When life transitions like perimenopause and menopause arrive, they can bring a flood of changes—both physical and emotional. Hot flashes, sleep disruptions, mood swings, and shifts in identity often show up all at once. For many women, these changes can spark feelings of stress, sadness, or even anxiety. The good news? Support is more accessible […]
As women enter their 40s, a new chapter of health begins. The decade brings unique considerations, from changing hormones to life priorities. To help us navigate, we sat down with Dr. Katherine Sherif, a women’s health expert and professor of medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. In our Q&A, Dr. Sherif offers insight on turning 40
Menopause is often talked about in terms of hot flashes, sleep struggles, or irregular periods—but what about the emotional changes that can come with it? For many women, perimenopause and menopause bring profound shifts not just in the body, but in the mind. It’s not uncommon to feel unlike yourself, to struggle with mood swings,
Womanhood is marked by change, from our youth to the wisdom maturity (hopefully!) brings us. For many, maintaining a fulfilling sex life is a crucial part of overall well-being. Yet, a common challenge is painful sex, medically known as dyspareunia. While frequently associated with menopause, it can arise at various points in a woman’s life,
More women over 40 are leaving the apps—and finding love with a more personal touch. After years of swiping, ghosting, and awkward first dates that go nowhere, many women are stepping away from dating apps and toward something refreshingly different: dating matchmaking services. It’s not just nostalgia—it’s smart, intentional dating. And for women navigating the
Dating in midlife is a whole different ballgame. Gone are the days of swiping aimlessly or settling for relationships that don’t align with your values. At this stage in life, you’ve likely been through enough to know what you want—and what you don’t. That’s why intentional dating is the way to go. It’s about dating
When we talk about advocacy at FemmePharma, we always circle back to the same concept. What can we do to make things a little bit easier for someone else? When we think about our community—a worldwide community of women, spanning experiences, histories, and geographies—we hold space for our sisters who are part of underserved, and
When women in the perimenopausal, menopausal, or the post-menopausal years speak on the harrowing symptoms that accompany menopause, the least is said about the quasi-popular vaginal atrophy or the fact that it can be reversed. Awareness of symptoms other than vasomotor symptom (hot flashes), or mood changes must be encouraged. Here’s what you need to know.
Relationships have historically evolved to reflect the changing needs, values and cultural influence of the era. Most recently, after the COVID pandemic hit the globe, we are seeing a rise in humans wanting to have more freedom and agency within their relationships. People want to define connections on their terms, to be given room to
The impact of a chronic illness, disease or diagnosis on caregivers is enormous emotionally, relationally, financially, logistically, sexually, and soulfully. There are many illnesses that impact a relationship each affecting the individual, couple, and family differently depending on many variables. Cancer, Parkinson’s, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Lyme, and heart disease are only a few of the
A healthy sex life is an important part to any romantic relationship and throughout our lives, we have been given a lot of messages about how our sex life should look, feel, and be experienced. Conversely, we aren’t given a lot of information about how to normalize the inevitable ebbs and flows of the intensity
Effective communication is the basis for any healthy relationship. It’s a skill we learn and practice throughout our life, and effective communication needs to be adaptive, creative, and flexible in order to be truly successful. Here are 12 skills to help make communication within a relationship bring more connection and joy, rather than frustration and