Featured Article Expert Advice on Incontinence, LBL, Menopause, Aging, Intimacy and More! Myths and misconceptions about bladder health abound, especially those surrounding leakage after sneezing, surgery, and Kegels, the exercises designed to strengthen the pelvic-floor muscles. Read More
Menopause and Skin Health : From Oily To Dry BY Marta Montenegro Likes (1137) My cosmetic bag was once filled with foundations for oily skin and all type of oil control skin care products. As we say in my native country, Venezuela, it looked like a pastelito bag, when a greasy fried empanada soaks its brown paper bag with oil. Read more
Live Your Life: Functional Incontinence Management BY Dr Heather Jeffcoat Likes (549) Dr. Heather Jeffcoat DPT, Pelvic Health Physical Therapist, discusses what functional incontinence is and how to treat it. Read more
Getting Enough Vitamins and Minerals: Do You Need Supplements? BY Marta Montenegro Likes (1089) Stare at the supplement shelf long enough ? trying to guess which bottle, if any, can help you cope with mood and energy swings, insomnia, or menopause symptoms ? and you may need a pain reliever to cure the headache you'll get. Chances are you are among the 60% of Americans who take a multi-vitamin/multi-mineral supplement (or multi) on a regular basis. Most women, however, don't really know if it works for them, or even if it contains all the ingredients the nutritional label reflects. Read more
How (and Why) Your Body Changes During Menopause BY Dr Cindy Long Likes (156) There's a good reason we commonly refer to menopause as "the change." It seems like EVERYTHING - our moods, our bodies, our fertility, our desires and self-image- CHANGES! Read more
How can I get past that awful feeling that life is almost over? It makes me anxious and I feel like I'll never be happy again. BY Dr Vivian Diller Likes (71) Many women entering menopause feel as if life at one moment is just fine, and minutes later, everything shifts into darkness. If that's you, I'm here to assure you that you are not going crazy and you are not alone. Read more
How do I find time to exercise? BY Marta Montenegro Likes (612) You can find time to exercise just as you find time to do your nails or hair. When we want to do something we always manage to find the time and make it a priority. Do some kind of exercise or activity you really enjoy, even if it's just for 10 minutes. Read more