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Hypothyroidism and High Cholesterol during Menopause

May 31, 2013 by Angie Macdonald 4 Comments

Hypothyroidism and High Cholesterol during Menopause

Declining oestrogen levels during menopause increase a woman’s risk of developing heart disease. But what most women don’t realise is that hypothyroidism also causes high cholesterol which can result in coronary heart disease. Menopause and the Risk of Heart Disease Have you had your cholesterol levels checked recently? If you’re a woman in your forties, […]

Filed Under: CONDITIONS, HEALTH, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: cholesterol, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism, menopause, thyroid, underactive thyroid

You Know You’ve Hit Perimenopause When…

April 16, 2013 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

You Know You’ve Hit Perimenopause When…

If you’re a woman in your mid to late forties chances are you’ve noticed a few changes recently. Not only in your body, but your mind too. Welcome to the Perimenopause The good news is you’re not going crazy and you’re definitely not alone. Declining oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone levels during the perimenopause years create […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: menopause, peri-menopause, perimenopause, symptoms

Hot Flash Havoc: A Film of Menopausal Proportions

April 4, 2013 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

Hot Flash Havoc: A Film of Menopausal Proportions

At last! Everything you need to know about the menopause in a film that enlightens and entertains. Hot Flash Havoc Described as ‘the most provocative and revealing film ever made about menopause’, Hot Flash Havoc features stories of women going through the menopause and in-depth interviews with dozens of renowned women’s health experts. The Women’s […]

Filed Under: CULTURE, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: film, Hot Flash Havoc, menopause

HRT and Me: Using Google Calendar for HRT Reminders

February 26, 2013 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

HRT and Me: Using Google Calendar for HRT Reminders

Many women I’ve spoken with have been put off taking bio-identical HRT because of all the calendar checking that’s involved in juggling three separate HRT preparations. With synthetic HRT you often only have to take one combination pill a day which is a lot simpler. I have two magic words that solve that problem: Google […]

Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: google calendar, HRT, hrt reminders, menopause, technology

HRT and Me: Using Testim Testosterone Gel as a Woman

February 14, 2013 by Angie Macdonald 123 Comments

HRT and Me: Using Testim Testosterone Gel as a Woman

I’ve received a comment on my post HRT and Me: The Battle for Testosterone from a reader asking how I’m getting on with my Testim testosterone gel and I realised it’s probably time for an update on my experience of using bio-identical HRT. The answer, in a nutshell is, I’m feeling well but think I […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, HEALTH MEMOIR, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: bio-identical hormones, HRT, menopause, Testim gel, testosterone

Menopause and the Link with Schizophrenia

November 28, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 15 Comments

Menopause and the Link with Schizophrenia

Did you know that the menopause can trigger schizophrenia?  Yes, it turns out that not only has Mother Nature contrived to make it possible for us to drown in our own sweat,  lose our memories, hair and sex appeal, but our falling oestrogen levels can also drive us mad! While listening to the All in […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE, MENTAL HEALTH Tagged With: menopause, mental health, oestrogen, schizophrenia

HRT and Me: The Battle for Testosterone

November 9, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 90 Comments

HRT and Me: The Battle for Testosterone

I’ve just taken my first dose of testosterone.  Not because I want to change my gender or take up body-building, but because I would like to feel like a normal woman again. Back in August I wrote about my menopausal journey so far and my experience with synthetic HRT, namely Prempak-C.  After two months of […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, HEALTH MEMOIR, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: bio-identical hormones, HRT, menopause, testosterone

Living with Zest! Creativity and Menopause

October 2, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

Living with Zest! Creativity and Menopause

A friend sent this card to my partner and I thought the quote so wonderful I had to share it with you. ‘The most creative force in the world is a menopausal woman with zest!’ is actually derived from a quote by cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead. I love the fact that it links menopause with […]

Filed Under: CREATIVITY, HEALTH, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: creativity, creativity and menopause, menopause

HRT and Me: My Experience of Prempak-C and Weight Gain

August 24, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 45 Comments

HRT and Me: My Experience of Prempak-C and Weight Gain

On Sunday I took my last dose of HRT.  After a couple of months on Prempak-C I decided that I wasn’t prepared to live with the side effects. Prempak-C and Weight Gain Looking through the photos of myself taken over the Summer the change in my appearance was obvious. Over the course of two months […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, HEALTH MEMOIR, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: bio-identical hormones, HRT, menopause, peri-menopause, prempak-c, prempak-c side effects, weight gain

Is it Time to Talk About The Menopause?

May 30, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 6 Comments

Is it Time to Talk About The Menopause?

Last weekend I found myself having three separate conversations about the menopause. The first was with my hairdresser. We were discussing our monthly migraines and before you knew it we were swapping stories of how we no longer recognise ourselves at times as our hormones wreak havoc with our moods, minds and bodies. I had […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE, MID-LIFE CRISIS Tagged With: menopause, peri-menopause, perimenopause, slider, transition, women

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I'm a fifty-something writer living in London and currently experiencing the 'joys' of menopause. Write Health is where I share my passion for all things related to wellbeing during the menopause. It's also where I write about my relationship with HRT; the highs and the lows. I hope you'll join me on my journey... Read More…

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