Women’s Health Per Decade: How To Age And Live Your Best Life After 50

By Holly Gainer

It is never too soon – or too late – to take steps to protect your health. However, many women are not aware of what they need to pay attention to for their health based on their age. Physicians and nutritionists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham break down what women need to know about their health per decade starting in their 50s.

Menopause
Menopause is the largest change women will experience during their 50s. According to Erin Snyder, M.D., a primary care physician and the assistant program director of the Tinsley Harrison Internal Medicine Residency Program at UAB, 52 is the average age women go through menopause. Snyder says most women will begin having symptoms before their periods stop.

“I typically talk to women in their 50s about menopause symptoms,” she said. “Those include vaginal dryness, hot flashes and mood swings.”Snyder says these symptoms can be distressing for many women, but there are treatment options available.

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