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
Bladder Incontinence Myths BY Barbara C Bourassa Likes (2708) 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
Osteopenia Bone Health: Tips & Facts BY Marta Montenegro Likes (2181) When I read in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning that power and agility-oriented moves such as depth jumps, jump squats, and back squats increases bone density mass greater than walking... Read more
You are Never Too Old to Rebuild Your Body: An Exercise Plan BY Marta Montenegro Likes (1885) You may have experienced them already: extra inches around the waist; gasping for air after climbing one flight of stairs; needing help to move boxes around the house; and, of course, night-time hot flashes and the subsequent sleep-deprived feeling the next day.What do all these have in common? As we say in Spanish, "The calendar does not forgive." Read more
Simple Changes to Exercise and Diet Can Boost Your Libido During Menopause BY Marta Montenegro Likes (1688) When poor sleeping, night sweats, hot flashes, mood swings and/or vaginal dryness spring up, who can think of getting busy in bed?"Estrogen directly affects the vaginal and vulvar tissues, enhancing genital blood flow, nerve function, and tissue integrity thus maintaining the ability to lubricate and improve smooth muscle contractility," says Renee Horowitz, obstetrician and gynecologist, founder of the Center for Sexual Wellness in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Read more
Night Sweats & Hot Flashes? Try a Cooling Workout BY Marta Montenegro Likes (1649) Never too old or too young to feel hot, right? Sure, if it wasn't the other kind of hotness the type that wakes you up in the night with your hair all crazy frizzy and your pajamas soaked like you just worked out. And your sheets? Well, let's just say it reminds you of a kid who didn't make it to the bathroom in time. Welcome to the world of night hot flashes! 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