What Is L-Theanine? How Does It Help With Sleep?
Stressed out, anxious, can’t sleep? There is a powerful amino acid that may help. L- Theanine, an amino acid found almost exclusively in green and black tea, provides a variety…
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What Are The Symptoms Of Perimenopause?
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…
Why Denying Women’s Reproductive Rights Is A Mental Health Problem
Once again we find ourselves in a nationwide debate about women’s reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. We know that inherent to our well-being is the ability to make informed decisions…
What You Need to Know about the Brain-Hormone Connection
As women, our bodies go through quite a few changes from puberty to menopause. The main culprits? Our hormones. And while many of the symptoms we undergo from shifting hormones…
Does Depression Affect the Vagina?
Being sad is a normal emotion to feel on occasion. When that feeling does not go away and is accompanied by other symptoms like a general disconnect, loss of interest,…
5 Ways to Ease the Transition to Menopause Naturally
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…
4 Ways to Reconnect with Your Partner Over the Holidays
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but we understand that not everything about the holiday season will be jolly. Let’s be real. The holiday season can be stressful. Sixty-two percent…
Top 3 Sex Toys for Beginners
Sex is natural. Sex is normal. Sex is healthy. Sex is fun! Whether we’re enjoying solo fun or with a partner, sex makes us feel good physically and mentally. Research shows that…
5 Tips Every Mom Should Know to Navigate Menopause
As mothers, we often commit to caring and looking out for the loved ones our lives, often putting our own health on the back burner. This May, let’s remember that,…
A Bitter Pill to Swallow: Hormonal Birth Control Can Cause Vaginal Dryness
The birth control pill is the preferred method of contraception for many women who want to enjoy sexual activity without the looming anxiety of unplanned pregnancy. According to the CDC, …
5 Things To Know About Dating After 40
Perhaps life handed you a curve ball and you find yourself single, widowed, or divorced and are now seeking companionship and intimacy. Yes, desire doesn’t disappear. It’s not surprising that…
Things Women Want Men To Know About Menopause
Men: do you know enough about the female menopause? Try this quick quiz to see how much you know and how you can help. 1.The most common source that men…