Galentine's Day

Celebrate Galentine’s Day With Your Friends! 

Valentine’s Day: A day to celebrate our significant others via grand declarations of love, usually over a scrumptious meal and perhaps a bottle of wine.   Taking a day to celebrate the love we share with our partners is great. But what about a day to celebrate the love we have for our friends?   In a […]

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Understanding Medicare Coverage for Menopause-Related Healthcare 

Navigating health insurance systems in the U.S. often proves a challenge at the best of times. Yet, despite any prior coverage, your health insurance will change once you turn 65. Medicare, the federal government’s health insurance, requires people over 65 to enroll in one or more of its insurance plans. Going by this, you must know

5 Key Fitness Goals for Perimenopausal Women 

All bodies change and age throughout life. These are unbinding rules that apply to everyone. As women, we go through perimenopause, the transitional time before menopause, to menopause. Unfortunately, this time can seem like your body is a runaway train headed for a chasm. Nonetheless, I have listed 5 key fitness goals for perimenopausal women

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Why Sleep Health Is So Important 

Hitting the hay. Catching some zzz’s. Out like a light.   Whatever you want to call it, getting a good night’s sleep is essential to our overall health.  And with 50-70 million people in the US reported as having a sleep disorder, it’s clear that many of us are not getting enough of it.  In this

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

What is Cervical Cancer?

Cervical cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. This usually is a slow process which develops over years starting with precancerous changes in the cervical cells. Causes of cervical cancer? Most cervical cancer is caused by a persistent

Everything You Need to Know About Vaginal Dryness

Abnormal Bleeding

Abnormal uterine bleeding is an almost universal experience during perimenopause or within the first year after menopause and is responsible for an estimated one-third of visits to the gynecologist during this time in a woman’s life. It can lead to health complications such as anemia, fatigue, and pelvic pain, but it can also be caused

Woman thinking about vaginal atrophy and if it can be reversed

What is Vaginal Atrophy, and Can it be Reversed?

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.

How to Evolve Your Relationship: Tips From a Sex Therapist

How to Evolve Your Relationship: Tips From a Sex Therapist

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

Essential facts women should know about the vulva, including common vulvar skin conditions and treatment options.

All About the Vulva

Talk of vulvas often gets merged with vaginas, and vice versa. Yet women’s vulvas and vaginas perform quite different, though essential, reproductive functions. Why the common misconception? A general lack of understanding of women’s anatomy may contribute to the tendency to use vagina to reference most of a woman’s reproductive system. Vulvas, pubic hair and

7 New Year’s Resolutions: Time to Love, Mia Vita! 

7 New Year’s Resolutions: Time to Love, Mia Vita! 

It’s that time of the year again when everyone is talking about their New Year’s resolutions. A new year offers a new start – a blank slate. However, we need to remember that we can’t jump straight in with grandiose goals. Though they are important to think about, these goals tend to be too ambitious

Thyroid Disorders and Menopause: Symptoms and Treatment

Thyroid Disorders and Menopause: Symptoms and Treatment

The thyroid – a tiny organ with a huge impact on our metabolic health. Thyroid disease is fairly common. It also tends to affect women more than men – 1 in 8 women have a thyroid disorder. In addition, it often shows up during perimenopause and menopause. In this article, we’ll explore what the thyroid

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