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What Every Black Woman in Their 40s Should Know About Menopause (1202 hits)


Menopause is yet another medical condition that you might say exhibits racial disparity. It affects African American women worse than it does white women in many different ways.

Menopause

Menopause refers to the change that takes place in a woman's life when her menstrual cycles or periods stop and women are no longer able to get pregnant. This change normally occurs in women between the ages of 45 - 55. But it affects African American women differently than white women, according to a study published in the Journal of the North American Menopause Society.

How black women differ from white women with menopause
Symptoms occur in 46 percent of black women, compared to only 30 percent of white women.
More symptoms are experienced by black women, including hot flashes, dizziness, ******l dryness and urine leakage.
Symptoms increase with age in African American women, while white women report a decrease in menopausal symptoms as they age.

On the positive side, African American women are less likely than any other ethnic group to have somatic symptoms such as headaches, sleeping problems, increased heart rate, and stiffness and soreness in the joints.

For more information on Black women and menopause, visit www.blackwomenshealthproject.org/aamenopause.htm

Posted By: Jeni Fa
Thursday, August 21st 2014 at 4:21PM
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OMG!! The night sweating is the worst!!
Friday, August 22nd 2014 at 11:15AM
Cynthia Merrill Artis
I know, right! I started sleeping naked just because of that and I keep the fan on.






Friday, August 22nd 2014 at 8:13PM
Jeni Fa
LOL.... I keep it very cold in my house.....
Saturday, August 23rd 2014 at 8:37AM
Cynthia Merrill Artis
What else can cause night sweats?
Saturday, August 23rd 2014 at 9:12AM
Steve Williams
@ Steve,

Malaria, HIV, TB, Fever, infections, ect,....google night sweats for more....



Sunday, August 24th 2014 at 2:44PM
Jeni Fa
@ Cynthia,

I hear that!



Sunday, August 24th 2014 at 2:47PM
Jeni Fa
Thanks Jen.
Monday, August 25th 2014 at 1:28AM
Steve Williams
Steve,

You're welcome.




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