Maturity – 50+ Health
Your 50s are the decade of the hormone—specifically, estrogen. Your estrogen level has been declining gradually as menopause gets closer. Heart disease is also one of the primary challenges you could face.
Managing Menopause
The average age of menopause for US women is 51, with most women reaching this milestone somewhere between ages 45 and 55. And while menopause signals the end of the menstrual cycle and your reproductive years, less estrogen also means major changes for your body in other ways too.
Hot flashes, one of the most common menopausal symptoms, may be making you uncomfortable, and you may notice that your skin is thinner and dryer now.
Aging Well
As you age, you can't help but notice the changes in your body shape and energy level. Your metabolism has been slowing with each passing decade, and your body's lean muscle mass is also gradually turning to fat.
Focus on a Healthy Weight, Strong Bones, & Building Muscles
It’s important to manage your weight. Large weight gain can significantly increase your risk for developing diabetes and heart disease, the number one killer of women in the United States.
Your fitness goals should also focus on strength training to support strong bones, and building muscle to boost your slowing metabolism.
Know Your Options
Wisdom is knowing how to accept the things you cannot change, but doing something about the things you can! It’s never too late to choose a walk with a friend over a car drive or TV show, an activity in the community rather then staying home, reconnecting with close friends rather than withdrawing.
Continue Your Health Screenings
By now you should know your health caregivers well. Work with them to customize healthy options that work for you. If, however, you aren’t finding what you need, don’t be afraid to change.
Find healthy activities and choices that work for you so that you can enjoy your hard won maturity and wisdom.
Health Services for Women 50+
Women's Health Myths & More
When Should You See a Urogynecologist?
Do you have trouble with an overactive bladder, feel pressure in your pelvis, or feel like your vagina, bladder, uterus, or rectum has dropped, causing a bulge or pressure? You do not have to suffer through these symptoms. They are treatable symptoms.
Top 10 Women's Health Myths
Is cranberry juice good for UTIs? Do bras cause breast cancer? From preventing cancer to caring for your heart, it's important to learn what health information is accurate so you can stay healthy.
