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Understanding Menopause Hair Loss: Causes, Symptoms, Solutions, and Preventive Measures
During the menopause transition and following, hair follicles may shrink, causing the hair to become thinner and thinner until it eventually falls out. Hormone related changes that affect the follicle contribute to slower growing hair and make it easier for it to fall out. As if hot flashes weren't bad enough, if you are in your mid-40s or 50s and …
Thyroid Medications: A Comprehensive Guide
Levothyroxine is the most common thyroid medication to treat hypothyroidism, but as you’ll learn in this article, there are several other thyroid medication options. As a board certified naturopathic endocrinologist, I have found that patients can respond differently to thyroid medication, which means what works for one person, may not work for another. Thyroid function is critical to overall health. …
Late Menopause: What Are the Risks and Benefits
Menopause is defined by the absence of a period for 12 consecutive months. On average, most women enter menopause by age 51. In the case of late onset menopause, menstrual periods may not end until someone's late fifties or early sixties. There are several benefits and risks to late onset menopause and the cause can be multifactorial—all of which we …
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome: What is OHSS?
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication associated with assisted reproductive therapy (ART). It most often occurs in women who take hormone medications to stimulate egg development in their ovaries. OHSS (ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome) can cause the ovaries to swell and become painful. It's diagnosed based on a range of symptoms, from mild to severe. While …
Bloated Before Period—Solutions to Manage PMS Bloating
Period bloating is a common and often frustrating symptom of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). It's that uncomfortable, swollen feeling that makes your jeans feel a bit too tight and leaves you longing for your comfiest pair of yoga pants. It may even make you feel like you've had weight gain come out of nowhere, even though you haven't, and it can …
How to Lose Weight With PCOS
Weight gain or difficulty losing weight is a common symptom of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Because PCOS has a complex metabolic and reproductive hormone imbalance associated with it, the question of how to lose weight with PCOS is more complicated than the standard “eat less and exercise more” many of us hear. Conversations about weight are complex. In some ways, …
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