Menopause Night Sweats & Hot Flashes

75-80% Of Women Using Testosterone Experience Side Effects

Ever since Viagra and pills for male sexual dysfunction hit the market, drug companies have been searching for a female version. However,
sexuality is very different for women.

“Attempting to treat low libido with a pill ignores the fact that many women’s level of desire is deeply affected by everyday life stresses and interpersonal relationships,” says Judy Norsigian, executive director of the women’s health advocacy organization, Our Bodies Ourselves.

"That’s not to deny a biological basis for low libido in women," says Debby Herbenick, PhD, MPH, at Indiana University’s Kinsey Institute. Clearly, hormones play an important, if not complex role in sexual desire.

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AIDS relevant still today

World AIDS Day began Dec. 1, 1988, and continues to be recognized annually each December. The day raises awareness about the disease and how it’s spread and explores the stigma attached to it. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the final stage of HIV infection, which compromises the human immune system.

“In the absence of a cure or vaccine, the only hope of tackling HIV is to educate people on how to avoid contracting the virus in the first place – or passing it on if they are HIV positive,” said Vanessa Green, Group Head, Living with HIV at Standard Chartered.

Worldwide, 33.4 million people were living with HIV in 2008, up slightly from 2007. The increased availability of treatment allows more people with the infection to live longer and may account for the increase. Children still account for 2.1 million of people living with HIV.

More than one million Americans live with HIV. According to the CDC, every 9.5 minutes someone contracts HIV in the United States. Darlington County was ranked 20th in the state on the number of HIV cases, 384, and was ranked 18th in number of AIDS cases, 259, according to statistics released in June.

On Thursday afternoon, Hartsville High students will be able to hear a presentation on HIV/AIDS that will end with a balloon launch for the 800 plus diagnosed cases of South Carolina’s youth age 13 to 19. 

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HT New Thoughts

■ The North American Menopause Society estimates that 6,000 women daily and more than 2 million women each year enter menopause. Many of these women will experience symptoms during and after the menopausal transition that might be effectively treated with hormone therapy (HT).

■ HT fell out of favor when two landmark studies appeared to show that its risks outweighed its benefits. However, new studies suggest that for women aged 50 to 59 years—the group most likely to benefit from HT—the risks are not as prevalent as once believed.

■ HT is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms and vulvar/vaginal atrophy in symptomatic women and the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

■ HT should be initiated at the lowest available dosage. After 8 to 12 weeks of therapy, symptoms should be reassessed, and the dosage adjusted accordingly. Length of use should be re-evaluated annually. HT can be discontinued after 2 to 3 years but resumed if symptoms recur.

Night Sweats – A Gesture of undetected problems

Night sweats , or sweating at nighttime so heavily that your sheets turn out to be drenched is a warning that there is something wrong. There are many problems signaled by night sweats but could your night sweats be related to a disorder recognized as haemochromatosis?

Haemochromatosis is a syndrome that is inherited from family members. Approximately one in 200 of us carry the gene, which causes the body to suck up too much iron from food.

The body is unable to deal with this surplus of iron, and the build-up causes damage to a variety of organs and tissues, including the liver, heart and joints.
The symptoms appear only when the organs are already injured, which is why the sickness often isn’t diagnosed until middle age.

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New Natural Solution for Menopause Symptoms

Menopause – it’s an unavoidable part of aging as a woman, and brings with it a host of uncomfortable symptoms that negatively impact quality of life. Hot flashes, poor sleep, mood swings, weight gain, night sweats and lethargy are just some of the life-altering symptoms of menopause and perimenopause. What’s worse, menopause signs and symptoms can show up a full ten years before actual menopause occurs (perimenopause), and can last for another five years during menopause before a woman finds relief from the prison of hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings. Unfortunately, even after menopause symptoms subside many women find themselves still feeling lethargic and prone to weight gain.

Though much attention has been given to hormone replacement therapy as a solution to menopause symptoms, a number of studies have shown that adding hormones to the body can cause other health problems and risks. For women who want to find fast, natural relief for their menopause symptoms, the Anti-Aging Institute of California has an answer: Don’t Pause. Don’t Pause is a completely natural menopause treatment that helps women get rid of their worst menopause and perimenopause symptoms including night sweats, hot flashes and mood swings. In addition to natural ingredients that eliminate the worst menopause symptoms, Don’t Pause contains other natural supplements that increase energy, vitality and promote weight loss to combat other common issues that women experience as they age.

The secret to combating menopause signs is the high concentration of pomegranate extract in the Don’t Pause supplement. Pomegranate extract has been clinically proven to reduce the occurrence and severity of menopause and perimenopause symptoms. Pomegranate extract has also been shown to inhibit the development of a type of naturally occurring estrogen that increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer. Other key ingredients in the Don’t Pause natural menopause treatment include black cohosh, which safely and effectively reduces hot flashes and night sweats, and green tea extract, which is full of important cancer-fighting and metabolism-boosting catechins as well as the super antioxidant EGCG. Selenium, Phytoestrogens and Chromium Picolinate round out the list of active natural ingredients in Don’t Pause, all of which fight menopause symptoms, reduce cancer risk, and fight other age-related illnesses such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease decrease muscle mass and elevated glucose levels. Don’t Pause is an investment in health that gives a woman back her life and vitality.

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