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I think Depro Provera messed my body up

by The Diva

I’ve been having a lot of migraines lately. I don’t know why!

I think maybe it’s my hormones. I was on Depro Provera for a year (April 2008 to May 2009) and it seemed to really mess me up. Instead of NOT getting my periods during that year I’d sometimes skip a month but then the next I’d either have my period for a month or keep having weekly periods and spotting.

Once I went off the Depro Provera it seemed that my period got back on schedule fairly quickly again (some women wait a year for their first period after going of Depro) but I’ve been headachey and sometimes getting more frequent periods.

I wonder if I need to go on some type of hormone replacement therapy to get my body back to normal? Maybe a testosterone cream or an estrogen or something? I guess I’d better make an appointment with my doctor and maybe see if she can test my current hormone levels or something.

Anyone else have problems while on Depro Provera or after getting off it?

Filed Under: Health and Fitness, Items to Try, Womens health Tagged With: back on schedule, body, depro provera, frequent periods, headaches, hormones, periods

Those last few pounds and a possible acid reflux cure

by The Diva

I think that after you reach a certain age, say mid-thirties onward, it becomes harder to lose those extra pounds. I’m struggling myself to lose at least five pounds and I seem to have stalled.

Oddly enough as I try to lose those stubborn last pounds I keep getting emails with appetite suppressant reviews ironic isn’t it?

One thing that I’ve come across recently is Apple Cider vinegar. I’ve suffered from terrible acid reflux for years. It gives me a terrible pain in my chest – bad enough that I imagine it’s what a heart attack feels like!

I’ve tried all kinds of prescription and over the counter medications to reduce acid or form barriers so my esophagus doesn’t get damaged from all the acid and nothing totally takes it away.

A few weeks ago I was having a really bad time with my acid reflux. I kept having attack after attack and nothing was helping. Then as I searched on the internet for something that would help I came across a few sites that talked about how Apple Cider vinegar had really helped a lot of people with acid reflux.

I know – it sounds terrible!

However I was desperate and since I happened to have some apple cider vinegar i decided to give it a try. I put about a capful of vinegar in a glass of water and about 15 minutes later that awful gnawing pain in my stomach went away or at least almost went away. It certainly died down a lot. Since it seemed to help I started using an organic unfiltered brand of apple cider vinegar at least twice a day in a glass of water and I’ve only had one or two mild attacks of acid reflux since. I’ve been doing it for three weeks now.

The theory for the vinegar is that if it helps you, you might actually be suffering from too little acid in your stomach rather than too much.

Another reason why I brought up the Apple cider vinegar is because it’s also said that it’s an appetite suppressant and a fat burner. I do think my appetite is a little less after I take it, but that could be the extra glass of water. LOL

I’ll keep you posted as to whether i start losing those stubborn extra 5 pounds without really changing much else in my daily routine or eating habits. BTW I do eat healthy low fat foods – all in moderation. No big meals so there isn’t too much else I can change with my diet.

Filed Under: Health and Fitness, Home and family, Items to Try, Womens health, Womens World Tagged With: acid reflux, appetite suppressant, cure acid reflux, fat burner, organic apple cider vinegar, stubborn few pounds, Weight loss

Your Guide to Pre-Menopause Symptoms

by The Diva



For most women, the symptoms of menopause will begin to appear about the time a woman nears the age of 50. However, for women that begin the process of menopause prior to age 40, the condition is known as pre menopause. Pre-menopause can occur for a number of reasons, including chemotherapy, autoimmune disorders like lupus, or a hysterectomy. On top of the more common signs of menopause, pre-menopause symptoms bring a host of concerns, including the loss of fertility and the increased risk of conditions like osteoporosis at a much younger age. While there is no way to reverse pre menopause symptoms, it is important to see your doctor if you suspect that this is happening to you. Your doctor can run tests to determine for sure if you are experiencing pre menopause symptoms, and offer you advice, support and treatment to deal with it.


What you Might Experience

There are a number of early menopause symptoms that you might experience and the only difference between them and regular menopause symptoms are the time of life in which they appear. pre menopause symptoms can include irregular periods or periods that are missed completely, a change in the flow of your periods, or hot flashes. While these are the most common telltale pre menopause symptoms, other symptoms can include vaginal dryness, dry skin, moodiness or depression, or bladder problems. If you experience any or all of these pre-menopause symptoms, it is important to see your doctor to determine if this is indeed what is going on. Your doctor will do a bit of exploring to see if there might be a reason for your early symptoms, such as an autoimmune disorder diagnosis or a past history of cancer and chemotherapy.

Just as women that go through menopause at the average age, women experiencing pre-menopause symptoms will find that most of these complaints are the result of a drop in estrogen levels. Unfortunately, this hormonal drop can also raise the risk of other health conditions like osteoporosis, periodontal disease and some cancers like ovarian and colon cancer. Because of these risk factors, you will need to work closely with your doctor to alleviate some of these risks through regular health screenings and possible nutritional supplementation. 

First symptoms of menopause can be scary for many women to experience, but your doctor can help you to manage the more uncomfortable symptoms and prepare you for what lies ahead. Keeping your pre-menopause symptoms in check will be the first step on the road to better health after menopause.

 

Filed Under: Womens health Tagged With: menopause, pre-menopause symptoms

What To Expect-First Symptoms of Menpause

by The Diva

What to Expect Symptom-Wise

Perhaps one of the most significant first symptoms of menopause is the hot flashes which can cause you to sweat at night or even during the day when everyone else is comfortable or even cold. These hot flashes may or may not be accompanied by red blotchy skin, flushed skin or even a prickly kind of heat. 

As a woman and a mom, I can give you a non-clinical or college educated medical description of some of the early menopause symptoms.  I can define menopause for you in my own words.  It is a women’s final menstrual period. This phase may take anywhere from one year to several years.  Every woman’s experience with their period is slightly different.  During the years that a woman is menstruating, her body produces estrogen and progesterone.  She has a higher production of estrogen prior to each ovulation and high estrogen and progesterone levels after ovulation.  These hormonal changes cause the mood swings, headaches and other adverse symptoms during the time leading up to her period or during her cycle.      

Urinary problems may also be early signs of menopause but should always be checked out by a doctor to re-affirm the cause. Frequent need to urinate, development of a urinary tract infection and even leakage of urine when sneezing, coughing or exercising can also be attributed to perimenopause.

Irregular periods, of course, are early signs of menopause as well. However, because perimenopause can last years, whenever you start exhibiting signs of irregularity, you should be examined by a doctor to rule out other health issues like tumors, fibroids, cancer and more. There are many things that can cause irregular periods and should not be the “end all to end all” signs of menopause. 

Exercise Prescription

Hot flashes, gaining weight, and lack of sleep can result in moodiness and depression.  There are a few things you can do to prepare for this time of life or relieve some of these first symptoms of menopause if you are already experiencing them.  I started an exercise program.  Exercise can help reduce these symptoms and decrease the possibility of heart disease, osteoporosis, and obesity.  I joined a local gym and sought the advice of a female personal trainer.  She helped develop an individualized exercise routine according to my medical and exercise history.

The actual event itself will likely come with little fanfare as you have been experiencing the early signs of menopause for years. You are in true menopause when you have not had a period for at least one year. Of course, those symptoms will likely continue for a while longer past the perimenopausal stage. The real kick in the pants comes with the fact that you can still get pregnant while still exhibiting the early signs of menopause. As long as you are still having periods, that means you are still ovulating and thereby there is always a small chance of pregnancy.

Filed Under: Womens health Tagged With: first symptoms of menopause, menopause

Makeover Procedures for Mommies

by The Diva

One of the most significant turning points in a woman’s life is to become a mother. It is definitely among the most fulfilling moments that define the essence of being a woman. Motherhood, without question, is the ultimate transformation. A woman feels a rollercoaster of emotions once she enters this stage in her life – joy, hope, fear, insecurity. That is why many women seek the company of fellow mothers and even books for whatever support they may gain. Most of the available resources such as parenting books, journals and magazines, dwell on childcare concerns, tips and issues. There are very few materials that focus on the subject of the care and development for mothers.

Every mother wants the best for her children. So, when a woman gives birth to a new child, she wants to do things right from the very moment she holds her infant in her arms. One of the things a mother would naturally desire to do is to breastfeed. Today’s society understands the benefits of breastfeeding to babies. That is the reason why it is highly promoted everywhere. The new mother, then, carries her newborn and does one of the most phenomenal things in the world. By providing milk from her breasts, a woman guarantees the best nourishment for her baby. Breastfeeding, in fact, is not only good for babies. It also gives health benefits to mothers. According to some studies, breastfeeding gives a mother the opportunity to bond with her baby. That allows a mother to understand and know her baby better which results to being able to provide proper caring and nurturing of her baby. In addition to that, breastfeeding is also said to burn calories, allowing the mother to lose some of the weight she gained during her pregnancy.

It is a fact that a woman’s body also goes through some sort of transformation when she becomes pregnant and gives birth. It is one of the primary reasons why a woman starts losing her self-confidence, despite the joys of motherhood. Breastfeeding alone not only causes the breasts to sag, but can also enlarge the nipples and the pigmented area around the nipples called the areolas. These changes are often permanent. Many people may not understand why, but it can become one of the biggest concerns for a woman.

Lucky for mothers of today, there are available technological advances in the field of cosmetic surgery that they can turn to for their concerns about their bodies. Breast cosmetic surgeries have become the most sought for procedures nowadays and are especially popular in the greater New York area. There are many different breast improvement procedures that women would come in for. Some of them include breast enlargement, breast reduction, breast lift, breast reconstruction and more. The beauty of mothers’ youthful bodies will be once again achieved through these cosmetic procedures. A typical New York breast cosmetic clinic can perform all these breast procedures at the highest stanards, applying the most advanced medical techniques.

Many new mothers seek a breast lift procedure or mastopexy to elevate the breasts on the chest wall and in the process reposition the nipples and areolas. However, breast lift surgery is a procedure that solely solves the problem of sagging breasts caused by breastfeeding, among other things. It does not restore the fullness and the original round shape of a woman’s breasts. If mothers seek to add more volume or form to make their breasts fuller, they can always resort to breast augmentation.

Breast enlargement or breast augmentation is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedures in the United States today. It is done by the insertion of implants into the breasts. Breast augmentation usually takes only between one and two hours to perform. If no complications arise during the surgery, recovery time only lasts for one week. Breast enlargement procedures are performed in a number of ways. They vary in incision type, breast implant materials – silicone gel-filled or saline-filled – and implant placement.

As mentioned above, the areolas and nipples also change in size and shape when breastfeeding. Good thing there is a breast cosmetic procedure to take care of that. The areolas are a part of the body that are usually neglected. That is why areola reduction procedures are hardly ever considered when women go to their doctors for the concerns on their breasts. The process is done by lessening the pigmented area around the nipple base or the outer portion of the areolas. An areola reduction procedure is usually performed with nipple reduction. In this case, the nipples may be moved to a position that would be appropriate for the improved areola size. All throughout the repositioning process, the nipples remain attached to the underlying tissues so they can retain natural blood flow and sensation.

These procedures will definitely take care of the issues mothers have with their breasts, especially after breastfeeding. Having too many procedures to be done, however, can be overwhelming for mothers. The good news is that all of these procedures – breast lift, breast enlargement and areola reduction – can be done at once, saving time, shortening the recovery period, and allowing mothers to quickly return home to their loving families.

Filed Under: Womens health Tagged With: breast augmentation, breast enlargement, breast improvement, breast lift, breastfeeding

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