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
The Mental and Emotional Effects of Menopause BY Dr Cindy Long Likes (93) Although physical symptoms, like hot flashes and night sweats, are most often associated with menopause, the emotional effects can be equally pronounced and troublesome. Read more
Are dizziness and lightheadedness symptoms of menopause? BY Dr Cindy Long Likes (91) Dizziness is a common symptom with an enormous variety of underlying causes. Read more
I've never had children. Will my menopause experience be different than women who've had kids? BY Dr Cindy Long Likes (90) Menopausal symptoms are tremendously varied, so no two individuals have the identical experience. Read more
How Can I Stop The Dribble When I Cough Or Sneeze? Likes (89) Coughing puts pressure on the bladder, and over time it can weaken your pelvic floor muscles, causing leakage. If your cough is chronic... Read more
Now That I'm Officially In Menopause, What Symptoms Can I Expect? BY Rebecca Hulem Likes (86) Few journeys through life are uninterrupted. Take these pauses as a time to reflect, refresh and recharge and they cease to be perceived as interruptions? The Key to LifeI love this quote that I found in a very short book called The Key to Life. It reminds me that even though menopause is considered to be a major life transition and can turn us upside down, it is also a physical, emotional and psychological life pause. Read more
Are You Celebrating World Menopause Day on October 18? BY Dr Cindy Long Likes (85) World Menopause Day began in 1984, making this year's international celebration the 30th annual day of recognition for hot flashes, night sweats and everything else menopausal. The World Health Organization and International Menopause Society instituted this tradition to encourage education and awareness of this pervasive, yet still taboo, topic. Read more