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Overview
The benefits of exercise during menopause
Physical activity can have a number of benefits to people during perimenopause and during the postmenopausal years.
Racial disparities, menopause, and vasomotor symptoms
Why culturally competent healthcare is essential during menopause.
What are the stages of menopause?
Understanding perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause, and the symptoms that can occur at these stages.
Menopause explained
Some of the most common symptoms of menopause are called vasomotor symptoms, or VMS.
Treatment
Vasomotor symptoms: should you get a second opinion?
A second opinion can be helpful when managing menopause-related symptoms and making decisions about your health.
What to track in a vasomotor symptoms (VMS) journal
How a journal can help you keep track of hot flashes, night sweats, and other menopause-related symptoms.
What are the treatments for vasomotor symptoms (VMS)?
Learn how medications can help make hot flashes and night sweats more manageable during menopause.
The causes and triggers of vasomotor symptoms (VMS)
A look at why hot flashes and night sweats occur during menopausal transition, including triggers to avoid.
Questions to ask when starting a medication for VMS
What you and your healthcare provider need to discuss before you start a medication for vasomotor symptoms (VMS).
How to talk about uncomfortable menopause symptoms
Try these strategies to make uncomfortable subjects a little easier to talk about with your healthcare provider.
Understanding VMS
5 answers about vasomotor symptoms (VMS)
An overview of hot flashes and night sweats, including information on treatment, impact, and racial disparities.
Vasomotor symptoms (VMS): understanding your hypothalamus
A guide to the part of the brain where hot flashes and night sweats originate, and why it matters in the treatment of VMS.
The link between vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and anxiety
A look at the complex relationship between VMS (hot flashes and night sweats) and anxiety during menopause.
Living with VMS
Coping with vasomotor symptoms at work
Hot flashes at work are not always avoidable, but these strategies can help you cope with VMS during the workday.
8 lifestyle changes that may help with hot flashes
Strategies for easing vasomotor symptoms during perimenopause.
Why are sleep problems common during menopause?
Sleep disturbances can be caused by fluctuating hormones, night sweats, or something else entirely.
Facing the stigma of VMS
Not everyone's experience with VMS is the same.
How menopause and VMS can impact mental health
Why mental health should be a priority during menopausal transition.
The emotional toll of VMS
VMS can affect many aspects of your life, from how you do your job to your personal relationships.