September is Sexual Health Awareness Month

Each September, the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) declares a World Sexual Health Awareness Day to raise awareness about the importance of sexual health, rights, justice, and pleasure for all. The 2023 theme for World Sexual Health Day is consent. Society has come a long way in recognizing the fundamental importance of sexual health, […]

Vaginal health and sexual fulfillment

The transition for most women into menopause is characterized by a complex interplay of hormonal changes, most notably involving estrogen and progesterone. Understanding these transitions is vital because of their profound impact on a woman’s vaginal health, sex life, and overall health and well-being. Sexual well-being following the transition into menopause may seem out of […]

Treating genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) with Premarin Vaginal Cream

Body changes that start with menopause can significantly impact the quality of a woman’s life, affecting her physical and emotional well-being. Recently, doctors have started using the term genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), replacing vaginal atrophy or atrophic vaginitis. The term better describes the symptoms of vaginal discomfort, such as vaginal dryness, itching, burning, pain […]

Linking Long COVID and menopause

Menopausal women have experienced more severe, persistent, and frequent illnesses that may be attributable to life post-COVID-19 infection. Long COVID and menopause has become an area needing special attention, because of the large numbers of women who are now affected by this new disorder.  While the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing between early 2020 […]

Alternatives to HRT for menopause

The physical and mental changes experienced by women in menopause have an ever more significant impact on their daily lives. According to the website North American Menopause Society (NAMS), every day, around six thousand American women will become menopausal. That’s approximately two million women each year. What’s more, the number is growing faster than the […]

The myth of declining sexual pleasure after menopause

Until the last quarter century, myths about the inevitability of a decline in a woman’s interest in and enjoyment of sex after menopause have been part of life and legend. Going back to Greek mythology, we encounter the tale of the Three Fates – Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, who were responsible for weaving the threads […]

Menopause isn’t the end of a healthy sex life

Maintaining a robust and healthy sex life is top of the mind for many women as they mature.  There are care delivery gaps coming from the shortage of ob-gyn healthcare personnel specializing in menopause alongside advertisers who prey on menopausal women as easy sales targets. These make it tricky for women to find proper support […]

Hair regrowth for women is within reach

The world of beauty and wellness has been waiting for an elixir that could revolutionize hair loss for women. Hair loss isn’t just an external feature that other people see. Mounting evidence points to early or unexpected hair loss as having a significant psychological and social impact on people living from this unfortunate condition. Mounting […]

Diabetes Alert Day: Treatment and Prevention

What is Diabetes Alert Day? Since 1987, the American Diabetes Association has named the 4th Tuesday in March as Diabetes Alert Day. This year it falls on March 28th. Diabetes Alert Day was created as a public “wake-up call” to the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding the associated risks of living with […]

New guidelines for treating osteoporosis in menopausal women

At the beginning of this year, The American College of Physicians (ACP) updated its guidelines for therapy to reduce the risk of fractures in adults with primary osteoporosis or osteopenia (low bone mass). It was the first update since 2017. Among other recommendations, the new guidelines strongly recommend initial therapy for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis […]