Women who have reached menopause need to be aware that the risks of some health conditions may be increased due to low estrogen levels. Three of these health risks are:

osteoporosis
sagging uterus and vagina
urinary incontinence

It is important to look after one’s health, especially after menopause (postmenopause). Keeping up to date with regular medical tests is just […]

Why do menopause symptoms occur?
Menopause symptoms are caused by the sudden or gradual loss of female hormones. Ovaries reduce its production of female hormones, estrogen and progesterone. It is the low levels of estrogen that causes some women to experience uncomfortable menopause symptoms.
Read more about the effects of estrogen here.
Common Symptoms

Estrogen has many effects on […]

Estrogen is actually a group of several steroid hormones produced primarily the by ovaries. It is known as a female hormone and is essential for the development of secondary sex characteristics in females, the initiation of the menstrual cycle, as well as other functions. The secondary sex characteristics estrogen is responsible for developing are:

breast development
widened […]