How Perimenopause and Menopause Trigger Bone Loss
When you think about menopause, you probably think about hot flashes, night sweats, or mood swings. What you don’t feel happening? Bone loss. You could be losing significant bone mass right now without a single sign. No pain. No warning. No obvious symptoms. And...
Fertility After 40: What PCOS, Endometriosis, and Fibroids Mean for Your Chances
Quick fact: By age 40, the average woman has approximately 3% of her initial pool of oocytes (eggs) remaining. This significant decline in ovarian reserve is a key factor affecting fertility at this age. (Source: Human Ovarian Reserve from Conception to the Menopause)...
What is Surgical Menopause?
Understanding Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy Effects Roughly 1 in 3 women in the U.S. will have a hysterectomy by age 60, and many will also have their ovaries removed. When that happens, menopause begins immediately—often before age 45. This is called surgical...