My overarching philosophy for health is to think about the four pillars of wellbeing: nutrition (including our weight and alcohol); exercise; sleep; and our mental health. These can have substantial effects on our reproductive system including: puberty; menstrual cycle; period problems; premenstrual syndrome; fertility; infertility; pregnancy; health of our future children; and menopause. Pillar of…
Women who had their first menstrual period when they were aged 11 or younger have an increased risk of an early or premature menopause and if they remain childless the risk is increased even more, according to a new study published in Human Reproduction journal. The multi-national study investigated the links between age at puberty…
Women who have their last pregnancy at age 35 or older may have better memories as they age, compared to women who get pregnant when they are younger, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. “It’s not clear why having a baby later in life would help your memory,…
Menopause is when a woman stops having periods and is no longer able to get pregnant naturally. As a woman approaches her late 30s, her ovaries start making less estrogen and progesterone -the hormones that regulate menstruation- and her fertility declines. Menopause usually occurs between 45 and 55 years of age. Around 1 in 100…
Testosterone is a vital male hormone that is responsible for the development and maintenance of male attributes. Women also have testosterone, but in much smaller amounts. Testosterone is an androgen and one of the main purposes of androgens is to be converted into the female hormones called estrogens. The menopause happens if estrogen levels fall. One of the…
HRT (also known as menopausal replacement therapy or MRT) uses estrogen and progesterone, the female hormones, to treat common symptoms of menopause and aging. Doctors generally prescribe these hormones during or after menopause. In a recent prospective, cohort study, specifically looking at hormone use and age at menopause, over 39,000 women have had their age at menopause documented, and…
Preliminary data was presented this month at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology annual meeting in Helsinki, Finland, which claims to have reinitiated menstruation and enable egg collection in post menopausal women. The work was carried out at the Greek fertility clinic Genesis Athens, and took 30 women aged 46-49 for the treatment in…
Women’s health professionals in Canada have just released a clinical guide to female nutrition, highlighting the changing dietary requirements needed during a woman’s life. It’s designed as a tool to aid medical staff who can then pass on relevant findings to their patients to encourage a healthier lifestyle. One of the principle authors, Jennifer Blake MD, said “our…
Many women don’t know what to expect when menopause starts — and because of this, their husbands and significant others can be even more clueless. Read more: http://www.everydayhealth.com/menopause/a-mans-guide-to-menopause.aspx Image credit: Global Women Connected 0 0
