Water, wine, and what to wear: Marla Ahlgrimm offers advice on these topics and more.
So, you've just turned 45 and feel like you're 25? Marla Ahlgrimm says that could change in a flash...a hot flash, that is. Women in their 40s (and some in their late 30s) begin to experience what doctors call perimenopause, which is the time around menopause. Marla Ahlgrimm notes that this can be an exciting stage of life if a woman is tired of taking birth control medications but can also cause minor discomforts, such as vaginal dryness and mood swings. One of the most talked about symptoms that occur at perimenopause and menopause is the often joked about hot flash, cites Marla Ahlgrimm
