Contraception Perimenopause Menopause	Sex and the Mid-life Woman Miscellaneous

Contraception

• I would like to know when I should stop using contraception. I am 49 years old and my periods are now coming every three months. Is there still a chance to get pregnant at my age?

Perimenopause

• What, specifically, can I expect to go through before menopause?
  
  
• Please help me. I am 48 years old, very frightened and depressed. I'm having trouble remembering things. At a family Thanksgiving gathering I mentioned getting together for New Years Eve and then completely forgot about it and made other plans! Is this a sign of menopause? I'm so embarrassed and now suffer from overwhelming anxiety. Can you help me understand what's happening to me?
  
  
• Two months ago I finally went to the doctor, after a couple of months of hot flashes. I am still having my periods. Should I worry? Also I am hardly sleeping. By the time mid-morning comes I am so tired, and I don't need that at my job. Also I have a severe lack of interest in sex. My age is 46 years. Please advise.
  
  
• I am concerned about my mother who is forty-five. She is experiencing sudden spotting, cramping, and exhaustion. She has been waiting for months to get into the gynecologists office. Yesterday she was at work and felt like she wet her pants a little. When she went to the bathroom she found that she had started her period. Only a week or two after her last and that the spurt was very heavy. She is also quite depressed about her health, and feels nauseated almost all of the time. Are these symptoms of menopause? If you could help I would be grateful.
  
  

Menopause

• Most Frequently Asked Menopause Questions

Sex and the Mid-Life Woman

• I am married to my wife for the last 28 years. The last 4 years have been difficult. We had a good marriage, and now it seems she is not interested in sex anymore, so we don't have a sexual relationship. She pushes me away when I try getting close, it is even difficult getting a hug from her. She has become very selfish and secretive. I have been so frustrated by the situation I said things in anger, and maybe made things worse. I have said many times I cannot live like this anymore, and all she can say is that you do what you want to do. I love this woman and it is heartbreaking to see the changes that are happening with her. I know she loves me, but to tell you the truth I don't know how to cope anymore. My mother in law has been asking me to hang on. She is my source of inspiration. I will appreciate hearing from you.
  
  
• Are there "bad" things you shouldn't do during sex?
  
  
• Can I have intercourse while I am being treated for a yeast infection?
  
  
• Any suggestions about improving my sex life?
  
  
• Will menopause affect my sex life?

Miscellaneous

• I have a history of recurrent bladder infections. I am trying my best to prevent them. How can I make sure that they do not turn into a kidney infection?
  
  
• I am planning to have surgery. I have heard that people who are under stress and undergo surgery take a longer time to recover. Is that true?
  
  
• How come a yearly sonogram is not part of the routine check up for women to rule out ovarian cancer?
  
  
• Why do some women have a tendency to develop an ovarian cyst?
  
  
• I have heard that there is a correlation between breast-feeding and osteoporosis. At the age of 42, I am pregnant for the first time and would like to breast-feed my baby, but I have a strong family history of osteoporosis and I am afraid to do so. What is your opinion?