Perimenopause Meets ADHD: A Guide to Navigating the Hormonal Changes

Perimenopause is the years-long lead-up to menopause when hormonal changes start to shift in noticeable ways. For women with ADHD, this time can bring new challenges. The gradual estrogen decline and progesterone fluctuations influence attention, mood, and cognitive function. Many also report perimenopausal brain fog, mood swings, and changes in ADHD symptoms. During the menopause transition, these shifts can affect sleep, focus, and emotional […]

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 […]

What Is The Best Treatment For Uterine Fibroids?

Uterine fibroids are very common. These non-cancerous growths can cause heavy bleeding, pressure in the belly, or pain during sex, but not always. Some women don’t even realize they have them. So, what’s the best way to treat them? That depends on your symptoms, your age, and whether you plan to have children in the […]

Go Red for Women Heart Health

In 2004, the American Heart Association (AHA) recognized a critical issue: cardiovascular diseases were claiming the lives of countless women in the United States each year, but the problem was largely unnoticed by the public. To address this, the AHA launched the Go Red For Women campaign, an initiative aimed at raising awareness about heart […]

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 […]

Cystitis and Bladder Pain Let’s Talk About It

Over the years, we have learned that many people suffer in silence when it comes to bladder problems, especially something as common as mild cystitis (inflammation of the bladder), and only seek professional help when the symptoms become more serious. It’s a condition that may be shrugged off as a minor nuisance, but for those […]

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. […]