Hot flashes indicate approaching menopause as much, if not more, than the end of your monthly cycle. But menopause and uncomfortable symptoms do not need to go hand-in-hand. Thanks to new and developing research, you can find safe, lasting relief from hot flashes before, during, and after menopause. How? Through the power of plants. More […]
Picture this: you are out with your friends shopping from store to store when suddenly you feel your face become red and you feel like you’re on fire. VMS (vasomotor symptoms of menopause) explains the sudden heat wave you feel all over your body. What is VMS (vasomotor symptoms of menopause)? VMS (vasomotor symptoms of
Not to be confused with VHS (remember those?), VSM stands for vulvovaginal symptoms of menopause. VSM might explain your vaginal and urinary tract concerns you might not have been associating menopause with. The term GSM or Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause is the technical term for this condition and has replaced VSM. VSM can persist and
Diagnoses of type 2 diabetes are on the rise in the U.S. And, like many other conditions, diabetes can impact a woman’s health in disproportionate ways. Insufficient insulin or an inability to use the insulin your pancreas produces affects your whole body, from your energy levels and digestive system to your reproductive health. This American
When it comes to menopause symptoms, hot flashes tend to get the most attention, but what about the often crushing fatigue that can accompany menopause? Close to 70% of women battle fatigue as one of their primary symptoms during the menopausal transition, yet only a quarter of these women seek help from a doctor or
Night sweats are always uncomfortable, often unpredictable, and an invariably frustrating symptom of menopause that 50 to 75% of women suffer with. Currently, medical science doesn’t know the precise cause of these vexing vasomotor episodes. However, new theories connecting night sweats (and hot flushes) with certain chronic health conditions may hold clues as to why
Between your pelvic organs and gravity lies a thin layer of muscles and ligaments called the pelvic floor. During physical exercise, coughing or sneezing, or pregnancy these muscles contract to stabilize your core and keep your pelvic organs in place against downward pressure. And, they relax in coordination with the contraction of the bowel or
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “menopause symptoms?” If you’re like most of us, you immediately think of hot flashes (and perhaps vaginal dryness). But what some women don’t realize is that there are actually 34 reported symptoms of menopause! And most of these don’t get talked about nearly enough. FemmePharma sat
Let’s clear this up: Women can still reach an orgasm both during and after menopause. It’s a common misconception that once you enter menopause, you lose any ability to orgasm or experience a fulfilling sex life. So while in short, the answer is yes, you can have an orgasm after menopause, however, there are some
Although premenopause is often used to refer to this time of transition, the proper medical term is perimenopause. Premenopause is the period of time during which women are in their reproductive years, and will continue to have their menstrual cycle. Perimenopause is characterized by hormonal shifts and physiological changes and as any woman who has
During perimenopause – or the transition period around menopause – our reproductive hormones start to decline, leaving some of us feeling out of sorts. This mid-life drop in hormones can cause a host of potential symptoms – from the more common hot flash or vaginal dryness to the less well-known joint pain or brain fog.
It’s inevitable that our bodies change with each life stage. Perimenopause, meaning “around menopause” are the transition years that lead up to menopause, the time when a woman’s periods and reproductive years end. Though each woman experiences perimenopause, and some more than others, managing perimenopause still seems to be this secret no one wants to