RED HOT MAMAS HELP MAKE MENOPAUSE EASIER TO BEAR.Byline: - Jaime Spangrude Hot flashes hot flashes Hot flush Gynecology A symptom afflicting 80-85% of middle-aged ♀, first occurring during the perimenopause, continuing with ↓ intensity for yrs, manifesting itself as transient waves of erythema and uncomfortable warmth beginning in the , night sweats, mood changes and dry eyes A condition in which the eyes feel dry or have a burning or stinging sensation due to an insufficient amount of tears. Dry eyes can be caused by the lack of blinking, which often occurs when users stare at a computer screen. - it happens to a lot of women experiencing the big ``M.'' But this transition period does not have to be a miserable one. Women in their midlife mid·life n. See middle age. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of middle age. years can become more knowledgeable about what is happening to their bodies with the help of the PRIME PLUS/Red Hot Mamas Menopause support group, offered every third Wednesday evening at the Women's Health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. Resource Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a world-renowned hospital located in Los Angeles, California. History Cedars-Sinai is the result of a merger in 1961 between two major Los Angeles hospitals, Cedars of Lebanon and Mount Sinai Home for the Incurables, with Steve Broidy as . ``(Menopause) is not just a symbol of aging, but a symbol of getting wiser and being more aware,'' says Dr. Sheila Y. Bolour, assistant director of the women's health program at Cedars-Sinai. With the Red Hot Mamas, women are offered a forum to learn about menopause and to ask experts questions to better understand the changes that occur during this time. ``I find that a lot of women don't have someone they can go to to talk about this transition period and what applies to them,'' says Bolour. ``Women need this. It's nice for people to see that other people are going through the same things - it's not just in their heads.'' The group's first meeting, on Jan. 21, gave an overview on menopause and its symptoms, allowed women to talk to each other and to ask Bolour questions. Different topics are discussed at each meeting, with the next being ``The Eyes Have It: Eye Health as We Age'' on March 17. Karen Nosakowski was one of the 55 women who ventured out to last month's meeting. ``It's like we were all a big sponge group - everyone soaking up all the information,'' she said. ``It's a big thing. A lot of baby boomers See generation X. are going through this at the same time.'' The PRIME PLUS/Red Hot Mamas support group, 6 to 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month (free). Women's Health Resource Center, 444 San Vicente San Vicente (sän vēsān`tā), city (1993 pop. 28,529), central El Salvador. Among its industries are textile manufacturing and sugar milling. San Vicente is the commercial center of a region that produces coffee and sugarcane. Blvd., Suite 600, Los Angeles. Reservations required; call (310) 423-9680. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Dr. Sheila Y. Bolour leads the Red Hot Mamas menopause support group at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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