It started with a flicker of pain behind my left eye, something I brushed off as just another one of those hormonal shifts. But before I knew it, I was curled up in a dark room, the throb becoming unbearable. Welcome to the world of migraines during menopause—a realm many women don’t see coming until…
About a year ago, I started noticing this strange pattern—right around my cycle, a heavy fog would roll into my head, like thunderclouds waiting to burst. At first, I chalked it up to stress, maybe hormones, maybe too much coffee. But when it kept happening like clockwork, I knew something was up. Turns out, I…
Let’s be real — hot flashes are already annoying enough without your blood pressure deciding to join the rollercoaster. But yes, blood pressure changes during hot flashes are absolutely a thing, and as someone who’s worked in internal medicine focusing on hypertension management for years, I’ve seen just how confusing (and honestly, frustrating) it can…
Can asthma get worse in menopause? It’s a question I hear surprisingly often, especially from women who’ve lived with asthma for years without major issues—until midlife hits. As a pulmonary nurse practitioner who’s worked with hundreds of asthma patients over the years, I can tell you that menopause can throw quite a curveball at your…