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Menopause 101

May 29, 2025 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, hormones, hot flash, Menopause, Mood, The Menopause Center

Dr. Nina Ali discusses menopause and offers information about what patients should know about the menopausal transition.

A woman reclined on a couch, seemingly in pain or discomfort

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What is endometriosis?

March 21, 2022 endometriosis, Fertility, Menopause, Menstrual cycle, obstetrics and gynecology

Dr. Xiaoming Guan explains endometriosis, a condition that causes a painful lifestyle and other potential health and social issues.

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Is it more than menopause?

December 23, 2015 Dr. Nina Ali, Healthcare, Houston, hypothyroidism, Menopause, obstetrics and gynecology, Women's Health

Fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, hair loss and difficulty sleeping are all common symptoms of menopause. But these symptoms are similar to hypothyroidism, better known

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Is there sleep after menopause?

December 2, 2015 Aging, Baylor Sleep Center, Dr. Nina Ali, Healthcare, History, Menopause, obstetrics and gynecology, Sleep, Women's Health

For women, sleep can be elusive at every stage of life. But perhaps none more so than the menopause years. I hear from exhausted patients

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Understanding mood changes triggered by menopause

October 16, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Depression, Dipali Pathak, Dr. Britta Ostermeyer, Menopause, Mental Health, obstetrics and gynecology, Psychiatry

Because hormones influence mood, perimenopause, or the transition period prior to menopause, can be an emotional time for women, according to an expert at Baylor