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Lawrence Higgins
Managing editor
BSc, Post Graduate Diploma
As managing editor of Patient.info Lawrence looks after all of our features and is a member of the Guild of Health Writers.
Lawrence works with the clinical director to make sure everything is accurate, up to date, and a great read. His career includes being deputy editor on one of the world's leading business magazines, writing Prime Ministerial speeches, and advising FTSE 100 companies on their media and editorial profiles. Lawrence lives by the sea and is a qualified beach surf lifesaver. He is passionate about the wellbeing benefits that being outdoors and can bring us.
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As we age, our body inevitably changes, and some of these changes can affect self-esteem and sexual desire. But menopause doesn't have to mean the end of sex. Many couples enjoy an active sex life into older age and some say it even gets better. Here we discuss our tips for having great sex after the menopause.
Menopause is a natural part of ageing that happens when oestrogen levels drop, but it can be a challenging time. Officially defined as when your periods have stopped for 12 months, the menopause - and the stage leading up to it - can cause various physical and mental symptoms, such as anxiety.
You may not have reached menopause if you're experiencing headaches, night sweats, weight gain, anxiety, and depression - but you may be perimenopausal. While this means your body is transitioning towards menopause, it could be years before you reach it.
Getting diagnosed with type 2 diabetes can feel scary and frustrating, but it doesn't have to be for life. It can be possible to reverse your type 2 diabetes, also known as going into remission. This means getting your blood sugar levels below the diabetes range and no longer needing to take medicine. Matt Schmidt shares his own success story in the hope it will teach and inspire others that reversing type 2 diabetes can be possible.
It can be hard to understand that a condition which affects how your body processes sugar could be dangerous for your feet. However, foot problems resulting from diabetes can have life-changing outcomes.
