• Notice your triggers: spicy food, alcohol, caffeine, hot rooms, stress
• Wear light cotton in layers
• Keep a fan and cold water close
• Stay active and stop smoking
If flushes are affecting your sleep or work, see your doctor. HRT works for most women
Dr Maxwell Odiegwu,
**1. Hot flush tip**
That sudden wave of heat, sweating and a racing heart? That's a hot flush, one of the most common menopause symptoms, and it can last for several years.
What helps:
Today is #WorldOsteoporosisDay.
Osteoporosis is silent. The first sign is often a broken hip, wrist or spine after a simple fall.
Bone loss speeds up after menopause. Over 65, or had early menopause? Ask about a bone density (DEXA) scan.
Dr Maxwell Odiegwu, MD
1. Myth or fact
#MythOrFact: "Once menopause comes, a woman's life is over."
MYTH.
Menopause is when periods stop, not when you stop. Many women live 30+ years after it.
Hot flushes, poor sleep, low mood and painful sex are treatable. Talk to your doctor.
Dr Maxwell Odiegwu, MD
Next Friday's #AskDrMax is on menopause and HRT.
What do you want answered? Hot flushes, sleep, weight, intimacy, whether HRT is safe...
Drop your questions below (please no personal medical details). I'll answer the most common ones.
– Dr Maxwell Odiegwu, MD
Tomorrow is World Menopause Day. Rarely discussed: after menopause, falling oestrogen speeds up bone loss.
Protect your bones: calcium-rich foods, vitamin D, brisk walking and other weight-bearing exercise, no smoking.
#WorldMenopauseDay
– Dr Maxwell Odiegwu, MD
Tomorrow is World Menopause Day. Rarely discussed: after menopause, falling oestrogen speeds up bone loss.
Protect your bones: calcium-rich foods, vitamin D, brisk walking and other weight-bearing exercise, no smoking.
#WorldMenopauseDay
– Dr Maxwell Odiegwu, MD
September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month. PCOS is a serious genetic, hormone, metabolic and reproductive disorder that affects women and girls. https://t.co/g81nUALgG0