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Subject	Date Asked	Expert
Breast tenderness/soreness	1/26/2007	Cathy Taylor
Q: To whom It May Concern: I am a 43 year old female, and was told through a biopsy that I'm ... A: Nothing wrong with taking B vitamins, especially if you are stressed. Not sure if it will help with ...
Early menopause?	1/22/2007	Cathy Taylor
Q: I am 33 years of age and for the last year or so my periods have begun to alter, well not just my ... A: Your symptoms do not sound perimenopausal, but one never knows for sure. How is your diet, exercise, ...
Am I going to get my period soon?	12/20/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I'm not sure if i'm emailing the right person but you're a woman so you can probably help anyway. ... A: You're right, I'm not the right person for this question. Typically girls start menustration around ...
hrt	12/18/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: i saw recently on the news that hrt causes breat cancer in women i am only 24 but was wondering if ... A: Smart question, and the answer is synthetic drugs are used in birth control that mimic menopause. ...
Hormone Replacement Therapy	11/29/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I have been taking Ogen 1.25 for 25 years due to early hysterectomy(total). I would like a safer ... A: The jury is still out on bioidentical hormones. Here's a good link to show you the potential dangers ...
Brooding in Women	11/13/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: All women at some stage brood as a result of physiological/hormonal factors,even women whom have ... A: No way to know that ALL women experience "brooding." Are you referring to mood swings? A lot of ...
nails	10/30/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I am fifty three years old and just finishing up on my change of life I think. My nails used to be ... A: I have heard that calcium supplements will help promote healthy strong nails. It is typically ...
Hot flashes	10/29/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: Is there ANYTHING I can do about hot flashes and night sweats? I am not on HRT at present, it may ... A: Yes, I believe there are things you can do for hot flashes. One of the most important is to cut out ...
premenopausal weight gain	10/29/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I am 45 years old and have many of the symptoms of menopause or at least premenopause - hot flashes, ... A: You are describing several perimenopausal symptoms and seem to be dealing with them well. A ...
pregnancy during mernoapuse	10/16/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: i am 49 years old and split up with my husband 2 years ago... ihavent had a period since ecxept for ... A: Many women report that doctors tell them their hormone levels are normal from blood tests. These ...
menopause	10/13/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I'm Victor & i want to know that,what is the average age at which menopause stop? A: The medical community estimates menopause to begin on average between 35 and 55. Some people ...
Period after 16 months	10/10/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I stopped menstruating after a year of 3 periods, a hiatus, 3 periods, a hiatus. I am now 50 1/2 ... A: It's not that strange to get a period out of the blue after that much time. If there's any pain ...
perimenopause	10/6/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I will be 52 next week.It had been almost a year since my last period(12/05)so I thought maybe I had ... A: it is not uncommon to hear of a woman going for a year without a cycle and then getting one. It can ...
Perimenopause?	10/6/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: The last three or four months, I have not had a full period, cramping, associated breast pain and ... A: You are young for menopause symptoms, and I'm not familiar with the side effects of a tubal ligation ...
Hot flushes	9/24/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I am 54 yrs old and have been going through the menopause for nearly 8 yrs.I have used HRT on and ... A: I feel for you Jackie, your flushes sound awful. The good news is you're on the road to discover a ...
Hair	9/20/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I am 57 years old and going through menapause. When I comb my hair I notice alot of hair shedding in ... A: I have a dear friend who just turned 60 and has been experiencing the same kind of thinning for ...
Heat Exhaustion - Unable to do Aerobic Exercises	9/12/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I am 56 years old with a complete hesterectomy approx. 6 years ago. Now that I am retired, I've ... A: I haven't heard about this kind of symptom before, so I do not know if it is related to hormones, ...
possible menopause?	9/6/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I am a 37 year old woman. I started my cycle when I was nine years old. (Ugh.) For the past year, ... A: What you are describing sounds like nights and typically is a perimenopause symptom. If it gets ...
perimenapause	9/5/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I am 32 yrs old and have suffered irregular periods for the past year and half, i have recently had ... A: You are describing all the symptoms of peri-menopause, so it's hard to say. My sister-in-law started ...
Menopause	9/3/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I have been in menopause for 5 or 6 years. I am now 59 years old. Yesterday I started flowing ... A: This is a weird one, I know. My mother had a full period in her 70s. It is something you should ...
Peri-Menopause	8/31/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: I am 49 and have been going through peri-menopause for about a year. Typical heavy bleeding/clots ... A: This is a new one for me, but if it works, I say don't fix it. Try the time-released kind and see ...
still in menopause	8/20/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: i have been in menopause for 3 years, i have not had any periods at all not spotting or anything. ... A: I have heard of women bleeding after years of not more than once, including women in their 60s and ...
Menopause medication	8/16/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: My doctor prescribed the catapres tables for my hot flushes and night sweats, as he does not believe ... A: You'll have to ask your doctor about your blood pressure and taking catapres. I can't help you on ...
Menopause medication	8/16/2006	Cathy Taylor
Q: Should I have my blood presure taken before taking Catapres tablets? Also out of HRT or Catapres, ... A: First let me clarify, I am not a doctor or a nurse. My understanding is that Catapress is a ...

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