Although menopause - the change - has existed since Eve, women have only recently begun to talk about it - and researchers to study it. No longer the taboo subject is was just a generation ago, millions of America women - the baby boomers - are entering mid-life.
If you're facing this transition, you're bound to have questions, and those questions deserve answers. Those who have been through menopause say life only gets better. How? What can you expect? Is advance preparation recommended? How do you manage hot flashes and other symptoms? Should you take hormones?
Menopause defines a midlife transformation and transition. It is the culmination of a gradual biological process signaled by the end of menstrual periods, and the completion of reproductive years. While menopause provides freedom from contraceptive worries and unwanted pregnancies it also signals the onset of short-term symptoms and potential long-term health complications.
At this site you can learn more about:
- The Change
- Perimenopause
- Menopause
- Post Menopause
- Medically Induced Menopause
- The Signs of Change
- Common Symptoms of Change
- Long Term Health
Risks/Dangers
- Osteoporosis
- Heart Disease
- The Remedies
- Lifestyle Changes
- Homeopathic Options
- Medical Treatments
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- This Healthworks program
- Where you can find additional information and resources
This web site is the companion to the Healthworks special The Change. This web site copy was researched, prepared and written by Virginia Mulloy Dambach.
Healthworks is a local production of Prairie Public Television and funded by Dakota Medical Foundation and viewers like you.
This HealthworksWeb site was developed as a community service. The site provides selected available information intended to increase knowledge about asthma and its control. Like any printed material, it may become out of date over time. It is important that you rely on the advice of a healthcare professional. This information is not intended to be a substitute for the advice of a healthcare professional, nor is it a recommendation for any particular treatment plan. Neither Prairie Public nor Dakota Medical Foundation warrants the accuracy of any information contained in this or any other Internet Web site. Web site links are provided as a resource, not an endorsement.
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