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  2. If You're Gaining a Lot of Weight In Menopause, These ... - AOL

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    The average person gains 12 pounds within the first eight years of menopause (though obviously, some people gain less and some will gain more).This can certainly be discouraging, especially if you ...

  3. Levothyroxine - Wikipedia

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    Levothyroxine, also known as L-thyroxine, is a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T 4). [5] [8] It is used to treat thyroid hormone deficiency (hypothyroidism), including a severe form known as myxedema coma. [5]

  4. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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    Questions remain over how appropriately it is prescribed, however, as side effects can cause problems. ... (indicating an underactive thyroid), fatigue, weight gain, and cognitive slowing. However ...

  5. Hot flash - Wikipedia

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    Hot flashes, also known as hot flushes, are a form of flushing, often caused by the changing hormone levels that are characteristic of menopause. They are typically experienced as a feeling of intense heat with sweating and rapid heartbeat , and may typically last from two to 30 minutes for each occurrence.

  6. 8 in 10 menopausal women experience hot flashes. Here's ... - AOL

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    About 30% of these women experience them frequently and "describe their hot flashes as severe," she says. "Some 20% will get no flashes at all and we have no idea why they are so lucky," Minkin adds.

  7. Heat intolerance - Wikipedia

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    Excess thyroid hormone, which is called thyrotoxicosis (such as in cases of hyperthyroidism), is the most common cause. [1] [2] Other causes include: Amphetamines along with other types of stimulant medications, such as appetite suppressants; Anticholinergics and other drugs that can impair sweating; Caffeine; Malignant hyperthermia ...

  8. What to know about menopause, according to a doctor - AOL

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    About 1 in 3 women have more than 10 hot flashes a day. It’s also important to note that the rate of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis increases after menopause.

  9. Side effects of cyproterone acetate - Wikipedia

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    Conversely, the incidences of fatigue and amenorrhea were significantly greater in the Diane plus Androcur group relative to the Diane alone group (6.7% vs. 2.5% and 5.4–32.6% vs. 0–4.2%, respectively), the incidence of breast tenderness was significantly lower in the Diane plus Androcur group than in the Diane alone group (3.6–26.3% vs ...