Menopause

During Rotem Sela's 43rd birthday celebrations, Mia Dagan decided to bring up a sensitive and often silenced topic in front of the cameras, sparing no details about the dramatic changes awaiting the birthday girl.

After choosing to undergo an oophorectomy to reduce the risk of cancer, I discovered that the hormonal therapy I need has become an ongoing struggle to obtain medication. Phone calls to pharmacies, searches in online groups, and recurring shortages that harm thousands of women. This is not how treatment recommended by the healthcare system should look.

After ending her role as a presenter on Channel 14 and concurrently participating in the TV show "MasterChef", Eden Harel shares the hormonal and physical changes she is experiencing following her entry into menopause.

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Hot flashes, sleep disturbances, joint pain, and physical changes are some of the symptoms many women experience around menopause. Now, a new study points to a factor that may make this period even more challenging: type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. Researchers found that postmenopausal women with blood sugar disorders reported not only a greater number of symptoms but also more severe symptoms.