| • | Bladder Control Problems
Learn more about the effects of menopause on bladder control. |
| • | Hot Flashes
A hot flash is a brief feeling of intense warmth and sweating. Hot flashes commonly occur in women around the time of menopause. |
| • | Painful Sexual Intercourse (Dyspareunia)
Pain during or after sexual intercourse is known as dyspareunia. Women with dyspareunia may have pain in the vagina, clitoris or labia. |
| • | Uterine Cancer
Uterine cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract. |
| • | Vaginal Atrophy (Atrophic Vaginitis)
Vaginal atrophy is an inflammation of the vagina that develops when there is a significant decrease in levels of the female hormone estrogen. |
| • | Vaginitis
Vaginitis (an inflammation of the vagina) can be caused by one of several different problems, including an allergic reaction to an irritating chemical, a low level of estrogen after menopause or during the menstrual cycle, a foreign body or an infection. |
| • | Women And Heart Disease
America's top killer knows no gender lines. So why are so many women in the dark about their potential risk? |
