Menopause Travel Care: Vagifem for Comfort
Holidays in remote locations can be exciting but difficult at any age, but traveling during menopause adds a few extra considerations, especially for vaginal health. For many women, vaginal dryness when traveling can be more noticeable due to climate changes, long flights, and shifts in routine. Vagifem is one option that allows you to get a […]
Vagifem, Libido, & Increased Sex Drive
Some women notice a change in sexual desire after menopause. This can be confusing, frustrating, and sometimes upsetting. It often has less to do with how a person feels about their partner and more to do with changes happening inside the body. One of the main causes is estrogen deficiency, which leads to uncomfortable vaginal […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The ABCs of HRT
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a treatment that aims to relieve the effects that a woman could feel as a result of changes in hormone levels. These are most often the symptoms that are triggered by her progression through and after menopause has taken full hold. Estrogen’s Role: From Womb to Woman Estrogen is the […]
