Estrogen

What to Expect When You Visit Your Menopause Practitioner

Considering bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) as a way to help get your perimenopause or menopause symptoms under control? Like most women who find themselves entering—or in the middle of—this stage of life, you could use support.

Wing Woman

Dr. Angela DeRosa

Symptoms & Wellness

The Trick to Surviving Halloween (and Beyond) During Menopause

As Halloween approaches, and well into the holiday season, colorful displays of candy greet you as you walk into grocery stores. And that candy can be a tricky trap, especially during menopause. Did you ever buy candy weeks ahead of time – and then eat the whole bag yourself before there was a trick or treater in sight? You’re not alone.

Wing Woman

Bonnie Scerbo

Expert Advice

The Real Story Behind the Women’s Health Initiative Study

If you Google “hormone replacement therapy” or “HRT,” you are bound to find articles warning you about its dangers. And you may be wondering if this type of therapy will cause more harm than good. Let’s set the record straight and separate fact from fiction by reviewing the study together that caused a media frenzy and stoked fears about the safety of hormone replacement therapy.

Wing Woman

Dr. Angela DeRosa

Symptoms & Wellness

Sleep in or Workout? Menopause and the Importance of a Good Night’s Rest

It’s 6 a.m. and your alarm is going off. What do you do? Hit the snooze button, or get up early and work out like you planned?

Wing Woman

Andi Roths

Expert Advice

Premature Menopause in Your 30s

Being a woman has its joys and thrills, but life can also be quite the roller coaster ride (a total understatement, we know!). Figuring out what is best for you and your body can run the gamut from birth control to menstrual cycles to menopause — and everything in between! And for some women (and we don’t want to shock you here), experiencing premature menopause in your 30s might be part of your story.

Wing Woman

Dr. Angela DeRosa

Expert Advice

Menopause and Cholesterol: Belmar Pharmacy Explores the Estrogen Connection

Cholesterol is an important part of your body. It helps maintain healthy cells, but it can also cause harm if it gets too high, which may be linked to estrogen levels. Let’s take a closer look at the connection between cholesterol, estrogen, and menopause.

Wing Woman

Dr. Angela DeRosa

Symptoms & Wellness

Frozen Shoulder and Other Sudden Perimenopause Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore

According to the medical experts, more than 50% of women in perimenopause and menopause experience joint pain, and frozen shoulder is MOST COMMON for women at this stage of life.

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Karla Socci Somers

Hormone Therapy

Every Woman’s Guide to Understanding the Impact of Hormones from Perimenopause and Menopause to Postmenopause

For every woman, knowing what to expect when it comes to her body is vital, especially when going through the transitions of menopause.

Wing Woman

Dr. Angela DeRosa

Symptoms & Wellness

Diet and Menopause: Why What You Eat Matters

During menopause, estrogen levels decline, which can lead to changes in your appetite and cravings. This is because estrogen helps control the release of the hormone ghrelin, which stimulates hunger. So when estrogen levels drop, ghrelin production increases, leading to an increased appetite and more frequent sugar cravings.

Wing Woman

Dr. Angela DeRosa

Myths & Truths

Belmar Pharma Solutions Medical Director, Dr. Angela DeRosa, Teaches Us How to Take Charge of Menopause

Concerned about new symptoms that have just started? Frustrated because you don’t know where to turn or who to trust as you manage your menopausal symptoms? Need an advocate on your journey? Meet Dr. Angela DeRosa, a medical doctor who became an expert on hormonal health when she herself had perimenopausal symptoms begin in her mid-twenties.

Wing Woman

Dr. Angela DeRosa

Symptoms & Wellness

Ask Andi Anything: Vaginal Dryness & Low Libido

Welcome back to “Ask Andi Anything!”— a blog series from The Change Is Personal. Here, you get to ask a pharmacist and Belmar’s Clinical Director of Women’s Health (me!), anything about menopause, perimenopause, women’s health, hormones, and other aging wellness questions. In this installment, I’m answering readers’ burning questions about vaginal dryness and low libido and how they can affect your sex life.

Wing Woman

Andi Roths

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Estrogen

What to Expect When You Visit Your Menopause Practitioner

The Trick to Surviving Halloween (and Beyond) During Menopause

The Real Story Behind the Women’s Health Initiative Study

Sleep in or Workout? Menopause and the Importance of a Good Night’s Rest

Premature Menopause in Your 30s

Menopause and Cholesterol: Belmar Pharmacy Explores the Estrogen Connection

Frozen Shoulder and Other Sudden Perimenopause Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore

Every Woman’s Guide to Understanding the Impact of Hormones from Perimenopause and Menopause to Postmenopause

Diet and Menopause: Why What You Eat Matters

Belmar Pharma Solutions Medical Director, Dr. Angela DeRosa, Teaches Us How to Take Charge of Menopause

Ask Andi Anything: Vaginal Dryness & Low Libido

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