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Exercise helps postmenopausal heart
Despite changes in hormones and body composition, postmenopausal women show significant cardiovascular improvements when they do regular, vigorous exercise, according to a study.
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The perimenopause, What is the perimenopause?, When am I fully menopausal?, Menopause and your voice
Symptoms
Menopause symptoms, Hot flushes, Erratic periods, Why you have symptoms, Tips to survive menopause symptoms
The perimenopause
When am I fully menopausal?, What is the perimenopause?
Effects on the rest of the body
Bones and menopause, Memory Hit During Menopause
HRT
Hormone Therapy, HRT - Many women worried, Hormone replacement therapy, Hormone replacement therapy options, The risks of HRT, More...
Diet
Weight gain during menopause, Preventing osteoporosis, Menopause and diet, Reduce heart disease, cancer risk, Menopause, osteoporosis and diet
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FAQ
HRT to prevent osteoporis?, How long must I take HRT? , Link:HRT and breast cancer? , Are natural hormones safe?, Routes of administration, More...
How hormones work
The role of hormones, Oestrogen, Progesterone
Age and menopause
Premature and early menopause, The later onset of menopause?, Sex, Survive menopause, Genes, menstruation and menopause, More...
Menopause Treatment
Managing the menopause, Do you want treatment?, Considering the treatment options, What you can do at home, Hormone Therapy, More...
Non-HRT methods
Natural oestrogen supplements, Natural progesterone cream, Bisphosphonates - treatment
Living with menopause
Menopause and your voice, Sex, Cooling down from hot flushes, Insomnia, Menopause is nothing to fear, More...
Latest research findings
IVF won't affect menopause, Exposure to smoke affects menopause, Hormone spray improves sex life, Long-term hot flushes not common, Fertility drug eases hot flushes
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