Review of Menopause and Symptoms Throughout this series so far, we have learned that menopause is a period of time that begins once a woman’s body is done having menstrual cycles. As a woman experiences fluctuating levels of estrogen and other reproductive hormones, she will walk through four distinct stages of menopause: Premenopause Stage: A…

Menopause, medically speaking, refers to the end of menstruation. Dr. Marilyn Glenville, a UK nutritionist specializing in women’s health, writes in a guide that during this period, “progesterone levels plummet, sometimes to zero.” Women may start menopause at any age from 45 until the mid-50s. Symptoms can include: hot flashes night sweats insomnia bladder/urinary discomfort…

The traditional Chinese medical remedy huang jing is safer and more effective than hormone therapy in improving menopausal symptoms, according to a new study from Korea. Menopause happens at the end of women’s menstrual cycles owing to a natural decline in reproductive hormones. During the process of transitioning into the stage of menopause and a short…