Care for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection

Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common health issue, affecting millions of people worldwide, particularly women. More than half of adult women will experience at least one UTI in their lifetime, with many facing recurring infections, which can significantly impact daily life.  Traditionally, a doctor’s visit was required to access treatment. Recent changes in […]

Yes, Midlife Eating Disorders Are Real

Many people think eating disorders are only a problem for teenagers or young adults. They believe conditions like anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and other similar behaviors happen to younger women dealing with body changes and hormones. However, while most eating problems start before the age of 25, they can also develop or come back […]

Scientific Progress into How Older Women Lose Interest in Sex

There have been volumes written about the widely experienced phenomenon, which often appears when women pass out of childbearing age into menopause, and seem to lose any interest in sex with their partners. It is almost as if there is a switch in the brain, which cuts off desire simply because it can’t lead to […]

A Guide to Hormone Replacement Therapy

Having reached the age of perimenopause, I have newfound empathy for my mother. I remember how I used to giggle and poke fun at her when she would lie on the cold bathroom floor trying to cool herself from a hot flash. As a self-centered teenage girl, I honestly thought she was being overly dramatic. […]

Does Menopause Change Who I Am?

There was a popular Australian TV series “Puberty Blues,” which aired in the previous decade. It was based on an acclaimed book of the same name and focused on the lives in transition of two teenage girls in Sydney going through puberty. But let’s have a quick show of hands: Have you ever contemplated the […]

A Valentine’s Guide For Sexually Active People Aged 55+

Most people, regardless of their age, feel comfortable talking about health topics like smoking, diet, and exercise, but when it comes to sex, it is rarely discussed among people over 40 years old. Sexual health is a matter of common interest at all ages, and it needs to share the spotlight as people get older. […]

Balanced Hormones, Better Health: Meet the Women’s Hormone Pack

Hormonal balance is fundamental to a woman’s overall health and well-being. Yet, for many, achieving this balance can be difficult. Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers, which regulate processes that vary in mood, metabolism, energy, and reproductive health. When any of these messengers are disrupted, the effects can ripple right through the body and mind. […]

Is Prolia (denosumab) an Option to Treat Osteoporosis in Early Menopause?

Osteoporosis usually affects older people, but it can also impact younger individuals, like women in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who still have regular periods. According to the Office on Women’s Health, “Early menopause occurs when a woman’s periods stop before the age of 45, and premature menopause occurs when her periods stop before the […]

Breaking the Silence: Shattering Taboos Around Menopause and Intimacy

For the last couple of years, I haven’t really been ‘feeling it. ‘ A recent trip to the gynecologist and some bloodwork later, I have the news that I am probably entering perimenopause. While the knowledge that this stage of life was always on the cards at some point, a part of me seems to […]

Demystifying Vagifem: Addressing Common Concerns and Side Effects

Vagifem is a medication prescribed to women for treating menopausal changes in the vagina. It contains estradiol, an estrogen hormone, in a vaginal insert. This treatment is usually used around the time of menopause to alleviate moderate to severe symptoms like vaginal dryness, burning, and itching. However, many women prefer to avoid the use of […]