The Menopausal Body
Understand the biological changes that occur during menopause and how they affect your body. Our articles explain hormones, symptoms, bone health, and associated medical conditions.
A Guide to Endocrinology
Your hormones control reproduction, metabolism and energy, and understanding your endocrine system helps explain what's happening during menopause.
A Healthy Weight After Menopause
Weight gain during menopause is often caused by overeating and lifestyle changes rather than hormones alone, but you can manage it with the right balance.
Basics of Female Reproduction
How your female reproductive system works and why understanding it matters before and after menopause.
Better Skin During Menopause
Hormonal changes during menopause can dry out your skin and trigger acne, but the right skincare routine helps manage both issues.
Body Composition Changes After Menopause
Menopause changes your body composition, but weight gain isn't inevitable, here's what actually happens and what you can do about it.
Breast Density Changes from HRT
HRT can increase breast density on mammograms, which may explain why hormone therapy raises breast cancer risk.
Breast Health After Menopause
Hormonal changes during menopause affect your breasts and increase cancer risk, but screening and lifestyle choices can help.
Cataract Risk from HRT
Women using HRT face a higher risk of cataracts, according to a major study of thirty thousand postmenopausal women over eight years.
Chemotherapy and Menopause Link
Chemotherapy can damage the ovaries and trigger early menopause symptoms in women, though the severity and duration vary by individual.
Common Menopause Symptoms
Hot flushes, mood swings, and irregular periods are common during menopause, and knowing what to expect can help you manage them.
Conditions Associated with Menopause
Some women reach menopause earlier than fifty-one due to underlying health conditions or surgery that affect hormone production.
Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Your Bones
How follicle stimulating hormone affects bone density during menopause and what you can do about it.
How Childbirth Affects Menopause Timing
Having more children may delay when you reach menopause, according to research on ovulation and egg depletion.
How Ethnicity Affects Menopause
Research shows black women, Latinas, and Asian women experience different menopause symptoms than white women.
HRT and Kidney Stones
HRT increases kidney stone risk by over 20% in postmenopausal women, according to recent research findings.
Lung Cancer and Anti-Oestrogen Drugs
Hormone therapy may affect lung cancer survival rates, and anti-oestrogen drugs like tamoxifen show promise in reducing death risk.
Menopause and Bone Health
How menopause lowers estrogen and speeds up bone loss, increasing your risk of osteoporosis and fractures.
Menstruation Patterns During Menopause
Your period changes during menopause can start years earlier than you expect—here's what to watch for.
Oestrogen and Vascular Disease
How oestrogen affects blood vessels and why scientists are trying to harness its heart benefits without the cancer risks.
Predicting Menopause from the Womb
Research shows that exposure to synthetic hormones in the womb may predict when a woman will experience menopause.
Understanding the Sex Hormones
Your sex hormones control much of what happens in your body, and understanding them helps explain what's going on during menopause.
What Causes Menopause?
Menopause happens when your ovaries run out of eggs and stop producing the hormones that regulate your period.
When Does Menopause Occur?
Most women reach menopause between 45 and 55, with the average age being 51, though some experience it earlier due to surgery or medical treatment.
Why More Women Today Experience Early Menopause
Early menopause is becoming more common in women under 40, and doctors still don't fully understand why it's happening.