Gut symptoms you shouldn't blame on menopause: a checklist
Menopause explains a lot, but not everything. This checklist covers the digestive symptoms that deserve a checkup, whatever your hormones are doing.
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Straight answers about bloating, digestion and the gut after 40.
Does poor sleep make gut symptoms worse? What studies show
Sleep problems and gut symptoms often travel together. Here's what studies show about which comes first, and what helps sleep in midlife.
Constipation in perimenopause: a step-by-step plan
Going less often, straining more, never feeling done? A practical, evidence-based plan for constipation in midlife, from fiber and fruit to when to ask...
Menopause belly or bloating? How to tell the difference
A bigger waist in your late forties can come from shifting body fat, from bloating, or both. Here's how the two differ and a...
Period bloating in your 40s: your questions answered
Why bloating peaks around your period, why it can feel different in your forties, and how to tell cycle bloating from something that needs...
How estrogen and progesterone affect your digestion
Estrogen and progesterone don't only shape your cycle. Here's what research shows about how they influence gut speed and sensitivity, and why perimenopause feels...