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What if I’m too tired to engage with my partner?

March 4, 2021 barbdepree

Maybe the kids have flown the coop—or maybe not. Maybe your parents need more attention, via remote control because—pandemic. Maybe…

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Posted in: Intimacy, Lifestyle Filed under: exercise, fatigue, hormones, intimacy, medications, relationships, self care, stress

What’s the relationship between heart health and hormone therapy?

January 14, 2021 barbdepree

So glad you asked! You might be surprised to learn that, in spite of everything you’ve read about hormones, you…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: estrogen, heart disease, hormone therapy, hormones

Is there anything I can do for huge mood swings and anxiety?

December 10, 2020 barbdepree

It’s hard on me and on my spouse! I’m 50 and still getting my period every month. What you describe…

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Posted in: Emotional Wellbeing Filed under: anxiety, exercise, hormones, medications, menopause, perimenopause, sleep

Is there any cure for this dryness?

August 27, 2020 barbdepree

Intimacy was so painful last time that I dread having it again, so I’ve been avoiding it. I understand. Once…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: dryness, estrogen, health care provider, hormones, intimacy, lubricants, menopause

Will vitamin D supplements improve my bone strength?

July 30, 2020 barbdepree

Not as long as you’re already getting the recommended daily allowance (600 IU) through the foods you eat and direct…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: estrogen, hormone therapy, hormones, menopause, vitamins

Why is climaxing more work or entirely elusive?

July 23, 2020 barbdepree

It used to be fairly easy, but lately it’s a lot more work. Sometimes I don’t even get there. Why?…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: dryness, hormones, intimacy, menopause, romance

Will losing weight reduce the chance I’ll get breast cancer?

June 25, 2020 barbdepree

I’m about 20 pounds overweight. Yes! Losing even a little weight after menopause can reduce your risk of getting breast…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: breast cancer, diet, exercise, heart disease, hormones, menopause, weight

Should I start HT as a COVID-19 precaution?

May 21, 2020 barbdepree

I see reports that hormone therapy might combat COVID-19. This could change, but so far the answer is no. Doctors…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: hormone therapy, hormones, medications, menopause

My body keeps betraying me in new ways. Today: facial hair. You’ve got to be kidding me!

January 30, 2020 barbdepree

I know! Talk about adding insult to injury. At the very same time that we start losing our thick tresses,…

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Posted in: Lifestyle Filed under: hormones, menopause

Why am I losing hair and how do I make it stop?

December 27, 2019 barbdepree

About 40 percent of women in midlife experience thinning hair. What you can do to make it stop depends on…

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Posted in: Lifestyle Filed under: estrogen, hormones, hypothyroidism, medications, stress

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