6 Top Tips for Dealing with Menopause

Many women may not realize what is happening to their body when they first enter their menopausal years. Yet, they may experience a variety of permanent or temporary symptoms, such as mood swings, insomnia, and hot flashes. Eventually, they may come to realize that they’re living with menopause. To alleviate some of the problems, we’re offering six top tips for dealing with menopause. 1. Avoid Hot Flash Triggers Are you experiencing many hot flashes each day? If so, you’ll be happy to … [Read more...]

Why Women Lack Energy For Work & Play

How do you know if your low energy is caused by underlying disease or is the result of lifestyle factors, stress, poor diet, lack of sleep, or normal aging? Or is there something else going on? Although it is common, fatigue can be one of the more frustrating symptoms of menopause. It can negatively impact many aspects of a woman's personal and professional life, and it can even take its toll on her overall health. Fortunately, by better understanding its causes, women can treat this … [Read more...]

10 Tips to Taming the PMS Beast, Free E-Book

Is it really possible to be PMS free? It's finally ready! The new The Hormone Diva hub is ready for action. And it comes with a free ebook, Youtube channel and more! I like to choose a word or two to live by each year. My words this year are PEACE and ABUNDANCE. And this year is all about BIG change here at The Hormone Diva. New logo, new website and new approach. Do you like the new look? My goal is to create an inviting, safe and supportive space for women like you to learn, change … [Read more...]

Your Experience of Menopause – Revealed‏

  Recently I asked if you would share your experience of menopause with me, and the response was overwhelming! I am so grateful for your honesty. Your responses highlight what we’ve known for years: Women Deserve Better Options! You Are Not Alone. More than 70% of you have experienced hot flashes, insomnia, and night sweats. More than 60% of you have had mood swings. For 50% of you, insomnia was the worst symptom of menopause. Hot flashes were the second worst, with … [Read more...]

Menopause: Celebrate the “Second Talk”

Menopause literally means the "end of monthly cycles" (the end of monthly periods aka menstruation), from the Greek word pausis (cessation) and the root men- (month). Menopause is an event that typically (but not always) occurs in women in midlife, during their late 40s or early 50s, and it signals the end of the fertile phase of a woman's life. However, rather than being defined by the state of the uterus and the absence of menstrual flow, menopause is more accurately defined as the permanent … [Read more...]

Postpartum Depression is Real – Take Action!

Having a baby is an exciting event. However, along with the joy, excitement and euphoria that surrounds the birth of a baby, many women experience feelings of depression as well as increased sensitivity, tearfullness and irritability. A woman might worry that she will not be a good mother, or that her relationship with her husband will be negatively affected by the birth. These anxieties together with unbalanced hormones and extreme fatigue can contribute to drastic mood swings, … [Read more...]

Anger Issues?

Only one thing activates, then converts the negative energy of anger into positive energy... intention. The intention must be to do something different; something that works. When you discover that what you have been doing isn't working, the only logical thing to do is to do something different. We are talking about change. Yes, it is uncomfortable to change. You must decide which is the most uncomfortable. The same energy you expend on anger, when re-directed, can help free you of the … [Read more...]

Emotional Safety – A Relationship ‘MUST’

  Emotional Safety - A Relationship 'MUST'   You might believe that you are in love when you can't keep your eyes off the object of your desire, when your heart beats twice as fast each time you think of him or her, when you feel like a thousand dollars in his or her presence and when you simply can't wait for the first intimate encounter. But is this really love? Dr. Rosie King, a lady who is renowned for her studies in sexual health, calls this experience 'limerance' and … [Read more...]

Hysterectomy, Life After the Surgery – WOMEN in RECOVERY

      Hysterectomy, Life After the Surgery   ...to Be or not to Be, that is the question...             Surgical removal of the uterus A hysterectomy is major operation to remove a woman's uterus. It is carried out to treat various problems associated with periods, pelvic pain, tumours and other related conditions. The problem you are experiencing will determine what type of operation is required and whether the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and cervix will also be removed. Before … [Read more...]

BREAST CANCER – Signs and Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of breast cancer Remember, lumps in the breast are very common, especially just before your period. Most lumps are not breast cancer. Most often breast cancer is first noticed as a painless lump in the breast or armpit. You or your partner may discover the lump, or your doctor may find it during a routine physical exam or screening mammogram. Other signs might include: lump or swelling in the armpit changes in breast size or shape dimpling or puckering of the … [Read more...]

BREAST CANCER, How Many Women are getting this disease?

How many women get breast cancer? The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates for breast cancer in the United States are for 2012: About 226,870 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women About 63,300 new cases of carcinoma in situ (CIS) will be found (CIS is non-invasive and is the earliest form of breast cancer). About 39,510 deaths from breast cancer (women) Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, other than skin cancer. It is the … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer Month ~ October

Breast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells. To better understand breast cancer, it helps to understand how any cancer can develop.     Cancer occurs as a result of mutations, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping them healthy. The genes are in each cell’s nucleus, which acts as the “control room” of each cell. Normally, the cells in our bodies replace themselves through an orderly process of cell growth: … [Read more...]

Menopause and Pelvic Health

Menopause and Pelvic Health During menopause, estrogen levels begin to decrease. These hormonal changes can cause pelvic organs and tissues to become thinner and weaker. This is a natural part of menopause, but if pelvic tissues have been weakened by other factors, such as pregnancy, childbirth, smoking or obesity, it can begin to cause problems. One of the most common conditions diagnosed during menopause is called Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP). It occurs in approximately 50 percent of … [Read more...]

MENOPA– USE – full of pleasure beyond your wildest dreams!

Menopause is a term used to describe the permanent cessation of the primary functions of the human ovaries: the ripening and release of ova and the release of hormones that cause both the creation of the uterine lining and the subsequent shedding of the uterine lining (a.k.a. the menses or the period). Menopause typically (but not always) occurs in women in midlife, during their late 40s or early 50s, and signals the end of the fertile phase of a woman's life. The transition from reproductive … [Read more...]

WOMEN in RECOVERY – Do you have a hormonal ‘thyroid’?

  A Celebration of Women is concerned with the health of our WOMEN in RECOVERY.    One of the most typical imbalances in a Woman's body is in the glands; and the Thyroid Gland is the one that takes the role of Master to all Glands.  PLEASE take the time, and get checked, the scan is the best. If you experience any of the following conditions, with no obvious reason why, please   Take Action!        Thyroid Problems A small gland shaped like a butterfly, the thyroid gland … [Read more...]

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