FemmePharma Consumer Healthcare
Healthcare products developed by women, for women.
Dr. Dana Shanis is passionate about helping women understand that they don’t have to live with chronic pelvic pain. At her practice, VHealth & Wellness, in Philadelphia, she and her co-founder, nurse practitioner Catherine McGinty, make listening a priority. That’s…
It may be the most taboo and most Googled subject related to menopause. Some women assume it’s inevitable; others will perform enough internet research to warrant a thesis on the subject. We’re talking about vaginal dryness. And one thing is…
It gives pleasure. It gives birth. It’s self-cleaning and can change colors. A vagina is a wondrous thing. It’s apparently also a hard-to-spell thing.
We asked our customers for their stories about how has Satisfem™ vaginal moisturizer has helped them. Here’s what one of them wrote to tell us. ~~~ As women, we grow up hearing various potential symptoms the “change of life” can…
Maybe you hear the words “vaginal moisturizer” and you think “oh, that’s a sex thing,” but it’s actually not. Vaginal moisturizers and personal lubricants are different products created for different purposes, and though the former may help make sex less…
With spring on the horizon, so is allergy season. If you’re one of the many people stocking up on antihistamines, you’re probably already aware of the side effects: dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, nausea. But there’s one side effect you may…
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 to matter much, but as we get older, we begin…
If you believe everything popular culture taught you about perimenopause, you probably assume it involves hot flashes — and not much else. (Cue the desert scene in Sex and the City 2 when Samantha exclaims,“They’re starting!”)
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Vaginal dryness is one of the least talked about menopause symptoms. Sleeplessness and hot flashes can be incredibly disruptive, but they are nowhere near as intimate an issue. And yet many women will encounter the uncomfortable condition at some point.
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…
In addition to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October is also World Menopause Month. Oddly fitting, really, since — in North America at least — October is the quintessential representation of change.