Stephanie Watson

2 months ago | honehealth.com | Adrienne Mandelberger |Karen Robock |Beth Lipton |Stephanie Watson

Anxiety is no joke, but anxiety during perimenopause and menopause is an entirely different beast. As with most things during this time, you can blame your rapidly changing hormones. Both estrogen and progesterone levels randomly fluctuate during your cycles and can trigger feelings of anxiety.

2 months ago | honehealth.com | Brianna Lapolla |Rebekah Harding |Stephanie Watson |Meredith Bethune

Perimenopause doesn’t pull punches. Hot flashes, mood swings, and weight gain hit just as life throws its own challenges. You may be dealing with a demanding career, limit-testing teenagers, aging parents, a partner going through his own midlife challenges—or all of the above. This isn’t a coincidence—it’s your hormones at work. Worse, stress doesn’t just come with menopause; it can make symptoms feel ten times harder, trapping you in a relentless cycle.

Jan 2, 2025 | honehealth.com | Stephanie Watson

Menopause is notorious for causing hot flashes, mood swings, and dryness up there, but “the change” affects your skin, too. Just peek in the bathroom mirror and you’ll see the signs. Wrinkles? Check. Crepey skin? Yep. Acne? It’s back! And what is the deal with that hair sprouting from your chin? If your skin is showing signs of menopause, you’re far from alone. By some estimates, around two-thirds of women have skin changes during this transition (1). And it’s all due to plummeting estrogen levels.

Nov 18, 2024 | honehealth.com | Kate White |Stephanie Watson |Rebekah Harding |Alyssa Jaffer

Many women enter their late 40s and early 50s bracing for the hot flashes, night sweats, and other not-so-pleasant symptoms that go along with menopause. But what if cancer treatment, an autoimmune disease, or a medical condition has thrust you into the change in your 30s, or even 20s? Going into menopause before age 40 is called premature menopause, and research shows it could set you up for some serious health risks—even early death (1).

Oct 31, 2024 | honehealth.com | Adrienne Mandelberger |Stephanie Watson |Marjorie Ingall |Meghan De Maria

Back in high school, pimples were a rite of passage. You weren’t a teenager if a huge zit didn’t pop up right before the prom. But it might come as a surprise when acne is suddenly back with a vengeance as you enter menopause—just in time to mess up your high school reunion (go figure).