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

3 Things You Should Know About Vaginal Dryness

3 Things You Should Know About Vaginal Dryness

It’s one of the most common symptoms of menopause and fluctuating hormones, yet one that faces significant stigma. Any guesses? You got it, we’re talking about vaginal dryness. Vaginal dryness develops in a majority of women who undergo the menopause transition. And, for some women, vaginal dryness can occur as a medication side effect or

Can Menopause Trigger High Blood Pressure?

Can Menopause Trigger High Blood Pressure?

Perimenopause and postmenopause can mask symptoms of high blood pressure. However, for women undergoing the menopause transition, the risk for high blood pressure increases. Why does this happen, and what can you do to manage and lower your blood pressure during menopause? Hormonal changes and blood pressure: how menopause impacts women’s heart health People often

Why Probiotics Are Essential for Women’s Health

Why Probiotics Are Essential for Women’s Health

When you think of the term “beneficial bacteria”, your first thoughts might be about their important role in digestive health. And while that’s true, they also do so much more. These tiny allies that reside throughout our bodies, known collectively as the microbiome, or probiotic bacteria, provide benefits for virtually every system in the body.

The 10 Most Common Red Flags in Relationships

The 10 Most Common Red Flags in Relationships

‘Red flags’ in a relationship are considered warning signs that indicate unhealthy and toxic behavior. Red flags can be subtle or overt and can either be a personality trait or how the person reacts to a situation. Self-awareness around red flags and possible toxic behavioral traits can help you stay safe in your relationship. Here

How Hyaluronic Acid Can Help You During Menopause

How Hyaluronic Acid Can Help You Through Menopause

Hyaluronic acid is a viscous substance naturally found in the body that attracts and holds onto large amounts of water, making it an excellent biological lubricant. However, with the aging process, production of hyaluronic acid decreases. For menopausal women, the loss of hyaluronic acid in addition to decreasing estrogen levels is a double whammy that

Exploring the Benefits and Risks of Bioidentical Hormone Pellet Therapy

Exploring the Benefits and Risks of Bioidentical Hormone Pellet Therapy

Few women’s health treatments elicit such strong reactions as hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Some healthcare professionals cite its risks as too high for any woman, yet others tout the symptom reduction menopausal women experience on HRT as worth the supposed risks. Why the division? Results of a 2002 study by the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)

Healthy Hair, Skin, and Nails: How Hyaluronic Acid Can Help

Healthy Hair, Skin, and Nails: How Hyaluronic Acid Can Help

Navigating menopause involves more than just hormone balance; it’s also a crucial time to pay attention to the health of your hair, skin, and nails. These aren’t just aesthetic features; they’re key indicators of your overall well-being. During menopause, these areas often show signs of aging or stress, like dryness, loss of elasticity, and thinning.

How to Cope When Your Partner Has a Chronic Illness

How to Cope When Your Partner Has a Chronic Illness

The impact of a chronic illness, disease or diagnosis on caregivers is enormous emotionally, relationally, financially, logistically, sexually, and soulfully. There are many illnesses that impact a relationship each affecting the individual, couple, and family differently depending on many variables.  Cancer, Parkinson’s, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Lyme, and heart disease are only a few of the

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