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Please share a haiku about menopause.

31 doctors weighed in across 23 answers
Dr. Suzanne Fiala answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Sweating: Sweating now and then; moody, poor sleep memory; consider bhrt (bio identical hormone therapy).

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Women: Women get it, sometimes men; women win by far; your doc can help listen ya?

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. Jumnah Thanapathy answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Painful: Painful intercourse can be corrected with vaginal estrogen.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Try: Try these herbs for hot flashes-black cohosh, alfalfa, red clover, licorice.

Answered 2/2/2018

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Dr. Thomas Fiala answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Hot: Hot flashes, weight gain; estrogen level falling; hormone replacement!

Answered 10/28/2017

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Dr. Libby Putnam answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Hot: Hot flashes aren't fun. Ask your doctor about meds; might decrease symptoms!

Answered 6/5/2014

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Dr. Mohammed Parvez answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Symptoms: Symptoms of post menopausal syndrome are easily treatable. Please discuss the options with your doc.

Answered 6/28/2020

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Hot: Hot flushes and night sweats, the thermostat is set at 60 degrees, her husband shivers in silence.

Answered 10/10/2017

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Her: Her sex drive shut down, his sex drive is over the top. Thank goodness for cold showers.

Answered 12/5/2013

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She: She can't sleep as well, now that her periods stopped. Excellent treatments are offered by md's.

Answered 3/6/2014

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Menopause: Menopause is not the end of life, it's just a season and may even be the best one!

Answered 9/17/2014

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Dr. Ravi Chand answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Please: Please be careful with hormone replacement therapy, can cause cancer as a risk.

Answered 10/6/2014

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Dr. Jodi Luchs answered

Specializes in LASIK Surgery

Perimenopausal: Perimenopausal women often develop dry eyes. See your eye doctor for medications to help!

Answered 11/15/2014

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Menopause: Menopause is unique for each women.80% of women reported no impact on their quality of life at all.

Answered 2/28/2014

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Dr. Manan Shah answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

End: End of an era - turning over a new leaf, joy, peace, life, death.

Answered 6/3/2015

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Dr. Shira Miller answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Get: Get estrogen cream. If you don't want to dry up. And don't want to leak.

Answered 7/9/2015

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Menopause: Menopause for most women isn't fun, but it does pass, and help there is if you desire.

Answered 3/26/2018

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Dr. Gena Kluwe answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

when: When periods stops most women are relieved many are sweaty.

Answered 3/20/2014

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Dr. Edward Kuhnley answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

Exercise: Exercise lessens weight gain, bone loss, and mood change despite menopause.

Answered 10/4/2015

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Ignore: You're reached a new pinnacle of life. "without deviation progress is not possible." frank zappa.

Answered 11/11/2013

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Dr. Jane Steiner answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ignore: If you are having very severe symptoms, don't hesitate to discuss hormones with your gyn.

Answered 12/10/2013

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Ignore: Vaginal estrogen is an option! prevents atrophic vaginitis. Lower total estrogen dose!

Answered 1/15/2014

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Dr. Hashmat Rajput answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Do not drink one glass of wine because it increases breat cancer and flushing of menopause.

Answered 1/1/2014

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