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Menopause and Heart Disease

Still, women over the age of 60 or who became menopausal more than 10 years ago, could have a slightly increased risk of a heart attack. In fact, a...

Menopause Causes

Menopause occurs naturally when a woman's ovaries run out of functioning eggs. By the time of menopause, a woman may have fewer than 10,000 eggs. A...

Menopause

Most women nearing menopause will have hot flashes, sudden feelings of warmth that spread over the upper body, often with blushing and sweating. Sy...

Medical Causes of Menopause

Hysterectomy that does not involve removal of the ovaries usually does not result in menopause. Medical treatments such as chemotherapy and pelvic ...

Home Menopause Testing Kits: are They Worth It?

For all of these reasons, FSH testing is not suited as a routine test (like cholesterol screening, say) for every woman around the age of menopause...

Perimenopause

Often your doctor can make the diagnosis of perimenopause based on your symptoms. A blood test to check hormone levels may also help, but your horm...

How Menopause Affects Your Breasts

There’s a good reason why menopause is called “the change of life.” It can affect just about every part of your body, including your breasts. Why I...

What is a Bone Mineral Density Test?

A bone mineral density test, sometimes just called a bone density test, detects whether you have osteoporosis, a word that comes from Greek and lit...

Low Testosterone and Your Health

Men with diabetes are more likely to have low testosterone. Men with low testosterone more often have insulin resistance: they need to produce more...

What is a Testosterone Test?

In males, the testosterone test can help find the reason for sexual problems, like reduced sex drive or erectile dysfunction. If you’re having a ha...

Why Does My Groin Hurt?

Groin pain is discomfort that happens where the inside of your upper thigh and your abdomen come together. It's not the same as pain in your testic...

Orchitis (Inflammation of The Testicle)

Orchitis is inflammation of one or both of a man’s testicles, usually because of an infection. Medical treatment for orchitis. Call your doctor or ...