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Lost Periods Due to Stress

Question:

I am 28 years old and I haven’t menstruated for 3.5 years. What should I do?

Life Phase:
Adolescence, Premenopause

Menstrual Clots

Question:

How do I know if what I'm experiencing is blood clotting?

Menstrual Suppression (Manipulating Menstruation with Hormonal Contraception)

Question:

I’ve been reading and hearing about it—I wonder if you think I should try to get rid of my period by taking the Pill every day? Does it work? Is it safe?

Perimenopause and night sweats

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I am 49 years old, very healthy, and I’m skipping periods in perimenopause. I’m just dying with night sweats 2-3 times a night—I wake up soaked and barely get back to sleep before the next one hits.

Life Phase:
Perimenopause

Progesterone (not Estrogen) is Optimal Therapy for Hot Flushes

Question:

I've been having really bad night sweats since before my periods stopped. Estrogen therapy didn't help - now I'm in menopause, what can I take to get a good night's sleep?

Life Phase:
Perimenopause, Menopause

Progesterone Adds to the Positive Bone Effects of Estrogen/Etidronate

Question:

Is a year long enough to evaluate the benefit of being on a combination of estrogen and progesterone?

Life Phase:
Menopause

Should I stop checking my own breasts?

Question:

I'm confused! For years I've been told to check my breasts each month. Recently, some cancer specialist on the news said I shouldn't bother. What's going on?

Topic:
Breast cancer

Spotting Before Periods

Question:

I’m a 36-year old woman and basically healthy but I keep having spotting before my flow. Is the Pill my only option?

Why am I no longer interested?

Question:

I'm healthy, young and in a good, loving relationship. How come I'm not interested in sex any more?

Pages

Estrogen’s Storm Season: Stories of Perimenopause

Estrogen's Storm Season

by Dr. Jerilynn C Prior

New second edition available

Estrogen’s Storm Season is now available in BOTH print and eBook (Mobi and ePUB) versions!

All royalties are recieved in our Endowment fund (overseen by UBC) and support CeMCOR's research and future.

It is full of lively, realistic stories with which women can relate and evidence-based, empowering perimenopause information. It was a finalist in 2006 for the Independent Publisher Book Award in Health.

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Paperback copies (with updated insert) still available here.

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