Menopause

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Multiple specific sleep disorders are also age-related, including obstructive sleep apnoea, periodic leg movements during sleep, rapid eye movement sleep behaviour, and change in the normal sleep cycle. (Photo: ANI)

Menopause can cause disturbed night’s sleep

Menopause complicates good night's sleep: Study.

19 Dec 2019 12:53 PM

Many women identified sexual dysfunction in their male partners as a major contributor to their own lack of desire for sex. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Several physiological factors cause lack of libido in older women

Why women lack libido as they age?

21 Nov 2019 11:26 AM

The heart disease risks were higher for women who experienced menopause due to surgery compared to natural menopause. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Early onset of menopause can trigger heart disease

Cardiovascular issues may be connected to early menopause: Study.

17 Nov 2019 5:20 PM

Eating a heart-healthy diet and exercising regularly may be especially important for women with a history of premature menopause. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay))

Women who attain menopause before 40 at risk of heart disease

Early menopause may raise the risk of cardiovascular issues: Study.

12 Nov 2019 11:41 AM

Healthcare practitioners should be aware of the increased risk for premature and early menopause in their female patients living with HIV. (Photo: ANI)

Women with HIV+ experience menopause earlier

HIV+ women more likely to experience menopause early.

07 Nov 2019 11:53 AM

The researchers found only a small difference in menopause symptoms or age of onset between different modes of social organisation. (Photo: ANI)

Different women experience different symptoms of menopause

Find out effect of age and other symptoms on menopause.

07 Nov 2019 11:06 AM

The severity of sleep problems was also greater for women with diabetes. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Sleep problems common in midlife women with diabetes

Women with diabetes face increased risk of sleep disturbance.

15 Aug 2019 12:16 PM

Overwhelming familial responsibilities are said to be another reason that women have not had sexual gratification. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Here is why women have less sex as they get older

Not only menopause, but several psychological factors can also affect a women’s libido.

13 Aug 2019 2:54 PM

The research also showed that around 30 per cent of the skin’s collagen is lost within the first five menopausal years. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Decline of oestrogen can accelerate ageing in women

Men and women’s skin age at different paces, especially after 50. Researchers find out why.

22 Jun 2019 4:11 PM

Menopause also marks the end of a woman’s fertility. They come accompanied by common symptoms like hot flashes, chills, sleep disruption and well as emotional upheaval. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Fact or fiction: All you need to know about menopause

Menopause starts in a woman’s 40s and can cause a lot of emotional and physical changes.

19 Jun 2019 5:12 PM

When it comes to the treatment of common menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, depression, women today have more options than ever before. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Menopause symptoms can be alleviated by cognitive behaviour therapy

Cognitive behaviour therapy can help to treat menopause symptoms like hot flashes and depression.

31 May 2019 10:48 AM

UTIs are one of the most common types of bacterial infections in women, accounting for nearly 25 per cent of all infections. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Possible link between menopause and UTI?

Study finds why UTI occurs more in postmenopausal women.

11 May 2019 1:50 PM

Women with severe vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms reported a much worse quality of life than women with mild symptoms.

Menopause-related sexual, urinary problems tied to worse quality of life

Study suggests many women may be needlessly suffering from symptoms they either don’t discuss with doctor or don’t know how to treat.

15 Dec 2018 11:40 AM

Women with diabetes are also more prone to have a heart attack, and at a younger age as compared to women without diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here’s everything you need to know about women and diabetes

Problem of diabetes on women is unique as the disease can affect both the mother and her unborn child.

03 Dec 2018 3:08 PM

From semen allergy to blackheads on vagina, experts share a few tips. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are 5 sexual health tips every woman needs to know

There are many signs and symptoms related to periods, menopause or sex that many women are just not aware of.

30 Nov 2018 10:51 AM

The findings appear in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Going through menopause? Take care of your heart health

Research notes only 1.7 per cent of study population adhered to three components of "Healthy Lifestyle Score" throughout study.

29 Nov 2018 1:48 PM

This new study is one of the first to compare sleep-interfering behaviours based on the type of menopause, surgical and natural. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says surgical menopause increases risk of insomnia

Surgical menopause is often accompanied by more psychological and physical difficulties.

15 Nov 2018 9:38 AM

There are women who may have gotten married late or those who want to have children in second marriages.

Motherhood in 50s is not impossible anymore

Medical advances have given career-oriented, independent women the choice to delay their pregnancy successively.

22 Sep 2018 6:55 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Early menopause not related to intense physical activity

Here is what a new study has found.

05 Sep 2018 5:56 PM

Chemotherapy may lead to early menopause

Premenopausal women with lung cancer may want children and should consult their healthcare providers about their options.

30 Aug 2018 9:12 AM

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