5 Problems of Aging Skin (and How to Solve Them)
It’s no secret that menopause can have a dramatic impact on your skin. But what many women don’t realize is that aging skin sees a wide array of changes that goes beyond dryness and sensitivity.
Ease Anxiety in 5 Minutes a Day With Meditation
For many women, mood swings come with the territory during menopause. They can show up as anxiety that may feel random, out of place, or unexpected. If you’re experiencing heightened anxiety, you’re not alone. But you can quiet your mind in as little as five minutes a day with meditation.
Menopause on Trial: Evaluating Drugs That Cause Vaginal Dryness
There are many facts and myths circulating about various drugs — antihistamines, antidepressants, cancer treatments — and vulvar and vaginal dryness, pain, and discomfort. We looked at the research and came up with a way to help women assess the strength of the facts supporting various claims. On the chart above: Where the research is
Drug Research Still Lagging in Women’s Healthcare
Does legislation make a difference in drug research when it comes to the women’s healthcare?
Companies Can Do More Than Wear Pink to Support Those With Breast Cancer
The FemmePharma series, Women We Admire, highlights women who inspire us with extraordinary life lessons. In this edition, we spoke with Andi Drucker to discuss how employers should respect and honor women living and working with a breast cancer diagnosis.
8 Ways to Get Into the Halloween Spirit
Historians have traced Halloween’s origins to the ancient Celtic festival, Samhain, during which people lit bonfires and wore costumes to ward off ghosts, fairies, spirits, and other monsters.
Dana Donofree Makes Beautiful Bras for Breast Cancer Survivors
The FemmePharma series, Women We Admire, highlights women who inspire us with extraordinary life lessons. In this edition, we chat with Dana Donofree, founder of lingerie brand AnaOno.
Which Way Is Your Uterus Leaning?
Squashed between the bladder and the bowel, sometimes the uterus has a hard time finding a comfortable home. We often recognize this discomfort just before our periods when our uteruses are heaviest.
How to Love Your Labia and Vulva
Sit down and grab a mirror. We’re going to reintroduce you to your vagina. When you look at yourself in the mirror, the first thing you will notice is your vulva and labia. Let’s understand what the vulva is The vulva includes the labia as well as the clitoris and urethral opening. The vulva is structured to
Menopause on Trial: Pap Smears & Pelvic Exams
The history of recommendations for Pap smears and pelvic examinations involves a lot of advisory groups and reflects both facts and factoids. The prevention of problems associated with human papilloma virus (HPV) and the early recognition of cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancers gets lumped into one series of recommendations.
Common Questions About Menopause
Thanks for all your comments and questions about menopause. We have taken the most common ones about hot flashes, hormone replacement therapy, weight gain, and vaginal dryness and provided short answers based on scientific literature. Please reach out to your doctor about all your health concerns. What is menopause? Menopause is a single day —
Living Beyond Breast Cancer CEO Jean Sachs Shares a Few Thoughts
A strong community can make a world of difference for anyone living with breast cancer. Living Beyond Breast Cancer aims to help make those connections by providing information, community, and support that is reliable and trustworthy for anyone who is affected by breast cancer. For our Women We Admire series, we spoke with Living Beyond