This post is part of the FemmePharma series, Women We Admire, in which we highlight women who inspire us with extraordinary life lessons. For this story, we chatted with Nancy Phelan, a leader in the biopharma industry and advocate for women’s health. Here she shares how she got her start in healthcare, why she doesn’t […]
The holiday season: the most wonderful time of the year or the most stressful? Sixty-two percent of adults have a hard time feeling jolly as the result of the elevated stress they feel during the holiday season. From financial worries (hi there, nieces and nephews with very expensive tastes) to family issues (looking at you,
Aging and menopause takes a toll on the body. Some of those changes are private (vaginal dryness, anyone?), while others are far more difficult to hide from the outside world (hot flashes, we’re looking at you!).
Hormones have always been good at messing with us. They get a bad rap, but we need hormones to regulate all of our bodily functions, from hunger to emotions. During puberty, they transform many of us into moody, confused teenagers with a penchant for slamming doors and sulking. As we get older, our hormones can
Menopause can feel like an emotional roller coaster for many women. (We’re talking about the rickety, wooden roller coasters that seem to exist only to induce nausea. Does anyone actually enjoy those?)
Do you ever feel like you and your doctor are speaking different languages? You’re not the only one.
Menopause symptoms on their own are enough to make you want to rip your hair out. From hot flashes to sleeplessness to vaginal dryness, it’s a lot to deal with at once. And there’s yet another menopause symptom that many women shy away from talking about: hair loss and thinning hair.