Tattoos and Self-Expression Later in Life
As a society, we’ve come a long way in our stance on tattoos and piercings. 50 years ago, inking your body or having multiple piercings was seen as something done…
Conversation Starters
10 Celebrities Who Are Speaking for Menopause
Menopause is not a bad word. In fact, it’s a word we should be screaming from the rooftops. Menopause is a time that we should be celebrating! For International Women’s…
Menopause in the Workplace
Conversations about menopause are emerging in a critical space: the workplace. Menopause may be a time of great transition (the last one, at that), but for many women, it can…
How To Make Friends As An Adult
Ever feel like it’s impossible to make new friends as an adult? Between busy work schedules, shuttling kids or grandkids to and from events, and other obligations, we often don’t…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated each year on February 11. In 2015, the United Nations selected this day to promote and celebrate the involvement…
The Bidet Is Making a Come-Back
There is a reason why bidets have been around since the 1600s. Yep. You read that right. The first bidet was produced in France in the 1600s for high society…
Endometriosis as a Social Injustice
If you have a lot of pain that goes beyond your normal menstrual symptoms, and if it interferes with your life and prevents you from doing normal activities and functioning,…
4 Practitioners Share How Women With Vaginal and Vulvar Problems Can Optimize Telemedicine Visits
COVID-19 forced rapid changes in the way many of us work. Companies that previously resisted allowing employees to work from home suddenly had no choice, and healthcare practitioners who’d been…
An OB/GYN Shares Patients’ Top Sexual Health Questions — and Her Answers
Dr. Dana Shanis is passionate about helping women understand the importance of their sexual health. At her practice, VHealth & Wellness, in Philadelphia, she and her co-founder, nurse practitioner Catherine…
How Youthful Is Your Vagina? 4 Ways to Tell
Very few of us think about our skin beyond the areas that other people see. Unfortunately, that means those areas receive less care. When we are young, it doesn’t seem…
Couplepause: Talking About Menopause With Your Partner
Open, honest communication about the symptoms of menopause can help partners understand each other. We dispel a few myths to get everyone on the same page.
Tips for Improving Communication With Your Doctor
Do you ever feel like you and your doctor are speaking different languages? You’re not the only one.