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.

What's Causing The Change In My Vaginal Odor?

BY Dr Cindy Long

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There are many things besides infection which may contribute to changes in vaginal odor. Fluctuations in the female hormones during menopause strongly affect the health of the vaginal tissue.

Not Your Mother's Menopause

BY Dr Vivian Diller

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When women today ask their moms what menopause was like for them, most often they hear, I barely remember it or I just got through it. Some respond with a blank stare, as if trying to summon up a long-forgotten memory. Is it because their menopause experience was such a non-event that they have nothing to say about it? Or, in fact, was it so uncomfortable that they'd rather not recall it even with those closest to them?

Can You Test For Menopause? How Do You Know When It Will End?

BY Dr Cindy Long

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There isn't a "menopause test" that can detect when one is entering the perimenopause.

Updates In Breast Health Monitoring & Mammograms

BY Dr Cindy Long

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Aside from menopause, another important rite of passage that women in their 40s and 50s must address is the prevention of and monitoring for breast cancer. Recent changes in breast cancer screening recommendations have caused much confusion, alarm and frustration for both women and their health care providers.

Why is my weight settling around my stomach?

BY Sylvia Melendez Klinger

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Science has not yet provided all of the answers to this question.However, what is clear is that abdominal obesity (fat around the stomach) plays an important role in our health.