pelvic pain
Menopause
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Possible Causes of Pelvic Pain in Older Women

Experiencing pelvic pain post-menopause is quite common and the only possible causes ruled out are pregnancy and menstrual cramps. Everything else that could have caused someone to experience pelvic pain as a younger woman is still valid possibilities, although a few additional susceptibilities are added to that list. This means

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Facial Benefits for Mature Skin
Beauty & Fashion
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What Are the Facial Benefits for Your Mature Skin?

Facials are one of those self-care things that we consider a luxury instead of a necessity. While we feel relaxed and pampered, a facial benefits our skin and our health! Aging brings many hardships on our body and menopause drastically affects the health of our skin. The skin is the

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chronic UTI
Health & Fitness Blogs
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Is It A Chronic UTI or Something Else?

Many women over 50 are frustrated that they can’t get relief from ongoing urinary tract infection symptoms (chronic UTI).  Getting to the root cause of the symptoms is the first step.  A research study in May 2020 among over 800 women showed that among women over age 45, half (51%)

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hormones
Menopause
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3 Ways To Help Your Hormones

Sometimes, human bodies just get out of whack. Whether you have too much stress, aren’t eating well, or have an issue that needs medically addressed, hormones imbalance can be a major problem, leading people to look for ways they can get their bodies on track and feeling better. You can

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menopause symptoms
Menopause
LivingBetter50

Menopause Symptoms Test for Women Over 50

We are in our mid-life years from our early 40’s right through to around 60 years of age. Women over 50 are then definitely going to be experiencing menopause symptoms as we are heading into our biological aging. When we begin to lose estrogen and progesterone there are changes that

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Menopause
Menopause
LivingBetter50

Menopause and Its Impact on Our Bodies

There are a few things in life that we have to live with. As a woman, menopause is one of life’s rites of passage. As our bodies change and hormones fluctuate, some associated symptoms could surprise us. We had the opportunity to discuss this topic with Dr. Barb DePree, gynecologist,

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boosting collagen
Health & Fitness
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The Benefits of Boosting Collagen for Women Over 50

In order to understand the benefits of boosting collagen, we should first know what collagen is. Collagen is a vital protein providing strength and structure to the body. Collagen is found in our muscles, tendons, bones, skin, and other connective tissues. Before the age of 25 years, our body creates

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Bladder Leakage
Menopause
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You Are Not Alone Suffering Bladder Leakage

Here’s a fact that might surprise you: Right now, more than 19 million women in the United States alone are living with bladder leakage. That’s a pretty staggering number, and even more so when you consider how rarely you hear women talk about what it’s like to live with this

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Menopause
Menopause
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Can CBD Help Ease the Symptoms of Menopause

If you’re beginning the changes within your body associated with menopause, you may have realized by now that there are very few options available for managing the symptoms of the change. If you’re like many others, odds are you’re looking for a few non-conventional ways or natural remedies like CBD

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Looming Menopause
Menopause
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5 Indicators of the Looming Menopause

Menopause is a natural part of aging for women, but there is no predictable pattern or timeline for the symptoms, doctors say.  Many women over 50, and as they approach this milestone, start experiencing the various symptoms on an irregular basis. Menopause is as definite as death, but what symptoms

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Vaginal Dryness
Menopause
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Opening Up About Vaginal Dryness

We don’t spend a lot of time thinking about our intimate parts like the vulva or the vagina. That is until we hit our 50’s and start experiencing changes down there. During and post menopause when estrogen levels drop, many of us experience a variety of painful and uncomfortable symptoms

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Traveling Abroad with Perimenopause
Health & Fitness
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Traveling Abroad with Perimenopause

It can be difficult to be a woman around the age of 40; your body is preparing its transition into menopause which means, you’re dealing with perimenopause. As I’m sure you know, perimenopause lasts for years and finding ways to get your life back are necessary. For those wanderlust women

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Health & Fitness
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Confused About Menopause? You’re Not Alone

Menopause is a natural stage in a woman’s life, but sometimes this important milestone can be intimidating. Despite the inevitability of this experience, many women have more questions than answers when it comes to talking about menopause.  During perimenopause (the pre-menopausal stage) and menopause itself, women experience significant changes in their

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Mood swings
Health & Fitness
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Menopause and Mood Swings

Why is it that we can be happy one minute, then suddenly have a shift of mood that triggers heart disease and all kinds of negative emotions? How women cognitively, emotionally and physically react to the change of life will be vastly different from one person to the next.  Sure,

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Lifestyle Changes to Help with Menopause
Health & Fitness
Madison Baker

Lifestyle Changes to Help with Menopause

As you get older, you may find yourself with a little more free time on your hands. Your kids are setting out on their own, retirement is on the horizon, there’s more time for you to pursue hobbies and interests — but this time of life isn’t always enjoyable. Menopause

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Menopause
Menopause
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Transforming Menopause: From Hormonal Discord to Harmony Restored

Fatigue, night sweats, painful sex, lackluster hair—if we were to listen only to the negative side effects associated with menopause, we’d think we were entering one of life’s greatest trials. But menopause can be a beautiful thing—or, at the very least, a phase you can navigate with self-empowerment and ease. Indeed, your midlife transition heralds the beginning of an

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