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Ask Marilyn: I’m approaching the menopause and I’ve noticed my vagina feels dry and sex is painful – are there any natural remedies you can recommend?

Marilyn — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:00:06 +0000

Q: In the last few months I’ve noticed that my vagina feels dry and sex is increasingly painful. I’m approaching the menopause and wondered if there are any natural remedies that you can recommend?

A: During and after the menopause the walls of the vagina can become thinner and less elastic. You may find that you take longer to lubricate and that intercourse can be painful. Thinning and drying of pelvic tissue can occur but women who maintain a healthy weight and eat a healthy diet generally experience few problems with vaginal/bladder weakness in the menopausal years. There are also a number of natural therapies that may help:

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Ask Marilyn: my bottom gets really itchy – please help!

Marilyn — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:40:54 +0000

Q: My bottom gets really itchy. I’m too embarrassed to talk to my doctor or pharmacist about it. I try not to scratch but it is really hard. Are there any natural remedies you can recommend?

A: It does sound to me like you have a fungal problem or parasites but if the following measures don’t help you should visit your doctor to be properly investigated.

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Natural treatments for breast discomfort

Marilyn — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:20:18 +0000

Breast swelling and pain, especially in the week or so before your period are normal reactions to fluctuating hormone levels. As women reach their 40s, however this discomfort can sometimes develop into severe pain called mastalgia where the breasts become hard and extremely painful. A mastalgia attack can last for up to ten days. The causes are not completely understood but mastalgia may be caused by unusual sensitivity of breast tissue to fluctuating hormones leading up to the menopause.

If you do experience breast pain your immediate fear would be that the pain was due to breast cancer but in most cases mastalgia is a benign condition but you should still see your doctor to have a check up to make sure. Then try the recommendations below:

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Hypnotherapy and infertility: Is it all in the mind?

Marilyn — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:50:04 +0000

Receiving a diagnosis of ‘unexplained infertility’ can be terrifying for couples who want to get pregnant. They can feel helpless and frustrated with this diagnosis, but in my opinion it is not the most devastating news you might receive after a fertility investigation because it means that there is no medical reason you cannot become parents.

Stress and emotional concerns are creeping higher and higher up the list of common causes of infertility. Many couples have lost faith in the natural process of conception and maintain too strong a conviction in the need for medical assistance. And with more and more women in high stress jobs it’s really no wonder that conception doesn’t always occur immediately. Stress is a major inhibitor of ovulation and fertility and it can also affect male fertility too.

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Keeping your lymphatic system healthy the natural way

Marilyn — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:00:21 +0000

Your lymphatic system is your body’s second circulatory system and forms a network through your body. Its job is to clean up the mess made by other systems and to return excess tissue fluid to the blood.

From the natural viewpoint, it is understood that a healthy lymphatic function supports every other system in your body, including the immune, digestive, detoxification and nervous systems. If your lymphatic system isn’t working efficiently it gets over loaded with toxins and increases the risk of poor health. In fact many believe that poor lymphatic function underlies many health conditions from acne to cancer.

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Natural ways to treat vaginal infections

Marilyn — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:00:23 +0000

More than likely you will either have experienced a yeast infection first hand or know someone who has. This is because a whopping 75% of women at some point in their lives will have suffered a yeast infection. About half of these women will have it on a recurring basis.

Yeast infection is caused by a fungus known as Candida Albicans which can occur naturally on the skin and other parts of the body. When the balance in the vagina changes the natural yeast begins to grow. Despite being referred to as an infection it is actually just an overgrowth of something that is usually there. Luckily yeast is not dangerous but the symptoms can be painful, uncomfortable and unpleasant. If you are or have been a sufferer you will know this first hand. In some instances, the itching may become so painful that walking is difficult. Typical symptoms include:

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Alternative treatments for menopause symptoms

Marilyn — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:50:41 +0000

Although many women find the alternative treatments below helpful for easing symptoms of menopause, more research is required to fully understand their mechanism of action and effectiveness. However, in my opinion when used properly, they can prove extremely helpful.

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Banish dry skin

Marilyn — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:10:29 +0000

Cold weather can harden your skin’s natural oils so they are distributed less effectively leaving you with dry, seemingly moisture proof patches. The dullness is due to a slowdown in natural exfoliation, while chapping occurs when dryness has weakened the skin’s barrier to the extent that irritants creep in leaving you with rough, chapped, sometimes itchy skin.

The good news is that by making simple changes to your skin care routine, your diet and lifestyle you can protect your skin from looking dull, lacklustre and dry:

First and foremost, healthy skin starts with…

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Soothing the fire: Natural ways to ease sore throats

Marilyn — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:40:03 +0000

It may seem peculiar, but a sore throat is not necessarily the precursor to disaster and doom, or even a dose of the dreaded flu. This is because your body, however unhealthy your diet and lifestyle may be, maintains a stubborn determination to clear out toxins.

One way of doing this is to …

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The True Power of Good Nutrition – Case Study October 2007

Marilyn — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:50:49 +0000

This month’s case study is ‘Clare’ – who came to the Clinic because of fibroids

Clare’s story:

I was first diagnosed with a fibroid in 2006 and although it wasn’t causing painful or heavy periods, it did cause general abdominal/pelvic tenderness. I also knew it wasn’t natural to have a large mass within the uterus and it could possibly interfere with my fertility.

My initial scan revealed that the fibroid was the size of a 16 week foetus which was quite shocking. I also had a small cyst on my right ovary. My consultant suggested that I should have a hysterectomy straight away but I felt very strongly that I didn’t want to go down this route, particularly because I hadn’t had children.

I researched Fibroids on the internet and came across The Dr Marilyn Glenville Clinic and I downloaded a chapter on Fibroids. It was so useful because it the chapter was broken down into what fibroids are and the factors which cause the condition and what the medical and natural treatment options are. Rather than trying to follow the advice by myself I decided to …

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