Abortion – Never an easy Decision
Abortion is a sensitive subject for most people. Many people have strong opinions either For or Against.
Others opinions may matter at times, but when it’s your 16 year old daughter who has made a mistake and is pregnant, you have to take a fresh look at the whole issue.
It is best to keep emotions out of the decision as far as possible, though even in the early weeks of pregnancy the pregnant woman’s hormones usually make a decision to have an abortion more difficult than anticipated. The woman’s hormones are adjusting to protect the fetus.
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Menopause – All Part Of Human Nature
Menopause is a natural part of a woman’s life. Technically, it is the stopping of periods or menses. The average age is 52 however menopause can occur in the thirties or sixties. Perimenopause is the time around menopause – usually the 2-5 years before but sometimes women have symptoms 10-15 years before stopping their periods. The time of menopause for woman can be dramatic.
Menopause is usually unique for every woman but every woman does stop having periods. Some common symptoms associated with menopause include hot spells during the day- hot flashes, night sweats- heavy sweating at different times of the night, weight gain, emotional ups and downs, and loss of sexual desire. All of the symptoms of menopause can be mild or severe. Many of these symptoms are caused by hormonal imbalances and changes, not necessarily estrogen loss. They are also related to diet, lifestyle, and genetic factors.
Many women reach fifty years of age working 60 hours a week, taking care of a family, children and parents, and have little time for themselves. Their hormones are burnt out and have little reserve for dealing with this natural period of menopause. Basically, during menopause the body is resetting our hormones for the second half. It would be easier if women had more time to relax and go with the flow during menopause, but few have that chance.
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