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Managing Your Menopause

Many of the symptoms that come with menopause are distressing, even if they are temporary. Most of those problem symptoms can be relieved or treated so that you don't have to disrupt your life to stay healthy and preserve your sanity.
Supporting Your Partner During Menopause
When your partner is going through menopause, what are the best ways to help her out? This article offers suggestions for spouses to be supportive and preserve your relationship through the turbulent menopausal years.
10 Cool Ways to Stop Hot Flashes in Their Tracks
When hot flashes come out of nowhere, fight back with some simple tips. Everything from the clothes you wear to how you breathe can help you weather those flashes. Don't be at the mercy of your unpredictable hormones, learn how to manage the temperature surges and "flash floods" of menopause.
Insomnia and Menopause
Description of insomnia and menopause, including common reasons for sleeplessness, hormone effects on sleep, strategies and remedies for insomnia, how to deal with sleep disturbance.
Menopause Treatment Overview
Overview of menopause treatment including medical treatment, lifestyle factors and alternative treatments for menopausal symptoms.
Dealing with Your Menopause Symptoms
Overview of the common treatments for menopausal symtoms such as stress, hot flashes, insomnia, memory problems, mood swings, vaginal dryness, urinary incontinence, and weight gain.
Facial Flushing -- Dealing with the "Flush Blush"
Hot flashes can lead to that embarassing facial flush. Here's the scoop from one of About.com's beauty experts.
Magical Menopause
Feel like celebrating instead of grieving over menopause? Monica Troughton's book gives you 52 ways to do it.
Menopause Alternatives
If you are looking for a more natural approach to managing your symptoms, the alternative medicine route might just be for you. This intro article tells you some of the choices.
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