Premenopause
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A Positive View of Women’s Exercise, Menstrual Cycles and Ovulation
I believe that “athletic amenorrhea” is a myth! There are no negative effects related to exercise if women start exercising when their cycles are mature and ovulatory, if they are of normal weight and maintain it, if life stresses are not major, and if they begin and increase exercise sensibly. However, according to the American…
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The ABCs of Osteoporosis Prevention for Women in Midlife
Bone Health: As Simple as ABC! Perimenopause, the time of change before, and a year after the final menstrual period, is also a time of increased risk for falling, bone loss and occasionally, for fractures. Bone loss is more rapid from the start of irregular flow until a year after the final period compared to…