How to Take Care of Your Breasts in Your 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond
On average, a woman has a one-in-eight chance of developing breast cancer if she lives to be 80, according to breastcancer.org. Risk increases with age, and because age is a…
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How to Give Your Vulva a Little TLC
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…
What to Expect at Your First Mammogram
Yearly mammograms are a necessity for women beginning at age 45, and sometimes sooner for those with risk factors like a family history of breast cancer. Mammography has helped reduce the…
How to Love Your Labia and Vulva
Sit down and grab a mirror. We’re going to reintroduce you to your vagina. When you look at yourself in the mirror, the first thing you will notice is your vulva…
Menopause on Trial: Pap Smears & Pelvic Exams
The history of recommendations for Pap smears and pelvic examinations involves a lot of advisory groups and reflects both facts and factoids. The prevention of problems associated with human papilloma…
Common Questions About Menopause
Thanks for all your comments and questions about menopause. We have taken the most common ones about hot flashes, hormone replacement therapy, weight gain, and vaginal dryness and provided short…
Living Beyond Breast Cancer CEO Jean Sachs Shares a Few Thoughts
A strong community can make a world of difference for anyone living with breast cancer. Living Beyond Breast Cancer aims to help make those connections by providing information, community, and…
How to Beat Hot Flashes and Save Your Sex Life
If you didn’t know the harsh reality of what a hot flash is and what it does, the term can almost sound sexual. Of course, that couldn’t be further from…
How to Get Better Sleep — and Have Sweeter Dreams
Sleeplessness is among the most frustrating parts of menopause. It makes you feel sluggish and less productive, and can lead to consuming too much caffeine and increase hunger. Worse, a…
6 Benefits of Sex After Menopause
Aside from a bottle of fine wine, there aren’t many things in life that get better with age — though for some women sex is one of them. You don’t…
5 Ways to Relieve Joint Pain Naturally
Persistent joint pain isn’t a minor annoyance — it can seriously slow you down. And joint pain is more frequent and more persistent later in life. Though there are plenty…
5 Common Vaginal Health Problems and How to Prevent Them
When your vagina isn’t feeling quite right, it’s easy to assume the worst. Googling your symptoms can lead to increased anxiety, and a Google image search may cause you to cringe. But…