Jasmine Carter was 26 when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Treatment put her into early menopause. How did she cope? I was due for my first smear test
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Results50Cervical cancer and the menopause
Cervical cancer is a specific type of cancer which affects the cells of the cervix. (The cervix is the passage which connects the uterus with the vagina.) This type of cancer can affect
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Super-natural selection
Is there another way to treat our menopause, asks Caroline Gaskin, natural-health practitioner and homeopath Menopause started for me in my late forties. Panicky thoughts of
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Flu, COVID-19 and menopause: a perfect storm?
With flu season upon us, this trio might look like a scary combination – but there are ways to keep yourself safer By Dr Ornella Cappellari
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Make or break: how to tackle osteoporosis
Prevention is key with the ‘silent disease’. What can you do to help in the fight against osteoporosis? By Dr Ornella Cappellari What is osteoporosis? Menopause
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‘Am I having a heart attack?’
When reader Sophie Favell ended up in A&E, the good news was, no; the bad news was, it was perimenopause. Here’s what she learnt “You’ll
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Perimenopause: the facts
Symptoms can start up to 10 years before your last period. So what can you do to make perimenopause better? What does the term “perimenopause” mean
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I’m bringin’ sexy back
When reader Anna lost her libido, she wanted answers. Now she’s determined to get it back – and share her story It’s still such a taboo,
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THE 34 SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSE: HOT FLUSHES
What’s the first image that comes to mind when you think of a menopausal woman? For most of us, it’s probably a sweating fiftysomething, peeling off
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Don’t sweat the small stuff
Sometimes a hot flush is about more than just a dodgy thermostat… Why is it so damn hot in here? At Linate airport, the queue for
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