OSU Wexner Medical Center helps us understand perimenopause

OSU Wexner Medical Center helps us understand perimenopause

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLAX/WEUX) – When I was a kid, I remember a comedian who had a bit that went something like, “I was raised in a house full of women. I was the only boy in the house. I kept missing the period before my period.” That “joke” is so subtly misogynistic and woefully dated that I doubt anyone younger than 40 would even understand it. However, as the only male in a house full of females, I understood what he was trying to say. Understan…

Hot Flashes and Sagging Skin Used to Be the Menopausal Norm—Not Anymore

Thanks to tasteful, imperceptible physical and biological tweaks, menopausal women are feeling better—and more empowered—than ever thats to menopause makeovers.

Sudbury symposium to tackle the myths, silence around menopause

What is menopause, and is it the same for everyone? Those two questions are central to a symposium happening later this week in Sudbury.

Small changes, big impact: Daily habits that support women’s health after 40 - Talented Ladies Club

There comes a time, often quietly and without warning, when the rhythms that once felt seamless begin to shift. Not drastically, not all at once – but subtly. Energy dissipates a little more quickly. Sleep becomes just elusive enough to notice. The mind, once sharp in the morning hours, stirs itself more slowly. These are not grand failures of the body. They are murmurs of change, the whispers that come after forty, gently reminding us to pay at…

Breaking the silence: Why Asian women must talk about menopause

For many women in the Asian community, the journey through perimenopause and menopause is still shrouded in silence, confusion, and, at times, shame. It’s often seen as something we just have to “put up with” quietly, as though struggling through it alone is a badge of honour. But the truth is, menopause is a universal transition - one every woman will experience in her lifetime - and it is time we start talking about it, especially within our c…

Nuremberg - Menopause is still a taboo topic in our society - every woman is affected by it. Two female scientists from the Nuremberg Institute for Labour Market and Occupational Research now want to substantiate the topic with data.