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📖 Here’s our little dictionary for YOU! 👇 🔎 Menopause: The natural end of menstruation, typically occurring around the age of 50, marking the end of a woman's reproductive years. 🔎 Perimenopause: The transitional phase leading up to menopause, characterised by hormonal fluctuations and irregular menstrual cycles. 🔎 Hot flashes: Sudden feelings of intense heat and sweating, often accompanied by flushing of the face and neck, commonly experienced during menopause. 🔎 Night sweats: Episodes of excessive sweating during sleep, often associated with hot flashes and disrupting sleep patterns. 🔎 Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): Medical treatment involving the administration of hormones (such as oestrogen and progesterone) to alleviate menopausal symptoms and reduce the risk of certain health conditions. 🔎 Oestrogen: A female sex hormone responsible for regulating the menstrual cycle and maintaining reproductive health, levels of which decline during menopause. 🔎 Progesterone: Another female sex hormone that works in conjunction with oestrogen to regulate the menstrual cycle and support pregnancy. 🔎 Bone density: The measure of bone strength and density, which may decrease during menopause due to hormonal changes, increasing the risk of osteoporosis. 🔎 Vasomotor symptoms: Symptoms related to the dilation and constriction of blood vessels, such as hot flashes and night sweats, commonly experienced during menopause. 🔎 Mood swings: Emotional fluctuations, including irritability, anxiety, and depression, often associated with hormonal changes during menopause. 🧠 Understanding terminology associated with menopause can help you navigate your research and help you ask the right questions. We have compiled some key terms to help you decode the language of menopause. 🔐 🔗 Head over to our website to learn about how we are breaking the stigma in the workplace https://lnkd.in/dHidK57R #menopauseawareness #menopauseterms #terminology #womenatwork #healthcare

“Not feeling like myself” is an incredibly appropriate phrase in an article from The Washington Post today. I just led a Menopause Cafe charity event today for a group of women in different stages of menopause and this was a great summation of what they experience: ✅Complete overwhelm ✅Disconnectedness between one’s body and brain ✅Brain fog – can't think clearly and focus ✅Mood swings – rage, sobbing at trivial things, extremely irritable ✅Hot flashes and night sweats ✅Vaginal dryness and discomfort ✅Sleep deprivation so severe you can’t function   👭 While medical intervention and therapies can help, sisterhood does as well. Women feel so alone during this time. And many doctors aren’t menopause experts and so can dismiss patients, tell them to “suck it up,” send them off with an anti-depressant or give them bad guidance.   🦸♀️Knowing others are going through the same feelings and talking about it together can empower women with the understanding that what they are experiencing is normal, hormonal, a shared struggle, and can get better.   🌅Perimenopause can happen much earlier than many expect as well. So education in advance of this life stage is critical. One woman in my group today thought she was dying…but no, “just” menopause.   🤲Women out there – know you are NOT alone, advocate for yourself and insist on the proper care, and talk to each other! https://lnkd.in/gn_ihXhh #Menopause #MenopauseSymptoms #MenopauseHealth #Midlife #MenopauseAwareness #MenopauseMovement #EmpoweringWomen #MenopauseSupport #MenopauseRelief #Menowar Menopause Experts Group Limited

“Not feeling like myself” is an incredibly appropriate phrase in an article from The Washington Post. I just led a Menopause Cafe charity  event today for a group of women in different stages of menopause and this was a great summation of what they experience: ✅Complete overwhelm ✅Disconnectedness between one’s body and brain ✅Brain fog – can't think clearly and focus ✅Mood swings – rage, sobbing at trivial things, extremely irritable ✅Hot flashes and night sweats ✅Vaginal dryness and discomfort ✅Sleep deprivation so severe you can’t function   👭 While medical intervention and therapies can help, sisterhood does as well. Women feel so alone during this time. And many doctors aren’t menopause experts and so can dismiss patients, tell them to “suck it up,” send them off with an anti-depressant or give them bad guidance.   🦸♀️Knowing others are going through the same feelings and talking about it together can empower women with the understanding that what they are experiencing is normal, hormonal, a shared struggle, and can get better.   🌅Perimenopause can happen much earlier than many expect as well. So education in advance of this life stage is critical. One woman in my group today thought she was dying…but no, “just” menopause.   🤲Women out there – know you are NOT alone, advocate for yourself and insist on the proper care, and talk to each other! https://lnkd.in/gn_ihXhh #Menopause #MenopauseSymptoms #MenopauseHealth #Midlife #MenopauseAwareness #MenopauseMovement #EmpoweringWomen #MenopauseSupport #MenopauseRelief #Menowar Menopause Experts Group Limited

Menopause is widely known to be a marker of the end of a woman's reproductive life, designated 12 months after her last period, said the National Institute on Aging (NIA). However, many people are less aware that perimenopause comes before it, and can cause symptoms like declining bone and muscle mass, wrinkles, sagging skin, graying hair, irregular periods, decreased fertility, vaginal dryness and hot flashes. Many of these symptoms echo those that crop up for 90% of women during menopause. A study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders last month also links perimenopause to a significant increase in the likelihood of depression. According to the study, "women in this stage are about 40% more likely to experience the mental health condition than premenopausal women," said CNN. This is partly because levels of estrogen, the main female hormone, rise and fall "unevenly" during perimenopause, said Mayo Clinic. Estrogen, in turn, has "been found to affect the metabolism of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine, β-endorphin and serotonin, all of which have a role in emotional states," said the Journal's study authors to CNN. Although approximately 2 million women reach menopause every year, "fewer than 1 in 10 physicians treating these individuals feel prepared to do so," said CNN, citing a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Healthcare providers often fail to make their female patients aware of medications that could help alleviate perimenopause and menopause symptoms. "Even lifestyle changes [can] help, like healthier eating, avoiding alcohol, regular exercise and stress reduction," Pinkerton said. #womenshealth #femtech #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcare #healthcareinnovation #startups #innovation #health #medtech #healthcareresearch #femalehealth #genderhealthgap #reproductivehealth #venturecapital #vc #funding #investment #grants #maternalhealth #periods #menstruation #sexualhealth #sextech #menopause #fertility #pregnancy #postpartum #eggfreezing #IVF #healthequity #pelvicfloor #pelvicfloorhealth #hormonehealth

https://lnkd.in/eRxZqZch Menopause Is Finally Going Mainstream Kathryn Clancy wrote an entire book about menstrual cycles. But even she was surprised by some of the pre-menopausal symptoms she recently began to experience at age 44. “A lot of things that have to do with my uterus, ovaries, and breasts, I have been massively underprepared for as a Ph.D.-level expert in this field,” says Clancy, a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. “That should tell you how even more underprepared most people are.” Most people who menstruate will experience symptoms including hot flashes, brain fog, and changes to mood, sleep, and sexual function as they approach menopause, defined as the point in time a year after their last period. But that transition, which typically begins between the ages of 45 and 55, is so rarely discussed in society—and at the doctor’s office—that people often know nearly nothing about it in advance. One 2023 study of post-menopausal women found that almost none of them had learned about menopause in school, and about half of them “did not feel informed at all” about the life stage. But there are signs that menopause is finally going mainstream, as both the medical and business worlds get serious about the needs of the million-plus people in the U.S. who reach menopause every year. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2023 approved Astellas Pharma’s drug to treat menopausal hot flashes, and pharmaceutical giant Bayer is currently developing a similar medication. Some companies are beginning to offer menopause benefits to their employees. Lawmakers have pushed for more research on menopause. And a flurry of menopause-focused startups have launched in recent years to supplement traditional care, since studies suggest a significant portion of people going through menopause are not treated. I have really noticed, thankfully, a new attention and interest in taking care of people during this transition,” says Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, a Texas-based ob-gyn who provides menopause care. She attributes that shift to growing numbers of women holding positions of power in business, tech, and medicine, and to social media’s ability to spread information among patients. For Dr. Sharon Malone, chief medical advisor to Alloy, the medical system’s problems with menopause go back to 2002. That’s when a major study was published, linking hormone therapy —which can ease menopause symptoms by boosting levels of hormones that have dropped off—to increased risks of breast cancer and other serious conditions. After that, hormone therapy use plummeted in the U.S. But, Malone says, there’s a crucial caveat to the data: the study participants' average age was 63, older than that of a typical patient receiving hormone therapy for menopause. Later analyses, and statements from researchers involved in the study, clarified that the risk of breast cancer may have been overstated, particularly for younger people.

Here are the 3 stages of a Woman’s reproductive life that you need to know! ✨ ✅Perimenopause is the transitional stage leading to menopause, usually starting in the 40s and marked by irregular menstrual cycles and hormonal fluctuations, causing symptoms such as hot flashes. ✅ Menopause itself is a specific point when menstruation ceases for 12 consecutive months, typically occurring around age 51. ✅ Postmenopause follows menopause and extends throughout a woman's later years, characterized by the absence of menstrual periods and ongoing hormonal changes. Understanding these stages is crucial for women's health management, as each phase has its own challenges and considerations. While symptoms like hot flashes and mood swings are often associated with perimenopause and menopause, the postmenopausal stage is marked by the need for ongoing health maintenance, including bone health, cardiovascular health, and hormonal balance. Regular consultation with healthcare providers is essential for managing the unique aspects of each stage and optimizing overall well-being. 🤗 Now, if you have any questions about these. Just comment it below or DM us Or Follow us for more information like this! 😉 #healthandwellnesstips #texasmoms #compoundingpharmacy #katymomsnetwork #texasmomma #katytexasrealestate #katytexasmoms #katymoms #katytexas #hormoneimbalances #hormonereplacement #menopausesupport #menopausaprecoce #menopausacomsaude #menopausasemstress #menopausalwomen #menopausal #perimenopausal #PostMenopausal #postmenopausal

Women going through peri-menopause and menopause today are encountering more frequent hot flashes than their predecessors, likely due to environmental, genetic, and social influences. Acknowledging and comprehending the complexity of these elements can aid in devising tailored strategies to assist women in effectively managing their hot flashes. #menopause #menopauseatwork #menopauseintheworkplace #menowell

Menopause is a universal experience for all women and can bring significant changes with it. These range from physical and hormonal changes, which can include a potentially serious impact on mental health. MAC Clinical Research Physician, Dr Abiramy Yogendran, explains: “The average woman will spend the last third of her lifetime in menopause, experiencing a range of vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms, affecting mood and libido, as well as having an impact on cardiovascular disease and cognitive dysfunction…” At MAC, we recognise and celebrate the transformative phase of menopause and with extensive capabilities and experience in women's health research, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and researching innovative treatment options. Sexual dysfunction among post-menopausal women is an overlooked aspect of women's health. We have an upcoming study that will explore this dysfunction and provide hope to those who suffer from it. Read our full article on understanding menopause and the advances in research here: https://lnkd.in/eFkbhu8i #Menopause #WomensHealth #ClinicalResearch #cro

The average woman will spend almost a third of her life in menopause. UCSF gynecologists Mindy Goldman, MD & Tami Rown, MD, explain in this recent University of California, San Francisco Magazine article how hormone therapy may ease the transition. https://lnkd.in/gGQubppt #menopause #hormonetherapy #hormonetherapyforwomen

Re-sharing because this list got so many comments and we all know the Silly Season is a melting pot for meno symptoms ⬆️⬆️⬆️!!! -> 5 game-changing books about Menopause. I was chatting to the Mum of one of my daughter’s friends the other day about her stress levels and I asked if she had considered stress and stress tolerance in relationship to perimenopause. Like me, before I hit 47 and was blindsided by what I now know to be perimenopause symptoms, she looked at me with that “wth are you talking about?” look on her face. Now, I am well aware that not everyone wants to be speaking so openly about “female stuff” especially when we don’t know each other well, AND I also feel like it is my duty as a fellow sister to flag something as potentially helpful if and when I can. The more we chatted, the more she nodded along, the more interested she became, and when it was time to part company, she asked if there were any books I could recommend as a starting point. well well well, being an avid reader, I wanted to give her approximately 28939 billion titles, but I resisted. Here’s the top 5 game-changing books on Meno I sent her way: 1. Wise Power: Discover the Liberating Power of Menopause to Awaken Authority, Purpose and Belonging by Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer - loved this one for making me feel seen around my need to cleave away everything no longer important or necessary for me in the last 18 months, sees meno transition through a powerful natural and normal lens 2. Hormone Repair Manual: Every Woman’s Guide to Healthy Hormones after 40 by Natuorpath and Hormone Specialist Lara Briden - brilliant overview of female reproductive health and the impacts of hormone imbalance, covers natural and lifestyle advice as well as how to speak to your doctor about other medical treatments 3. The M Word: How to thrive in menopause by TV Celebrity doctor and specialist menopause GP Dr Ginni Mansberg - Ginni has the knack of covering all the different symptoms in a grounded, down-to-earth kind of way and shares her approach to treating menopause transition in her Sydney GP practice 4. The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond by Dr Louann Brizedine - neuropsychiatrist covering the way our brains change for the better in midlife - so good for not feeling like you are “losing your marbles” if you are suffering cognitive and memory changes right now. 5. Second Spring: The self-care guide to menopause by Kate Codrington - I loved this book so much, and still dive in and out of the much-dog-eared pages full of self-care practises to help you make this transition with more ease and grace. I would love to know, are there other books that changed the game for your menopause education and transition? x Kylie