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
If I Take Birth Control Pills Will I Still Get Perimenopause Symptoms? BY Dr Cindy Long Likes (72) As long as you are on a pill that contains estrogen (as most birth control pills do) your menopausal symptoms may be masked or controlled. Ultimately, your ovaries are going through the change... Read more
Why do I have so many lapses in memory? My husband calls them my "senior moments." BY Marta Montenegro Likes (72) It's called menopause brain fog and a healthy diet and exercise can help. Keep your mind sharp with cardio and make sure to feed your brain healthy foods. 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
Is there any benefit to getting a hormone panel done? BY Dr Cindy Long Likes (68) Hormonal testing can be of some value in trying to determine if symptoms may be related to menopause or other hormonal disorders such as thyroid disease. Read more
I'm Postmenopausal But Have Hot Flashes, Insomnia, And Other Symptoms. BY Rebecca Hulem Likes (58) Many women will continue to have hot flashes, trouble sleeping and other symptoms like low libido or pain with sex after they have completed the menopause transition and are considered postmenopausal. Read more
What's the difference between perimenopause and menopause? BY Rebecca Hulem Likes (49) Perimenopause means "around the menopause" and is the first of three phases that completes the menopause transition. Read more