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Menopause and Estrogen
As we age, is the loss of estrogens what causes the onset of peri-menopause and finally, menopause? For women, menopause is a direct result of the loss of estrogens in the female anatomy. The ¨E¨, as it is called in medical circles, is a group of female hormones produced in the ovaries. These female hormones are responsible for regulating the...

Easing menopause naturally
IF MENOPAUSE IS A NATURAL PHASE of womanhood, why not treat the symptoms the natural way? Although some healthcare providers recommend hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as the standard treatment for menopause, there remains much controversy on the advantages and risks associated with the treatment. If natural is the way you would like to go,...

Three Top Herbs used in Menopause
In many industrialized countries, menopause can be a time of great discomfort and stress. Menopause is not a disease, to be viewed as something to be ‘treated’, but a passage in life from childbearing years. The symptoms American women may experience include hot flashes, mood swings, irregular bleeding, memory problems, decreased sexual interest...


Menopause and Mood Swings
Menopause equals mood swings. You know, where the slightest request from your husband can cause you to go off. Or perhaps the cries of your child for a new Playstation game makes you lose it. Mood swings, which can trigger the sudden onset of crying, play a significant role in the menopause game and are often one of the first things women notices...

Detecting Menopause Through Testing
Menopause comes from two Greek words that mean "month" and "to end," and the current medical definition of menopause means exactly the same: the absence of menstruation for twelve months. Menopause can occur between late thirties and late 50s, and not a single woman can avoid this period. Considering that menopause hits a woman in her...

The Great Awakening--Menopause
Menopause is a natural transition all women experience, as natural as adolescence. For your grandmother and great-grandmother, life expectancy was shorter. Reaching menopause often meant that their life was nearing an end. But this is no longer true. Today women are living longer—on average, until age 78. How you experience menopause is...



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Coronado resident pens girlfriends guide to menopause (Solana Beach Sun)
Ellen Sarver Dolgen By Leigh Ann Dewey Contributor What is a "shmirshky?" People of all ages and genders are quickly finding out, thanks to a new book by Ellen Sarver Dolgen. She calls the volume "a small book with a big story." Under the pen name, "E," Dolgen combines humor, personal experience and meticulously researched facts to bring what she calls the nearly taboo subject of menopause to ...

Local resident pens girlfriends guide to menopause (Carmel Valley News)
What is a "shmirshky?" People of all ages and genders are quickly finding out, thanks to a new book by local resident and philanthropist Ellen Sarver Dolgen.

Coronado resident pens girlfriends guide to menopause (La Jolla Light)
Ellen Sarver Dolgen Leigh Ann Dewey Contributor What is a "shmirshky?" People of all ages and genders are quickly finding out, thanks to a new book by Ellen Sarver Dolgen. She calls the volume "a small book with a big story." Under the pen name, "E," Dolgen combines humor, personal experience and meticulously researched facts to bring what she calls the nearly taboo subject of menopause to light ...