The Journal
Clear, useful reading on perimenopause and menopause — no buzzwords.
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Exercise and Diet for Strong Bones in Menopause
The exercises that build and protect bone in menopause, how much calcium and vitamin D you need, and the everyday habits that keep your skeleton strong.
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Menopause and Bone Health: Protecting Yourself from Osteoporosis
Why bone loss speeds up around menopause, what raises your osteoporosis and fracture risk, when to get a bone scan, and how to protect your bones.
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Belly Fat and Menopause: Why Your Shape Is Changing
Why fat moves to your middle in menopause even when your weight is stable, why visceral belly fat matters for health, and what helps reduce it.
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Menopause Weight Gain: Why It Happens and What Actually Helps
Why weight creeps up in perimenopause and menopause even when nothing has changed, the hormonal and metabolic reasons behind it, and what genuinely helps.
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Recurrent UTIs in Menopause: The Estrogen Connection
Why urinary tract infections become more frequent in menopause, the estrogen link behind recurrent UTIs, and the treatments and habits that help prevent them.
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Vaginal Dryness in Menopause: Why It Happens and What Helps
Why vaginal dryness and discomfort happen in perimenopause and menopause, why they tend to persist, and the simple, effective treatments that genuinely help.
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Heavy Periods in Perimenopause: Causes, Help and Red Flags
Why periods can turn heavy in perimenopause, when heavy bleeding is a concern, how it links to iron and tiredness, and the treatments that help.
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Menopause Joint Pain or Arthritis? How to Tell the Difference
How to tell menopausal joint aches from osteoarthritis or inflammatory arthritis, the signs that need a doctor, and why it matters for treatment.
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Menopause Joint Pain: Why You Ache and What Helps
Why joints ache, stiffen and click in perimenopause and menopause, the estrogen connection, and the movement, weight and treatment options that help.
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Low Libido in Menopause: Why Desire Changes and What Helps
Why sex drive drops in perimenopause and menopause, the mix of hormones, sleep, mood and comfort behind it, and the options that genuinely help.
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Sex and Intimacy in Menopause: Keeping Connection Alive
How sex and intimacy change in menopause, why responsive desire matters, how to talk to a partner, and ways to rebuild closeness and pleasure.
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Irregular Periods in Perimenopause: What's Normal and What's Not
Why periods become irregular in perimenopause, what cycle changes are normal, the bleeding patterns that need a doctor, and how long it lasts.
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The Best Exercise for Menopause: Strength, Cardio and Balance
Why exercise matters more in menopause and which types help most — strength training, cardio and balance — for bones, heart, weight, mood and sleep.
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How to Start Exercising in Perimenopause (When You're Exhausted)
How to start moving in perimenopause when you're tired, busy and aching — tiny first steps, working around symptoms, and building a habit that sticks.
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What to Eat in Menopause: A Practical Nutrition Guide
How to eat well in perimenopause and menopause — for energy, bones, heart and a steadier weight — without fad diets, plus the foods that help most.
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Hair Thinning and Loss in Menopause: Causes and What Helps
Why hair thins in menopause, the estrogen and androgen link, the other causes to rule out (iron, thyroid), and the treatments that genuinely help.
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Menopause and Your Skin: Dryness, Aging and What Helps
Why skin gets drier, thinner and less firm in menopause, the collagen and estrogen link, plus realistic, evidence-based skincare that actually helps.
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Menopause Supplements: What Helps and What's Hype
An honest look at menopause supplements — which have real evidence (and which don't), what's worth taking, safety and interactions, and when to ask a doctor.
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Early and Premature Menopause: Causes, Diagnosis and Care
What early menopause (before 45) and premature menopause / POI (before 40) mean — the causes, how it's diagnosed, the health implications, and why treatment matters.
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How to Track Your Menopause Symptoms (and Why It Helps)
Why tracking your menopause symptoms is so useful, what to record, how often, and how to turn scattered experiences into clear patterns you can act on.
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Natural and Lifestyle Remedies for Hot Flashes: What Works?
An honest look at natural and lifestyle remedies for hot flashes — what genuinely helps, what's mixed, what's hype, and when to consider medical options.
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Non-Hormonal Treatments for Menopause: What Are the Options?
Effective non-hormonal options for menopause symptoms — prescription medicines, CBT and lifestyle — for women who can't or prefer not to take HRT.
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Surgical and Medical Menopause: When It Comes Suddenly
What surgical menopause (after ovary removal) and medical menopause (from cancer treatment or medication) involve, why symptoms hit hard, and how it's managed.
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How to Build a Menopause Symptom Report for Your Doctor
How to turn your symptoms into a clear, useful report for a menopause appointment — what to include, how to present it, and how to make a short visit count.
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Brain Fog at Work: Practical Strategies When Your Memory Slips
Concrete strategies for working through perimenopause brain fog — managing focus, memory and meetings — plus when forgetfulness is worth a doctor's visit.
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How to Cool a Hot Flash: Triggers, Quick Fixes, and Night-Sweat Strategies
Practical, in-the-moment ways to cool a hot flash, the triggers worth cutting, and a night-sweat plan so you can sleep through — without white-knuckling it.
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Hot Flashes & Night Sweats in Perimenopause: Why They Happen and What Helps
Why hot flashes and night sweats happen in perimenopause, how long they last, the common triggers, and the practical things — and medical options — that actually help.
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Menopause Hormone Therapy (HRT): What It Is and How to Decide
What HRT (menopause hormone therapy) is, what it can help with, the benefits and risks to weigh, who it may or may not suit — and how to decide with your doctor.
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Perimenopause Anxiety: Why It Spikes and What Actually Helps
Why anxiety can surge in perimenopause even if you've never been anxious before, the hormone-and-sleep loop behind it, and what helps — plus when to seek help.
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Perimenopause Brain Fog: Why It Happens and When It Lifts
Why brain fog, forgetfulness and word-finding trouble hit in perimenopause, whether it's permanent (it usually isn't), and what helps your memory and focus.
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Mood Swings, Anxiety & Irritability in Perimenopause: You're Not Losing It
Why perimenopause brings mood swings, irritability and a shorter fuse, the hormone shifts behind it, what helps, and when low mood is worth a doctor's visit.
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Why Perimenopause Wrecks Your Sleep — and How to Get It Back
Why sleep falls apart in perimenopause — hormones, night sweats, anxiety — and the practical steps and medical options that help you sleep through again.
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How to Talk to Your Doctor About HRT: Questions to Ask
A practical guide to the HRT conversation — the questions to ask your doctor, what information to bring, and what to expect, so you can decide together.
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Waking at 3 a.m.? The Perimenopause Sleep Pattern, Explained
Why perimenopause wakes you at 3 a.m. — the hormone-and-cortisol pattern behind early-hours waking, and what actually helps you get back to sleep.
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Perimenopause vs. Menopause: The 3 Stages, Explained
Perimenopause, menopause, postmenopause — what each stage means, the age ranges, the hormone shift, and how to tell which one you're likely in.
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How to Prep for a Menopause Doctor Appointment
Feeling dismissed at the doctor? Here's exactly what perimenopause symptoms to track, the questions to ask, and how to advocate for yourself — plus a checklist.