New Series: Hazards of Perimenopause
By Nisha Jackson PhD, MS, WHCNP, HHP
Imagine the embarrassment of giving a presentation or lecture in front of a roomful of people when, all of a sudden, your body temperature spikes, your face lights up like a firecracker, and you break out in sweat. Such hot flashes are fairly common among perimenopausal women and have caused more than one woman to flee the room.
My next series of posts:
Surviving Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
What Can I Do About Irregular Periods?
Hope for Thinning Hair and Hair Loss
Banishing Breast Tenderness
The Cure for Vaginal Dryness and Irritation
Treating Migraines and Other Headaches
Bladder Control 101
Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
The disruption of sleep patterns wreaks havoc with your body and sets in motion a domino effect: Sleep deprivation can cause loss of memory and concentration, then fatigue, irritability, and sometimes depression. Fatigue can lead to poor eating habits; it is way easer to reach for a pastry for breakfast than to prepare oatmeal. Stress increases as women worry about not getting a good night’s sleep.
Often women in perimenopause can go weeks without a night sweat, but then they start up again.
Next week, join me as I share how to survive the hot flashes and the night sweats, as they can be horribly annoying and disturbing …
Best of Health! Nish!