Brain fog and menopause... yes, it's real. Many women complain about short-term problems and difficulty with concentration during menopause and during the transition as we approach menopause. So as we age, the brain is aging as well, and we want to try to prevent this as much as possible so we can reduce endocrine disruptors, and those are anything that are wreaking havoc on our hormones. And … [Read more...]

Ladies, I often get this question... "Are night sweats and hot flashes the same?" Well, there's a new study from NAMS, the North American Society for Menopause, and they're not the same. Hot flashes have this intense feeling of heat but last for a shorter period of time and of sweating, and there's a huge spike in perspiration that happens really quickly. Whereas night sweats produce … [Read more...]

Menopause and bladder infections. What's the connection? Bladder infections, also called urinary tract infections (UTIs), are another common symptom for many women during menopause. A urinary tract infection is an infection that occurs in that part of your urinary system, including your bladder, kidneys, the ureters, which are the tubes between your kidneys and bladder, and the urethra, the … [Read more...]

Ladies, if you're wondering the stages of menopause, we have perimenopause, which is the menopausal transition. "Peri" means near menopause, and it's this extended transitional state that brings you to a point in time that is called menopause, which is actually one day, which is one year or 365 days after your last period. And post menopause means after that point in time, which basically is the … [Read more...]

Ladies, have you ever wondered if you can get pregnant after menopause? We've definitely all heard stories about women getting pregnant and carrying babies full term in their 40s, 50s, or even later. A woman's fertility starts declining in her 30s and falls sharply by the age of 40. If you're going through perimenopause, your chance of getting pregnant without fertility treatments is … [Read more...]

Have you just slept 9 hours and you still feel tired? Annette and Chia Chia discuss fatigue and energy levels in perimenopause and menopause. You used to be an incredible sleeper. You could sleep through anything and have felt well rested when you woke up. But now, during this transitioning period, things are very different. Now on days that you sleep less, you can feel its hard to make up the … [Read more...]

Your skin changes a lot when you enter the transition of menopause. So, how can you take care of your skin during this time? The first way is to moisturize, moisturize, moisturize and make sure your moisturizer is pH balanced for your skin and is also chemical free. Because a lot of the moisturizers out there contain water which means they also contain chemicals. And these chemicals are not … [Read more...]

Hey ladies, I often get this question... "Am I going through menopause?" Well, if you're in your mid 40s, strong woman known for your stable, dependable character at work,and now you're stable routine has been interrupted by your irregular periods. And not only that, sometimes maybe your periods are flooding and sometimes your periods are dry, like a desert. One month your breasts are tender … [Read more...]

Hey ladies, if you're wondering can menopause cause anxiety or depression? Absolutely. There's so many ways that menopause and approaching menopause, perimenopause affects mood and this is all a result of your hormones changing. First of all, you can have the fluctuation in perimenopause, the ups and downs and with that is going to be your mood, so you're going to feel more stressful and … [Read more...]

Hey ladies, what happens to your skin and hair and eyes and vagina during menopause? DRYNESS. And this is a result of the decline in the hormone estrogen. Our hormones across the board are declining. Estrogen in particular effects major systems in our body and including our skin. So estrogen also is related to the production of collagen that we know is so important for the skin. It's an … [Read more...]