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Not only do menopausal symptoms vary, but menopause types exist. Learn about the symptoms of menopause, its complications, and how to cope with each.

Symptoms

Most women have menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, sleep issues, and changes in sexual interest or response. Learn more about signs that signal menopause and when your symptoms may mean you want to call a doctor.

The most frequent symptom of perimenopause and menopause, hot flashes happen to more then two out of three North American women. How can you turn down the heat? Does soy, or herbs like black cohosh, help? Find out.

How do you know if you've entered menopause? Here are the signs and symptoms to watch for.

If your sex drive is sputtering, learn how you can rev it back up.

Is it normal for your sex life to change with age? What's normal, anyway? Find out.

Controlling lifestyle stress and anxiety may help reduce the number and severity of hot flashes associated with menopause, research shows. Learn more about these study results here.

Warning Signs

Menopause warning signs.

Types

Menopause starting before the age of 40, whether natural or induced, is known as "premature" menopause. What symptoms should you watch for, and how is premature menopause diagnosed and treated? Find out.

Surgical treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and the removal of ovaries, can cause women to go into induced menopause. Learn more about surgical and induced menopause here.

The years after menopause are called postmenopause. Many menopause symptoms are easing now. Learn what changes you can expect in postmenopause -- and how to know you're in it.

Men experience a decline in the production of the male hormone testosterone with aging and some report menopause-like physical symptoms. Is this male menopause? Find out.

A decline in the male sex hormones can affect a man's body -- and many symptoms can occur. Testosterone maintains sex drive, sperm production, pubic and body hair, muscle, and bone. Read more about what can happen during male menopause. This link will take you to another site.

A decline in the male sex hormones can affect a man's body -- and many symptoms can occur. Testosterone maintains sex drive, sperm production, pubic and body hair, muscle, and bone. Read more about what can happen during male menopause. This link will take you to another site.

Complications

Many women going through menopause experience insomnia. What are its symptoms? Can alcohol or warm milk help? Find out how to treat your insomnia and get a good night's sleep.

If you're approaching menopause and think you may be gaining weight, there could be a connection. One expert offers her opinion.

Bladder control issues are common in women going through menopause, but there are many options available to treat incontinence. Find out what your options are.

The loss of estrogen following menopause can lead to changes in a woman's sexual functioning. How can you cope with the physical changes? What can you do to give your sex drive a boost as you go through menopause? Get tips here.

Menopause can mean emotional changes, making you more inclined to irritability, sadness, anxiety, fatigue, and more. Lifestyle changes can help you cope. Learn how here.

Women approaching menopause woman can experience depressive symptoms. Experts say you shouldn't just live through it, but seek help. Find out more.

Reduction in estrogen after menopause may increase your risk for osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones. Are you at risk?  Take this simple quiz to find out.

An estimated 10 million people in the U.S. have osteoporosis, including 8 million women. Get a brief introduction to the basics about osteoporosis here.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women and as women get older, their risks increase dramatically. Find out what you can do right now to lower your heart disease risks and whether hormone therapy may be the right path.

Heart Disease and Stroke Risk Factor Tool

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. As women age their risks for heart disease increase dramatically. Are you at risk?  Take this quick quiz to find out.

Menopause itself is not associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer; age is the single-most important breast cancer risk factor. Learn how breast cancer is diagnosed and what steps you can take to prevent breast cancer.

Get the facts you want. This overview tells you what you need to know about breast cancer and its causes.

Menopause doesn't raise your risk of developing ovarian cancer; the risks increase with age. Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death among women. Find out what causes this cancer, its symptoms, and what you can do to protect yourself.

ENABLEX is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat the following symptoms due to a condition called overactive bladder:

  • · having a strong need to go to the bathroom right away (also called "urgency")
  • · leaks or wetting accidents (also called "urinary incontinence")
  • · having to go to the bathroom too often (also called "urinary frequency")

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

You should not take once-daily ENABLEX if you have certain types of stomach problems, glaucoma, or have trouble emptying your bladder. Side effects of ENBLEX include blurred vision, and more commonly dry mouth, constipation, indigestion, and abdominal pain. Use caution when doing certain activities until you know how ENBALEX affects you.

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