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Menopause - Your Sex Life Has Just Begun!
Can problems associated with the menopause end your exciting sex life? Of course not.
Many people believe that when a woman reaches her menopause, she loses her desire for sex because her fertile period is over. But that’s not true at all. It often happens that sex improves at that age because there’s no longer any risk of getting pregnant or being caught by your children while having sex. Most probably they’re all grown up and have left home a while ago. Although certain changes take place in your body which can slightly decrease your libido, these changes...Menopause - Your Sex Life Has Just Begun!
Advantages and disadvantages of hormone replacement therapy
What’s the purpose of hormone replacement therapy and what are the results?
Hormone replacement therapy helps restore your hormonal balance when your body undergoes rather drastic changes. Despite the term hormone replacement therapy, we have to stress that the peri-menopause isn’t a disease, but a natural physical process. A woman is as ill as when she has her period. What’re the positive effects of hormone replacement therapy? The basis of hormone replacement therapy is addition of estrogens. A lot of women don’t need additional hormones because...Advantages and disadvantages of hormone replacement therapy
When the menopause lasts longer than usual
A delayed or late menopause means that the effect of oestrogen on your body lasts a little bit longer than usual. What are the consequences and what can you do about it?
What’s a late menopause? The expected age for a woman to reach the menopause is between the ages of 50 and 55. There are several factors influencing the age span. A late menopause is influenced by dietary habits, the use of contraceptive pills and the number of births. Comparative studies conducted in Spain and the USA showed that the age also varies in terms of ethnic affiliation. Despite that, the studies have to be verified, continued and supplemented. A late menopause...When the menopause lasts longer than usual
The menopause can also affect teenage girls!
Find out more about the causes of an early or premature menopause and if it’s possible to prevent it.
What’s an early or premature menopause? Women usually go through the menopause between the ages of 50 and 55. The average age at which menopause occurs is estimated at the age of 51. Even if the menopause occurs at the expected time, it creates a lot of problems. If it occurs earlier, the consequences are even worse. An early or premature menopause is considered the menopause that occurs before the age of 45. Studies show that an early menopause occurs in one per cent of...The menopause can also affect teenage girls!
