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How Can Caffeine Aggravate Menopause in Women?

June 18, 2010 By: medicmagic Category: Disease and Conditions

coffee pictureEvery woman experiences menopause phase in their life, although the symptoms can be different. Consumption of caffeine are believed to aggravate the symptoms of menopause. How can this happens?

Women can experience menopausal symptoms such as burning sensation (hot flashes), vaginal dryness, sleeping difficulty, mood swings, and others. This can be compounded by the consumption of caffeine, which increases the risk of heart attacks and osteoporosis. Caffeine can also cause premature menopause. (more…)

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Hormone Therapy: What It Is and How It Can Help You

September 15, 2009 By: medicmagic Category: Health

Sally, one of my senior colleagues was in her mid forties when she experienced night sweat for the first time in her life. It was cold inside, yet she was all covered up with sweat. The story does not end there; she shares with us more of her experiences like depression, anxiety, hot flash, vaginal dryness, low sex drive and few more. Well, sally was going through the symptoms of menopause. It literally meant a sudden ‘change of life’ for her. She suddenly started look different and started talking about strange things like ‘getting everything in order’. Any way, the cheery, confident Sally was gone and as if a different person came to work with us. It was evident that Sally failed to accept this natural transition of life with grace. It was then somebody broached the topic of hormone therapy to Sally. After a brief phase of indecision, sally decided in favor of hormone replacement therapy and today she is her active, enterprising self again and most importantly finally she came to realize that menopause meant only the end of reproductive life of a woman; it is not the end of life. (more…)

Vaginal Dryness – A Common Problem Faced By Most Women

August 19, 2009 By: medicmagic Category: Disease and Conditions

You are not alone if you happen to suffer from such a problem. There are many women in every country who face this problem. Your chance of vaginal dryness increases once you have your menopause. The main reason for any one to suffer vaginal dryness is mainly due to reduction in estrogen production which leads to the drying and thinning of the vagina wall. (more…)