. Ask about moisturizers, lubricants and local vaginal therapy that fits your history.
Urinary Symptoms Around Menopause
Urgency or recurrent discomfort needs a real assessment, not an embarrassed shrug. Ask whether symptoms could be infection, genitourinary menopause or something else.
Nonhormonal Options for Hot Flashes
People who cannot or do not want hormones still have evidence-based options. Ask which prescription options and CBT approaches fit your history.
Night Sweats in Perimenopause
Night sweats can break sleep even while periods continue. Record frequency and ask about both hormonal and nonhormonal treatment options.
Managing Symptoms During the Workday
A hot flash in a meeting is disruptive; workplace adjustments can be practical and modest. List the situations that are hardest and ask about treatment alongside practical changes.
Menopause Supplements: Read the Claim First
A promise to balance hormones is not a measured outcome. Bring the ingredient list to your clinician and ask about evidence and interactions.
Why Sleep Changes Around Menopause
Night sweats are one cause of poor sleep, not the only possible cause. Track waking and snoring as well as sweats, then review both with a clinician.