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
How Do You Treat Vaginal Dryness and Atrophy? BY Dr Staci Tanouye MD OB GYN Likes (1510) Vaginal dryness is a problem that can affect women of all ages. Thinning of the lining of the vagina resulting in symptoms of dryness is very common as women age and can occur before, during and after menopause. Read more
Why is My Vagina Itchy and How Do I Treat it? BY Dr Staci Tanouye MD OB GYN Likes (537) Addresses vaginal itchiness and/or dryness, including where they come from and how to treat them Read more
Does Menopause Cause Midlife Crisis? BY Rebecca Hulem Likes (243) If you've reached your forties and find yourself moody, irritable, and easily irritated with a very short fuse, chances are you've arrived at the beginning of menopause.If you're asking yourself "what is going on?" and trying to reassure yourself that this isn't you, an alien force surely has taken over your body, you're probably in the beginning of menopause. Read more
Focus on Vaginal Health: Self-Care During and After Menopause BY Dr Cindy Long Likes (218) During our reproductive years, we tend to be very focused on preventing pregnancy, preventing STDs, getting pregnant or being pregnant. But once we go through menopause, much of our health care needs change. Read more
Overcoming Menopausal Insomnia - Tips for Sleeping Better BY Rebecca Hulem Likes (145) Difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep are two of the most important concerns I hear from women in midlife. Not only do I hear it, I truly empathize with these concerns, because I have experienced them myself. Read more
The Nuts and Bolts of Menopause: What's Happening to Me? BY Dr Cindy Long Likes (646) Slowly you've noticed some significant changes going on ? your periods have gotten heavier and less predictable, perhaps you're moodier and more irritable than usual, or maybe you are not sleeping very well and then there's those frustrating hot flashes which make you ask "Am I in menopause?" Read more