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Welcome New Readers!
Debra and Terri brainstorming. Welcome to The Professional Hypochondriac. If you’re anything like us, you may have noticed that as women in our 30s, 40s, and 50s, we’ve entered a minefield of changes —...
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What Can Soy Do for You?
Trader Joe's soy ice cream A new report finds that soy – that little bean native to East Asia — appears to help midlife women deal with hot flashes and night sweats, but evidence is mixed on how it...
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Perimenopause: Time to Get a Grip
Do unexplained mood swings and an inability to focus describe your current state of mind? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. If you’re in your 40s or 50s, or even your late 30s, you could be in...
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The Top 5 Menopause Myths
It’s September! Today marks my daughter’s 12th birthday and the beginning of Menopause Awareness Month. Yes, the powers that be have officially recognized the 45 million menopausal women in America....
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Are You in Perimenopause?
The mood swings, insomnia, brain fog and hot flashes are a dead giveaway for some women. But what if you’re one of the lucky ones and don’t even notice these symptoms of perimenopause? Yes, there are...
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My Doctor Says I Need a Hysterectomy: Now What?
Dr. Gwyneth Bryant The Professional Hypochondriac recently spoke with Dr. Gwyneth Bryant, an OB-GYN in private practice at The Association for Women’s Health Care in Northbrook and Chicago. She...
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DHEA May Help Menopausal Symptoms
A hormone called DHEA secreted by the adrenal gland may help women going through menopause and could also give them better sex lives, according to a new study by Italian researchers in the journal of...
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Mid-Week News Roundup: Stories You Shouldn’t Miss
Decisions, decisions. I couldn’t decide which of several news stories was most important today, so I decided to give a snapshot of what’s happening in women’s health as we speak. Osteoporosis and Early...
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