Women and Menopause...........

Written by John Hilton


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4.Stay cool during hot flashes. Avoid things that can cause or increaserepparttar intensity of hot flashes, such as hot drinks, alcohol, spicy foods, hot weather or hot rooms.

5.Ease vaginal dryness. Use of over-the-counter water-based lubricants can be used to easerepparttar 142141 discomfort of intercourse due to vaginal dryness.

6.Improve bladder control. You can improve bladder control with exercises. Anyone can do these and at any time.

7.Talk about it. Menopause is a normal, natural part of life. Talk to your doctor about what you are experiencing. Share with your partner know how you are feeling.

8.Relax and de-stress. Stress and a hectic lifestyle can certainly increase and intensify any symptoms you may experience. Relaxing will give you an over-all sense of well-being.

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a medication-based system of replacingrepparttar 142142 estrogen and possible progestin lost during menopause. Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) contains estrogen only and is usually prescribed for women who have had surgically-induced menopause. Traditional Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) contains both estrogen and progestin and is usually prescribed for women experiencing natural menopause.

Benefits of HRT

HRT is beneficial in both protecting a woman againstrepparttar 142143 long term effects of menopause as well as treatingrepparttar 142144 immediate symptoms. By replacingrepparttar 142145 estrogen lost, HRT helps to prevent osteoporosis and may protect against heart disease. In addition, HRT relievesrepparttar 142146 hot flashes and vaginal dryness that many women experience.

Risks of HRT

In recent studies, women who have undergone HRT have experienced higher incidences of breast and endometrial cancers. For this reason, doctors are being encouraged to prescribe HRT forrepparttar 142147 shortest amount of time possible, and to encourage women to take other measures to protect against heart disease and osteoporosis.

To prevent bone loss:

Maintain a healthy diet and exercise. Other treatments for preventing bone loss and osteoporosis (severe loss of bone) include calcium tablets and Vitamin D. These can be taken separately or combined in a pill.

To prevent heart disease:

A healthy diet and regular exercise can help to keep your heart healthy as you age. If your cholesterol is high, however, you may need cholesterol-lowering drugs. These drugs are calledrepparttar 142148 "statin" drugs, such as lovostatin, simvastatin, and pravastatin.

Thus, Physical changes do occur with menopause and with aging. Butrepparttar 142149 changes that happen during this period can be minimized by healthy living and a sense of purpose in life. So start exercising and lead a happy and healthy life.

John Hilton is the contributing editor to www.affordable-prescriptions.md, Please send feedback at john.hilton001@gmail.com


Mesothelioma Tests - Advancements In Testing Methods

Written by Adam Jones


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This is because mesothelioma is a cancer that is notoriously difficult to diagnose. Caused by exposure to asbestos, this cancer can affectrepparttar lungs (pleural mesothelioma),repparttar 142110 abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma), orrepparttar 142111 heart (pericardial mesothelioma). The disease has a very long latency period, and onset of symptoms can take several decades from exposure to asbestos. In addition to this,repparttar 142112 symptoms ofrepparttar 142113 disease can be very non-specific at first, which means that they can be commonly confused with other more common ailments.

Adam Jones is a medical researcher who runs www.Mesothelioma-and Asbestos-Exposure.com. He keeps track of all the latest research on mesothelioma, mesothelioma tests and asbestosis.


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