Understanding the Gut Microbiome: Food as Medicine
Did you know that your gut is home to around 100 trillion microorganisms? These gut microbiome, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi — play a crucial role in your health, from…
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Remembering Women’s Rights on Fourth of July
It’s been 50 years since a woman could first open a credit card. And it’s been less than 60 years since married women were guaranteed the right to choose contraception. …
Scoliosis and Menopause: How Hormonal Changes Affect Spinal Health
People often assume scoliosis peaks during adolescence. And while that’s true for many, scoliosis and menopause are not wide apart from each other. Estrogen modulates many of a woman’s bodily…
The Top 5 Menopause Symptoms: What You Need To Know
If you’re reading this, you might be approaching or are already knee-deep in the wild ride known as menopause. It’s a natural part of aging, but let’s be real—menopause symptoms…
Weight-Loss Medication -The Significance of Including Women in Clinical Trials
The representation of women, especially those from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, is crucial in weight-loss medication trials. Recent studies show disparities in gender and racial representation that could have…
Breast Cancer – What is new what has changed in recent years
Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States and women are being affected at increasingly younger ages. The search for solutions…
Stress and Menopause: Understanding Its Impact
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the importance of mental health and the impact it has on our overall well-being. Throughout this month, we work…
Observing National Women’s Health Awareness Month
Each May, we celebrate National Women’s Health Awareness Month by empowering and educating women about the complexity of their bodies. Women’s bodies go through unique, distinct phases, from menarche to…
Understanding the 8 Dimensions of Wellness: Part 1
When we think of wellness, we often think of diet and exercise as the two main components. But the truth is that wellness includes so much more! Recently, FemmePharma sat down…
Menopause and Eyesight: What Every Woman Needs to Know
Menopause impacts a woman’s whole body. Reproductive changes may attract the most attention, but menopause can affect other bodily systems, too, like your eyes. Menopause and changes to your eyesight…
Vitamin E: A Natural Remedy for Soothing an Itchy Vagina
Facial skincare tends to dominate the health and wellness market. However, we need to think beyond our face when considering the skincare products we use. The skin on our body,…
Benefits of Continued Use of Intimate Skincare Products
For women in the peri- to postmenopausal years, declining estrogen levels create a changing landscape that affects vulvar and vaginal health. The skin of these delicate structures differs from that…