What do we really know about what causes obesity in women as they approach and then enter menopause?

Your Menopause Question: What do we really know about what causes obesity in women as they approach and then enter menopause?

Menopause or Menopause Transition: When Does the Cardiovascular Risk Begin?

Your Menopause Question: Menopause or Menopause Transition: When Does the Cardiovascular Risk Begin?

I am on a twice-weekly estradiol patch along with oral progesterone nightly. My friend says that estrogen is dangerous in menopause. What can I say to my friend?

Your Menopause Question: I am on a twice-weekly estradiol patch along with oral progesterone nightly. My friend says that estrogen is dangerous in menopause. What can I say to my friend?

I am 64 years old. My doctor tells me that after next year, I will not need to have Pap smears. Can you explain?

Your Menopause Question: I am 64 years old. My doctor tells me that after next year, I will not need to have Pap smears. Can you explain?

My doctor always cautions me about my cholesterol, but triglycerides are on the list in my medical record. Can you explain what they do?

Your Menopause Question: My doctor always cautions me about my cholesterol. Occasionally, we even get into a discussion about low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL), but triglycerides are on the list in my medical record. Can you explain what they do?