Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation | Menopause & Women's Health


	This section of our website was created for women entering their perimenopausal or menopausal years. Here you will find news, information, and research reviews on topics ranging from menopause symptoms and treatments to bone health and osteoporosis.

	Sexuality and Vaginal Dryness Can the Estring be used indefinitely without increasing breast cancer risk? Diet and Exercise Do you have any suggestions for controlling weight gain during menopause and/or perimenopause? Sexuality and Vaginal Dryness I am a breast cancer survivor. Can I use Premarin cream to treat vaginal atrophy and severe inflammation of the labia?

	March 1, 2010 Why Are Breast Cancer Rates Dropping? February 10, 2010 Soy May Not Improve Bone Density

	February 17, 2010 Tamoxifen and Paxil: What You Need to Know May 1, 2009 Update From the AACR April 25, 2009 Menopausal Hormones: New Studies Reinforce Previous Findings

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1. What is perimenopause?
Perimenopause is the mirror image of puberty. During puberty, a girl’s hormone levels fluctuate as they make their way toward the high levels the body will maintain throughout her reproductive years.
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2. Does every woman have menopausal symptoms?
The most common menopausal symptoms are hot flashes, vaginal dryness, insomnia, mood swings, fuzzy thinking, and loss of libido.
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3. Is bleeding after menopause normal?
Vaginal bleeding after menopause can happen. When this occurs, it is usually the result of some hormonal change that is taking place.
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4. What is the story about HRT?
In July 2002, researchers stopped a large randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial called the Women’s Health Initiative that was studying whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) would prevent health problems women may face after menopause after they found the risks of HRT outweighed the benefits.
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