![]() In many cultures where menstrual blood is a bigger taboo, women might only assume a position of power in their community after their bleeding time is over. That's what the word means, end of menses, end of menstrual bleeding, the end of fertility, the end of child-bearing. It's bleeding to death that's the number one cause of maternal mortality around the world, and bleeding defines our reproductive life. It is menstrual blood that's a taboo, even just a little one when we talk about feminine hygiene products. We talk a lot about bleeding in the "7 Domains of Health." It is bleeding too much or too little that brings us to care. Unless the ovaries are removed surgically, the usual course is for periods to become a little irregular, then more irregular, and then stop over several years. It happens at about 50 for most women, and it isn't usually an all of a sudden kind of thing. Menopause is the last period and the decline of hormones made by the ovaries. You kind of slip into not being fertile and having more irregular periods. Then when it's over, phased reproductive retirement, that's menopause. Your Phase 1 is all about sex and babies and partnering or not partnering and being social. It's a slow retirement from your reproductive life. ![]() Kind of like what menopause is, is a phased retirement. My retirement was a slow, steady decline. All Women Who Live Long Enough Will Experience Menopause For the full experience, we encourage you to subscribe and listen- it's more fun that way. As such, the following is a summary of the episode and has been edited for clarity. Some elements such as tone, sound effects, and music can be hard to translate to text. Those popular joint-pain supplements? They don't w.This content was originally created for audio.Women's Hormones-What do Female Sex Hormones do?.Prioritizing your health when money is tight.OK-everyone, I need your input on this!.Teaching Doctors About Nutrition and Diet.Can't Focus? Maybe It's The Wrong Time Of Month.New Study Shows that the Addition of T3 is Superio.Why belly fat increases in women after the age of.I am looking forward to living the second half of my life as a healthy, productive, hormonally balanced woman! In this case, it's not hype-I absolutely know that bioidentical hormone therapy has not only improved the quality of my life, but has literally saved my life. As a society, we overuse the phrase that something has "changed my life". The creams are in no way an inconvenience, They come in a little dispenser jar and it took me less than a week to remember my three daily doses. By using creams, I am able to bypass the liver and the absorption rate for my hormones is faster. I am also often asked why I take my hormones transdermally (using creams on my skin) rather than just pop a pill. I am very excited about that-and I attribute it to the bioidentical hormones, exercise, and supplements (including Vitamin D). I had a repeat scan done in June 2009-not only do I no longer have osteopenia, the bone density measurements in my hip, femur and spine show that I am COMFORTABLY in the normal range. July 2009 update: Three years ago when I had a DEXA (bone denisty test) the results showed that I had a mild case of osteopenia, which is the precursor to osteoporosis. The Bi/Est cream, like my other hormones, is compounded at the pharmacy and I take it transdermally, twice a day. Although I was not having any hot flashes, I began to notice over the winter of 2010-11 that I felt a little cognitively "off"-grasping for words occasionally, and not quite feeling on top of my game. Until October 2010, my FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and estradiol levels indicated that I did not need supplemental estrogen. Oh, yeah, did I mention I am down over 120 pounds from my high weight (and still working on it)! I began taking Bi/Est cream in April 2011. I now work out at our local YMCA 5-6 days per week, which has tremendously benefited the back, hip and pelvis problems I have from a car crash in 1992. My mind is much clearer, my focus much sharper, and my anxiety level has decreased dramatically. Besides the obvious health benefits of not poisoning my body with all the medications listed above, I honestly have more energy now than I did when I was 30, and I turned 52 in June 2010. I took longer to wean off the antidepressant I was taking as those meds must be gradually tapered off to minimize side effects. Within two weeks, I was off five medications: antihistamine (cured severe seasonal allergies), acid reflux medication, sleeping medication (now I use Melatonin), blood pressure medication, and most importantly, the Ritalin/Concerta I took for Attention Deficit Disorder. The results were nothing short of astonishing! Within three days, my restless leg syndrome disappeared. I started with progesterone cream 3 times a day, and a small amount of testosterone cream every other day. I began taking bioidentical hormone therapy in September 2006. ![]()
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