Keep cool at menopause!

With the beauty regimen of Stylist Yang & Red Hot Mamas you can find out how to skip your sufferesses from hot flashes! So read bellow...

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc Press Release:

-- For many active, on-the-go women, menopause symbolizes uncomfortable and disruptive symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats. But according to celebrity stylist Jeanne Yang and nationally-acclaimed menopause expert Karen Giblin of the Red Hot Mamas, feeling confident both inside and out during these menopausal moments could include "hot flash proofing" your wardrobe, wearing "sweat-free" makeup and finding the right treatment option for managing your symptoms.

"I work with a number of female celebrities in their early fifties who are smart, successful and above all, sexy -- after all, fifty is the new forty -- so I'm always struck by how hot flashes can really jolt their confidence," said Yang, who has had decades of experience making celebrities like Ellen Barkin and Rita Wilson look cool and fresh under the glaring red carpet sun and on sets with brutal overhead lighting. "Dressing in cool, loose layers and selecting make-up that is natural-looking but virtually sweat proof, such as waterproof mascara, are just some of the many techniques that I share with my clients."

In the U.S., seventy-five percent of women report some symptoms during menopause, which can include hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness. With many women on the go suffering from these symptoms, more and more women are talking about their experiences. Earlier this year, the Red Hot Mamas introduced the "Red Hot Flashbacks Contest" and asked women to share their funny, unforgettable and frustrating stories to illustrate how they've faced menopause head on with grace and humor. Hundreds of vibrant women from across the country shared their stories. The winner, artist Donna Sherry Boggins of Temecula, California, received a personalized menopause makeover at Bliss Spa as well as advice to help manage her "Red Hot" moments with Yang and Giblin by sharing what the judges of the contest deemed to be the very best "Red Hot Flashback" moment.

"I was always nervous about experiencing a hot flash during an important moment, whether it was a meeting for work or dinner with friends," explains Red Hot Flashbacks winner Boggins. "In fact, once when I was traveling to an important meeting, I had to re-do my whole wardrobe because I was sweating so much! I had brought three high powered suits for my meeting. Wardrobe bag in hand, I settled into my airline seat destined for Boston. Then it happened. I began to sweat from the top of my head down to my toes. My red power suit became a wet suit! I had no idea what to do! My makeover with Jeanne Yang helped me to not only manage my menopause 'in style' but also avoid being caught 'off guard' during a hot flash moment."

"With women postponing marriage, on their second marriage, or caring for children still at home, women in their fifties are redefining what this age means on a daily basis. How they handle menopause experiences like hot flashes is a perfect example of this trend," Giblin said. "They're living proof that your fifties is a time to shine, not suffer, and making small adjustments to their wardrobe and lifestyle can help. Through our menopause makeover, we're bringing attention to this issue to help women better cope with this life transition and understand that they can talk to their doctor about the many options available for managing symptoms."

Managing Menopause in Style

Over many years working with celebrities, Yang has perfected her beauty regimen for women who need to "cool down" especially women who are going through menopause and suffering from hot flashes. Some of her favorite tips include:

-- Wear dark clothing because it slenderizes and also hides sweat.

-- Select cotton, linen and other light fabrics that are cool and dry
quickly. Silk might feel wonderful on the skin, but it is not as
breathable as other fabrics and can make you sweat.

-- Use blotting papers are the perfect make-up touch-up to get rid of the
shine from sweat. The blotting papers are no bigger than a credit card
and are easy to throw in your purse. Only powder the T-zone area,
avoid powdering your cheeks and around your eyes as they can make
wrinkles appear more prominent.

-- Carry a nice elastic hair band with a decorative design. If you begin
to sweat, pull the hair off your neck in a nice low bun or ponytail,
which can look chic with a decorative hair accessory. Another option
is to carry a headband, which can help hide damp hair.

-- Invest in great waterproof make-up, especially mascara, which will not
run and will stay intact throughout the day.

Managing Menopause

In addition to "hot flash proofing" one's wardrobe, there are a number of treatment options available to help women manage their menopausal symptoms everyday.
"Women now have more choices than ever before for menopause relief so it is important they talk to their doctors before making treatment decisions," says Mary Jane Minkin, MD, an obstetrician/gynecologist and clinical professor of medicine at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. "Hormone therapy options, such as ANGELIQ®, can provide rapid relief from moderate to severe hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness associated with menopause." Unlike progestins found in other therapies, drospirenone most closely resembles and acts like the hormone progesterone made by a woman's body.

About the Red Hot Flashbacks Contest

The "Red Hot Flashbacks Contest" was sponsored by the Red Hot Mamas, the nation's leading menopause education organization, and Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, the marketers of ANGELIQ®, which is available in U.S. pharmacies by prescription. Entries were submitted as a brief essay that asked women to share their funny, unforgettable and downright frustrating menopausal hot flash and night sweat stories, and were judged on a number of criteria such as originality, creativity, humor and how well other women were likely to relate to the story. Judges of the contest included: Karen Giblin, Red Hot Mamas CEO; Jeanie Linders, Me Magazine's editor-in-chief and producer of the hit Broadway musical Menopause the Musical; Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, Yale University OB/GYN; and Elisa Camahort, co-founder of BlogHer.com.

The winner of the contest, Donna Sherry Boggins received a grand prize trip for two to New York City and a personalized menopause makeover at Bliss Spa, which included a facial, massage, manicure and pedicure along with hair, make-up and style tips to help manage her "Red Hot" moments. For more information about menopause, visitwww.angeliq_us.com.

About Red Hot Mamas

Red Hot Mamas is the nation's leading menopause education provider with a mission to broaden the base of women's knowledge about menopause and empower them to become educated healthcare consumers and active participants in their menopause management. For more information and a list of local programs, visit www. redhotmanmas.org.
About ANGELIQ

ANGELIQ is indicated for women who have a uterus for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms and/or vulvar and vaginal atrophy associated with menopause. When prescribing solely for the treatment of symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy, topical vaginal products should be considered.

ANGELIQ contains 0.5 mg of the progestin drospirenone that has antialdosterone activity, including the potential for hyperkalemia in high- risk patients. ANGELIQ should not be used in patients with conditions that predispose to hyperkalemia (ie, renal insufficiency, hepatic dysfunction, and adrenal insufficiency). Use caution when prescribing ANGELIQ to women who regularly take other medications that can increase potassium, such as NSAIDs, potassium-sparing diuretics, potassium supplements, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin-II receptor antagonists, and heparin. Consider checking serum potassium levels during the first treatment cycle in high-risk patients.

The most common side effects were: upper respiratory infection, breast pain, abdominal pain, headaches, vaginal bleeding, bloating, nausea, vomiting, and hair loss. Estrogens with or without progestins should not be used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia.

Important Information About All Hormone Therapy

The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study reported increased risks of myocardial infarction, stroke, invasive breast cancer, pulmonary emboli, and deep vein thrombosis in postmenopausal women (50 to 79 years of age) during 5 years of treatment with oral conjugated equine estrogens (CE 0.625 mg) combined with medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA 2.5 mg) relative to placebo.

The Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS), a substudy of WHI, reported increased risk of developing probable dementia in postmenopausal women 65 years of age or older during 5.2 years of treatment with conjugated estrogens alone and during 4 years of treatment with oral conjugated estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate, relative to placebo. It is unknown whether this finding applies to younger postmenopausal women.
Other doses of oral conjugated estrogens with medroxyprogesterone acetate, and other combinations and dosage forms of estrogens and progestins were not studied in the WHI clinical trials, and, in the absence of comparable data, these risks should be assumed to be similar. Because of these risks, estrogens with or without progestins should be prescribed at the lowest effective doses and for the shortest duration consistent with treatment goals and risks for the individual woman.

Progestogens/estrogens should not be used in individuals with any of the following conditions: undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding; known, suspected, or history of cancer of the breast; known or suspected estrogen-dependent neoplasia; active deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or history of these conditions; active or recent (eg, within the past year) arterial thromboembolic disease (eg, stroke, myocardial infarction); renal insufficiency; liver dysfunction or disease; or adrenal insufficiency.

ANGELIQ should not be used in patients with known hypersensitivity to its ingredients, or known or suspected pregnancy. There is no indication for ANGELIQ in pregnancy. There appears to be little or no increased risk of birth defects in children born to women who have used estrogens and progestins from oral contraceptives inadvertently during early pregnancy.

About Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. is the U.S.-based pharmaceuticals unit of Bayer HealthCare LLC, a division of Bayer AG. One of the world's leading, innovative companies in the healthcare and medical products industry, Bayer HealthCare combines the global activities of the Animal Health, Consumer Care, Diabetes Care, and Pharmaceuticals divisions.

In the U.S., Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals comprises the following business units: Women's Healthcare, Diagnostic Imaging, Specialized Therapeutics, Hematology/Cardiology and Oncology. The company's aim is to discover and manufacture products that will improve human health worldwide by diagnosing, preventing and treating diseases.

Source: Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc