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Emergency Contraception is now available over-the-counter!

Question:

How does this Morning After Pill actually work?

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Life Phase:
Adolescence, Premenopause
Topic:
Contraception, Ovulation and menstrual cycles

What is Effective and Safe for Night Sweats in Women with Breast Cancer?

Question:

I'm undergoing cancer therapy and having night sweats. What can I safely take to alleviate them?

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Life Phase:
Premenopause, Perimenopause, Menopause
Topic:
Breast cancer, Hot flushes, Night sweats, Progesterone therapy, Sleep disturbances

Blood Clots and the Birth Control Patch

Question:

I'm almost 35, a little overweight and worried about taking the Pill because of blood clots. My doctor suggested the birth control 'patch'. Is that safer?

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Life Phase:
Premenopause, Perimenopause
Topic:
Estrogen treatment, Contraception, Ovulation and menstrual cycles

Bewildered by Bio-Identical Hormones

Question:

Are bio-identical hormones safe for treatment in menopause? Could I safely take bio-identical hormones?

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Life Phase:
Perimenopause, Menopause
Topic:
Estrogen treatment, Ovarian Hormone Therapy OHT, Progesterone therapy

Progesterone Therapy for Night Sweats in Perimenopause

Question:

What can I do to help my night sweats and get some good sleep without taking estrogen and making migraines worse?

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Life Phase:
Perimenopause
Topic:
Night sweats, Progesterone therapy

What's in a name?

Question:

I'm confused about names. If I'm having regular periods AND night sweats, am I in menopause?

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Life Phase:
Perimenopause, Menopause
Topic:
Estrogen treatment, Contraception, Ovulation and menstrual cycles, Progesterone therapy

Should I have an Endometrial Ablation for Heavy Bleeding?

Question:

I'm a healthy 45-year old yet I've been having gushing and flooding for several months. Should I have the lining of my uterus scraped away?

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Life Phase:
Perimenopause
Topic:
Fibroids, Heavy flow, Progesterone therapy

What should I expect after early surgical menopause?

Question:

What should I expect after early surgical menopause? Do I need to take hormones?

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Life Phase:
Menopause
Topic:
Estrogen treatment, Hot flushes, Night sweats, Osteoporosis and bone health, Ovarian Hormone Therapy OHT, Progesterone therapy, Sleep disturbances

Perimenopause and Thyroid Problems—common and confusing

Question:

When a perimenopausal woman feels tired, gains weight and has frozen-cold hands and feet, how can she tell if the cause is a low thyroid or perimenopause?

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Life Phase:
Perimenopause
Topic:
Heavy flow, Hot flushes, Insulin resistance, Sleep disturbances

What does a "regular cycle" mean?

Question:

After being part of the Menstruation and Ovulation study I got to thinking - what does it mean to have a regular cycle?

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Life Phase:
Adolescence, Premenopause
Topic:
Ovulation and menstrual cycles

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Estrogen’s Storm Season: Stories of Perimenopause

Estrogen's Storm Season

by Dr. Jerilynn C Prior

New second edition available

Estrogen’s Storm Season is now available in BOTH print and eBook (Mobi and ePUB) versions!

All royalties are recieved in our Endowment fund (overseen by UBC) and support CeMCOR's research and future.

It is full of lively, realistic stories with which women can relate and evidence-based, empowering perimenopause information. It was a finalist in 2006 for the Independent Publisher Book Award in Health.

Purchase your ebook copy via our Amazon Kindle or
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Paperback copies (with updated insert) still available here.

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