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This video talks about a new balancing topical cream which has been developed to address the symptoms women often experience associated with PMS, Perimenopause, and menopause.
Duration : 0:5:58
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I am 36 and I am already experiencing some hot flashes around my cycle. I also am having some irregularity in the length between them and how long that they last…. Am I in Peri-menopause??
It is possible. I know women who are starting at age 38.
As peri-menopause is a hormonal thing, you may be interested to know that the #1 hormone – because it can affect the production of all the other hormones – is insulin.
To help keep peri-menopausal symptoms to a minimum, naturally, one needs to know the status of their pancreas’ insulin production. Ask your doctor for a fasting insulin blood test . Ask for a copy of your results. 10 or higher is abnormal for an adult.
Also ask for a saliva test. This test will tell you if any of your feminine hormones are not at the best levels. I do not like doctors who prescribe hormones for per-menopausal symptoms without this testing first. When that happened to me – the shot he gave me (for DUB – another story) switched me from low blood sugar to diabetes.
Your peri-menopausal symptoms could be related to low blood sugar. You may want to check out www.hufa.org, and click on the symptoms link to check yourself out.
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Dr. Sherrill Sellman explains what perimenopause is and what separates it from menopause. She also stresses the importance of men learning about what women’s bodies go through. For more information, visit www.ihealthtube.com
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How do you know for sure that you’re in peri-menopause?
Posted by: admin on October 31st, 2009
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Are the systems really difficult to live with?
Most premenopausal women experience changes in their menstrual cycle. When estrogen levels begin to drop, the follicular phase of the cycle may be shortened, and this can shorten the total cycle from 28–30 days to 24–26 days, resulting in more frequent periods. On the other hand, some women begin having longer cycles because they are not ovulating as frequently. These changes can be quite different on an individual basis. Additionally, this declining/fluctuating estrogen level can produce a host of disturbing symptoms: hot flashes, increasing vaginal dryness, sleep problems, mood swings, breast tenderness and many other complications.
There is a relatively small number of women who hardly notice any changes before menopause. Their periods just stop overnight with few, if any, symptoms.
Another small percentage of women experience significant, dramatic symptoms that, when left untreated, ultimately lead to surgical intervention. Many women find at this time too many physicians strongly urging surgery and failing to provide information about the alternatives to, and consequences of, hysterectomy.
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Part 2 in a series presented by Dr. Patricia Beckstead, Founder of Freedom from Menopause and PMS.
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How can you differentiate PMS from peri-menopause from depression from bipolar disorder?
Posted by: admin on October 29th, 2009
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All of these have very similar symptoms. All of them make you feel crazy. How do you know which one you really have?
the best answer to these symptoms are evening primrose oil capsules – but not if you take medication for BPD, and natural progesterone cream – this calms you down – I get mine from Biovea co.uk
Posted: Peri Menopause
I will wake up several times per night or wake up at 1,2,3, etc. and not get back to sleep. I cannot function properly and have tried what I think is everything. Help!!!
I HEAR YA SISTA!!!!!!! I am also peri, and I too suffered from the same type of non existing sleep. A good friend of mine, who is an herbalist, told me about this herb you can get from the herb store called Gaba. I use the sublingual under my tongue at night, and sleep like a baby!!! the exact name I use is… Gaba calm by source naturals. It’s orange flavored and you put it under your tongue 1 hour before bed time,and when you fall asleep, you stay asleep. PLUS, when you wake up, you feel like new money. My Dad even uses it and he is 66 yrs old. He swears by it too! Good luck.
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i’m maybe a bit young being only 45 but anyway, would erratic menses be one of them?? ie ~ occurring 2 weeks before they’re due….. i’ve had a pap smear and there was no irregularity so my next thought is perhaps it’s time for the change of life for moi.
any help appreciated…. thanx in advance
cheers
Menopause and Pre-Menopause
Menopause is the medical term for the end of a woman’s menstrual periods. It is a natural part of aging, and occurs when the ovaries stop making hormones called estrogens. This causes estrogen levels to drop, and leads to the end of monthly menstual periods. This usually happens between the ages of 45 and 60, but it can happen earlier. Menopause can also occur when the ovaries are surgically removed or stop functioning for any other reason.
Low estrogen levels are linked to some uncomfortable symptoms in many women. The most common and easy to recognize symptom is hot flashes ÷ sudden intense waves of heat and sweating. Some women find that these hot flashes disrupt their sleep, and others report mood changes. Other symptoms may include irregular periods, vaginal or urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence (leakage of urine or inability to control urine flow), and inflammation of the vagina. Because of the changes in the urinary tract and vagina, some women may have discomfort or pain during sexual intercourse. Many women also notice changes in their skin, digestive tract, and hair during menopause.
Signs & Symptoms of menopause
Decreased sex drive
Hot flashes and skin flushing
Insomnia
Irregular menstrual periods
Mood swings including irritability, depression, and anxiety
Night sweats
Spotting of blood in between periods
Urinary tract infections
Vaginal dryness and painful sexual intercourse
Vaginal infections
The long-term effects of menopause include:
Bone loss and eventual osteoporosis
Changes in cholesterol levels and greater risk of heart disease
Homeopathic Medicine & Treatment for Pre-Menopause (PMS) & Menopause
#Lachesis [Lach]
Suits especially women who never get well from the change of life; "have never felt well since that time." It corresponds to many climacteric troubles, such as haemorrhoids, haemorrhages, vertigo,burning on the vertex and headaches. It is remedy for women worn out by frequent pregnancies, with sudden cessation of the menses, trembling pulse, headache, flushing of the heat and rush of blood to the head, cold feet and constriction about the heart.
#Amyl nitrite. Flushes of heat at change of life. The 30th potency acts well here. Strontiana carbonica. Flushes of heat with head symptoms relieved by wrapping head up warmly. Sanguinaria. Flushes at climaxis; headache with profuse menses. Caladium. Pruritus at menopause. Aconite. Derangements of circulation at menopause. Hughes also praises Glonoine for these conditions. Veratrum viride. Perhaps no remedy controls the flushes of heat, so annoying to women at the change of life,as well as Veratrum viride.
#Cimicifuga [Cimic]
is very often the remedy for the suffering incident to the change of life. There is sinking at the stomach, pain at the vertex and irritability of disposition. The patient is restless and unhappy, feels sad and grieved. Bayes prefers the 6th and 12th potencies to the lower dilutions. It is but just to state that many have been disappointed in the use of this remedy. Caulophyllin 3X. Dr. Ludlam praises this remedy for nervous conditions following the climaxis, when there is "great nervous tension and unrest with a propensity to work and worry over little things." Sepia. Congestion at the climaxis, in characteristic Sepia constitutions, are quickly benefited by the remedy.
#Bellis perennis [Bell]
Our English confreres use this remedy quite extensively in what is termed a "fagged womb." The patients are very tired, want to lie down, have a backache. There is no real disease, but a marked tiredness all the time. Carduus is of supreme importance for liver troubles at the climaxis Ustilago. Often rivals Lachesis in controlling the flooding during the climaxis. Vertigo is characteristic.
The above article is taken from :- http://www.hpathy.com/diseases/menopause-symptoms-treatment-cure.asp
I hope this helps, take care and God bless.
Contraception and Fertility in the Peri-menopausal Woman
Posted by: admin on October 25th, 2009
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Dr. James Simon talks with us today about contraception and fertility in women who are Peri-menopausal. To read more about the topic discussed today, or to read more on topics similar to this visit Dr. James Simon’s Website. www.menopausewise.com
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4_Lorna_Vanderhaeghe_Peri-Menopause and Menopause
Posted by: admin on October 23rd, 2009
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Menopause and peri-menopause can be supported with plant and other nutrients. Learn how to avoid estrogen dominance. In this 2005 lecture Lorna Vanderhaeghe describes the major health issues women face in North America and how they can apply nutrition and other natural approaches to support them. Lorna Vanderhaeghe is a women’s natural health expert. She has a Master of Health Studies and a degree in Biochemistry. The author of eight books, Lorna has been educating people on how to combine the best of mainstream medicine with scientifically- backed nutrients and diet
changes to achieve optimal wellness.
Duration : 0:2:1