Ask An Expert: Menopause

I've been taking Premarin for two years for hot flashes. I recently also started high blood pressure medicine. Now I have hot flashes again. Could the high blood pressure medicine be making the Premarin less effective at controlling hot flashes?

Are excessively bleeding fibroid tumors likely to stop bleeding excessively after menopause?

I have been going through menopause for the past six years. I have not had a period in four years. I suddenly have one now. Is this normal, and is it possible to get pregnant?

I am 49 years old and want to go off the pill. What can I expect physically? What are chances of getting pregnant at my age?

Is estrogen cream effective in preventing vaginal atrophy?

What is the oldest age a woman can still take low-dose birth control pills as a form of HRT if no problems exist?

I am 54-year-old woman undergoing menopause. I have been experiencing very angry and destructive thoughts. Could these thoughts be related to menopause? If so, is this common?

What are the symptoms of perimenopause?

Do women who have never had children experience tougher or more difficult menopausal symptoms?

Does acupuncture help with menopause symptoms like hot flashes?