While we talk as if menopause lasts years, it's actually only a moment in time: 12 months after your final period. In the years before, we're actually going through perimenopause, characterised by ...

Experiencing perimenopause is a natural part of aging for many of us. Also called the menopause transition, perimenopause is the time leading up to a woman’s final menstrual period. Perimenopause ...

ROCHESTER — A recently published Mayo Clinic study evaluates how caring for a child, spouse or aging parent affects menopause symptoms. "The average age of menopause in our country is 51 to 52 years," ...

Dr. Rajita Patil talks about UCLA’s new, comprehensive approach to menopause care and why a generation of women missed out.

Menopause symptoms can take a toll on a woman’s health in unexpected ways. The impact goes beyond hot flashes — the symptom probably most associated with the transition. But when doctors asked ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. For women in their 40s and even early 50s, symptoms like a missed period, mood swings, or sudden fatigue can indicate two very different things: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reanalyses of earlier research have shown that hormone therapy is safe and effective for many women going through menopause.

"As a culture, women have been expected to suffer through symptoms..." View Entire Post › ...

"This is basically an event that's meant to bring women together to talk about what is perimenopause and menopause, what are the signs and symptoms of it, and what are the treatments," ...