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Making the Most of Telehealth for Menopause
Read More: Making the Most of Telehealth for MenopauseJodi Miller, 49, was experiencing distressing changes to her skin, weight, moods, sleep schedule and menstrual cycle. But when she talked to her OB-GYN, she didn’t get much help. “I was told that all of what I was experiencing was a part of ‘the change’ and that there was nothing that could be done,” Miller…
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Birth control, Body image, healthy aging, Menopause, Orgasm, Perimenopause, Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexual health
9 Ways Menopause Can Give Your Sex Drive a Boost
Read More: 9 Ways Menopause Can Give Your Sex Drive a BoostIt’s time to make Naked Fridays a reality. A lot of people think menopause means less sex, and less enjoyable sex, but the opposite can be true. Hitting menopause can be like hitting the jackpot for sex and intimacy. Here are nine reasons why the end of your periods can be the beginning of a…
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Doctors Told Me It Was Just Perimenopause. It Turned Out To Be Uterine Fibroids.
Read More: Doctors Told Me It Was Just Perimenopause. It Turned Out To Be Uterine Fibroids.As told to Nicole Audrey Spector July is Fibroids Awareness month. I was on birth control pills for most of my adult life, and in my early 40s, I had my tubes tied to prevent pregnancy. After the surgery, which is called a tubal ligation, I began having extremely heavy and painful periods. They were…
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15 minutes with, Ask the expert, Estrogen, Hormone health, Hormone therapy, Hormones, Menopause, Perimenopause, Reproductive health, Sex, Urinary tract infections, Vaginal health
15 Minutes With: Ashley Winter, M.D., Talks Urology, Sex and All Things Vaginas
Read More: 15 Minutes With: Ashley Winter, M.D., Talks Urology, Sex and All Things VaginasAshley Winter, M.D., is the chief medical officer at Odela Health and a urologist and sexual medicine specialist. She uses social media (primarily Twitter) to help clear up misconceptions about women’s health and communicate the truth about all things vaginas. Winter was exceptionally generous with her time, and our “15 minute” chat actually lasted an…
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3 Tips for Finding a Healthcare Provider Who Specializes in Menopause
Read More: 3 Tips for Finding a Healthcare Provider Who Specializes in MenopauseEvery year, more than 1 million people with a uterus in the United States go through menopause. And, although it’s a transition that affects so many, it’s not always an easy one. Some will have no symptoms at all during the years leading up their last period and beyond. But others will need help managing…
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Ways to Cope with Common Menopause Symptoms
Read More: Ways to Cope with Common Menopause SymptomsMedically reviewed by Mary Jane Minkin, M.D. + Video Transcript How to Cope with Common Menopause Symptoms More than 8 out of 10 women have symptoms Image of 8 out of 10 women Narrator: The menopause transition can cause many symptoms — and more than 8 out of 10 women will experience them. Knowing what…
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Menopause Got You Down? There’s an App For That.
Read More: Menopause Got You Down? There’s an App For That.Brittany Barreto, Ph.D., is a podcaster, an entrepreneur and a molecular and human geneticist. (In other words, she’s really smart.) Read her column here each month to learn about what’s happening in the world of technology and innovation in women’s health. As if spontaneous hot flashes and unexpected weight gain aren’t enough for women who…
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The 3 Stages of Menopause
Read More: The 3 Stages of MenopauseMedically reviewed by Mary Jane Minkin, M.D. This resource was created with support from Alora.
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How Hot Flashes Affect Sleep
Read More: How Hot Flashes Affect Sleep+ Infographic text What are hot flashes? Hot flashes (also called night sweats when they happen at night) involve a sudden rise in body temperature and may occur with: Flushing Sweating Chills Rapid heartbeat Anxiety Up to 3 out of 4 of women have hot flashes during perimenopause, the period leading up to menopause. How…
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Conversación sobre la salud: Preguntas y respuestas relacionadas con la atrofia vaginal
Read More: Conversación sobre la salud: Preguntas y respuestas relacionadas con la atrofia vaginalSheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D., hizo la revisión médica de este documento Si tienes más de 50 años y las relaciones sexuales se han vuelto menos placenteras o incluso dolorosas, no es tu imaginación y mucha gente enfrenta la misma situación. Según Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D., jefa del área de medicina del comportamiento del departamento de obstetricia y…
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Vaginal Atrophy
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Vaginal AtrophyMedically reviewed by Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D. If you’re over 50 and sex has become less pleasurable, or even painful, you’re not imagining it — and you’re far from alone. According to Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D., chief of behavioral medicine in the OB-GYN department at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and a member of HealthyWomen’s Women’s Health…
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Women Deserve Care from Healthcare Providers Who Understand Menopause
Read More: Women Deserve Care from Healthcare Providers Who Understand MenopauseIt wasn’t all that long ago that we just didn’t talk about menopause, especially in certain communities. It was “that time of life” or “the change,” or women might say something about a particularly bad hot flash. That was about it. Thankfully, this attitude seems to be changing. More women today are starting to compare…
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How Male Partners and Others Can Support Women During Menopause
Read More: How Male Partners and Others Can Support Women During MenopauseSometimes it’s as simple as getting her a cup of tea or giving her a back rub — or it can be more involved, like taking over household responsibilities with the kids or reading articles on menopause. Whatever it may be, Sandy is there to support his wife, Vanessa, 42, who has been going through…
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Hormone Therapy Saved My Life After Doctors Dismissed My Perimenopause Symptoms
Read More: Hormone Therapy Saved My Life After Doctors Dismissed My Perimenopause SymptomsAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector I was 36 years old when a light switched off inside me. I’d always been a motivated self-starter — someone who got up early in the morning to get a run in before starting the day I genuinely looked forward to. But suddenly I was no longer that person.…
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Women in the Middle
Read More: Women in the MiddleIf you’re a woman between the ages of 40 and 65, you’ve probably experienced any number of stressors, including financial, social, physical, mental health and emotional challenges. Women in midlife carry numerous responsibilities — for jobs and careers, parents, children, and partners and friends. They may also be experiencing personal health issues while experiencing menopause,…
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Los 10 síntomas más frecuentes de la menopausia
Read More: Los 10 síntomas más frecuentes de la menopausiaBarbara Dehn, RN, MS, NP, FAANP, NCMP hizo la revisión médica de este documento Todas las mujeres experimentan la menopausia, pero no todas lo harán de la misma forma. Hablamos con Laurie Jeffers, DNP, codirectora del NYU Langone Health’s Center for Midlife Health and Menopause y miembro del consejo de la salud de la mujer…
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The Truth About Working While Struggling with Perimenopause
Read More: The Truth About Working While Struggling with PerimenopauseOctober 18 is World Menopause Day. I began to forget words. Not complicated or unusual words, just everyday words. One afternoon I was driving with my son, and in the middle of our conversation, I forgot the word “flower.” I laughed it off, saying I was tired and needed more sleep, and I did because…
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Once Hot Flashes Fade, Are There Lasting Health Impacts?
Read More: Once Hot Flashes Fade, Are There Lasting Health Impacts?A sudden burst of heat in the upper body, flushed skin and drenching sweat: Hot flashes are all too familiar to millions of women as they move through perimenopause and menopause. In fact, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) estimates that about three out of four women develop hot flashes around the time of menopause.…
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Las mujeres de raza negra a menudo sufren en silencio durante la menopausia. Yo voy a seguir hablando.
Read More: Las mujeres de raza negra a menudo sufren en silencio durante la menopausia. Yo voy a seguir hablando.Relato de Shannon Shelton Miller Antes del 2020, la menopausia era una de esas etapas de la vida de las que realmente no sabía nada. Lo único que escuché decir a mi madre al respecto fue, “me estoy sofocando”. Nunca escuché a mis abuelas hablar sobre la menopausia. Mi experiencia no es única. Puesto que…
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A Conversation With Dr. Octavia Cannon About How Race Can Influence Menopause
Read More: A Conversation With Dr. Octavia Cannon About How Race Can Influence MenopauseAlthough menopause is a normal part of aging, many women can feel unprepared for the physical and mental changes that come with this stage of life. For many women of color, the menopausal transition can be even more intense, and researchers are working to find out why. We reached out to Octavia Cannon, D.O., an…
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Black Women Often Suffer in Silence During Menopause. I’m Going to Keep Talking.
Read More: Black Women Often Suffer in Silence During Menopause. I’m Going to Keep Talking.As told to Shannon Shelton Miller Before 2020, menopause was one of those lifestages I really knew nothing about. The most I heard my mother say about it was, “I’m having a flash.” I never heard my grandmothers talk about menopause at all. My experience isn’t unique. As a hairstylist, I meet women every day…
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Expert perspectives, healthy aging, Hormone health, Hormones, Medication safety, Menopause, Menopause and hrt, Perimenopause
JoAnn Pinkerton, M.D., Speaks With HealthyWomen About Hormone Therapy for Menopause
Read More: JoAnn Pinkerton, M.D., Speaks With HealthyWomen About Hormone Therapy for MenopauseJoAnn Pinkerton, M.D. is an OB-GYN who is on the board of trustees for the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). She completed time as president and vice president of NAMS in 2009 and 2010. In 2000, she took on the role of executive director, during which time she chaired the 2017 advisory panels for hormone…
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Is It Menopause or Something Else?
Read More: Is It Menopause or Something Else?A woman in her late 40s may feel many things when she wakes up soaked in sweat: annoyed, anxious, maybe a little sad. One thing she probably won’t feel? Surprised, because she’ll assume her night sweats have to do with menopause. Not fun, but nothing to worry about. But what if it’s not menopause? While…
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Birth control, Body image, healthy aging, Menopause, Orgasm, Perimenopause, Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexual health
What’s Hot About Menopause? Sex!
Read More: What’s Hot About Menopause? Sex!It’s time to make Naked Fridays a reality. A lot of people think menopause means less sex, and less enjoyable sex, but the opposite can be true. Hitting menopause can be like hitting the jackpot for sex and intimacy. Here are nine reasons why the end of your periods can be the beginning of a…
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From Hot Flashes to Night Sweats, a Rundown of Vasomotor Symptoms During Menopause
Read More: From Hot Flashes to Night Sweats, a Rundown of Vasomotor Symptoms During MenopauseStacia Crawford, 54, has been battling night sweats and hot flashes for the past four years. “Some nights I was unable to sleep because I would go from burning up to freezing in a matter of minutes,” she revealed, noting that she’s often changing her sheets several times a week. “There have been times when…
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Midlife Isn’t a Crisis, but Sleep, Stress and Happiness Feel a Little Different After 35 – or Whenever Middle Age Actually Begins
Read More: Midlife Isn’t a Crisis, but Sleep, Stress and Happiness Feel a Little Different After 35 – or Whenever Middle Age Actually BeginsBy Soomi Lee, University of South Florida Fewer than one-fifth of Americans say they actually experienced a midlife crisis. And yet there are still some common misunderstandings people have about midlife. I study midlife, and especially how people in this stage of life experience sleep and stress. In my research, I have also found that…
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And Just Like That … I Had a Flash Period
Read More: And Just Like That … I Had a Flash Period“And Just Like That,” the much anticipated follow-up to “Sex and the City,” depicts the beloved characters dealing with life in their early 50s. In episode nine, Charlotte breezily reported she hadn’t had a period in four months and was through menopause without any hot flashes. Later, she unexpectedly bled while wearing a white jumpsuit…
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A Conversation With Nina Coslov About Perimenopause
Read More: A Conversation With Nina Coslov About PerimenopauseIn her early 40s, Nina Coslov started experiencing symptoms of perimenopause, but she was still having regular menstrual periods. When she couldn’t get answers from her healthcare providers, she co-founded Women Living Better, an organization dedicated to improving women’s understanding of the path to menopause through research and education. She harnessed her science background to…
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Breast health, healthy aging, Heart disease, Menopause, Menopause matters, mental health, Perimenopause
How to Talk to Your Healthcare Provider About Menopause
Read More: How to Talk to Your Healthcare Provider About MenopauseDesign by Sarah Hoctor Medically reviewed by Dr. JoAnn V. Pinkerton
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My Family’s History With Osteoporosis Changed My Medical Career Path
Read More: My Family’s History With Osteoporosis Changed My Medical Career PathAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector Throughout my college years, every visit home for Christmas brought an increasingly alarming discovery: My grandmother was shrinking. I mean, really shrinking. We didn’t know she had osteoporosis. We just thought, “Grandma is getting old. She’s in her late 70s. Shrinking happens with age.” After menopause, women lose bone…
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Depression, healthy aging, Heart disease, Menopause, mental health, Osteoporosis, Perimenopause, Relationships, Sex, Sex & relationships
10 Things the Men in Your Life Need to Know About Menopause
Read More: 10 Things the Men in Your Life Need to Know About MenopauseThere’s a reason they call it “the big change.” Menopause is a big deal in a woman’s life, and it comes with physical and emotional changes that can affect not just her, but those who love her. But it’s something people don’t talk about much — so not only do women often not understand what…
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Acne for women over 50, Causes of acne in women over 50, Health & Fitness, menopausal symptoms, Menopause, Over 50 skincare, Perimenopause, tips for managing perimenopause symptoms
Menopausal Acne Symptoms and Treatments for Women Over 50
Read More: Menopausal Acne Symptoms and Treatments for Women Over 50Menopausal acne, like every other menopausal symptom, does not feel normal. Hot flashes, weight gain, mood swings, sleeping disorders, vaginal dryness, and yes, even acne, are all symptoms of menopause. Hormonal fluctuations are the main cause for menopausal acne because of a drop in estrogen levels or an increase in androgen hormones (like testosterone) contribute…
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Yes, There Is Sex After Menopause
Read More: Yes, There Is Sex After MenopauseIn honor of Women’s Health Month, we’re exploring the importance of sexual health for women of all ages. Join HealthyWomen CEO Beth Battaglino, RN and certified sex therapist Emily Jamea, Ph.D., for a Q&A on all things related to sexual health on Instagram Live tonight at 7:00 p.m. EDT. In spite of the fact that…
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Aging well, Alzheimer’s, Brain health, Fitness, healthy aging, Lifestyle, Menopause, Nutrition, Obesity, Perimenopause, Prevention, Preventive health, Weight Loss, Weight management
Keep Your Brain Healthy at Every Age
Read More: Keep Your Brain Healthy at Every AgeMedically reviewed by Rudy Tanzi, Ph.D. In honor of Women’s Health Month, we’re exploring the importance of brain health for women of all ages. Join HealthyWomen’s CEO Beth Battaglino and Dr. Gayatri Devi of Park Avenue Neurology for a Q&A on all things related to brain health on Instagram Live today at 11:45 am EDT.…
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Almost Half the World Will Go Through Menopause. Let’s Talk About It.
Read More: Almost Half the World Will Go Through Menopause. Let’s Talk About It.Shannon Lee isn’t interested in complaining about perimenopause — even when her symptoms, such as fatigue and cycle uncertainty, are bothersome. She entered perimenopause early, at 41, and is looking forward to the next phase of her life, without her period. Lee, now 43, credits much of this acceptance to her mother, who also went…
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Menopause Symptoms Are Far From Universal
Read More: Menopause Symptoms Are Far From UniversalMenopause is inescapable for people with ovaries. Yet, the experience is still far from universal. Culture, geographic location and biology all play a part in how women fare during perimenopause and menopause. For writer Laurie Ulster, 54, entering perimenopause several years ago was a shock — largely because she didn’t know much about perimenopause until…
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healthy aging, Menopause, Orgasms, Perimenopause, Relationships, Reproductive health, Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexual health
How to Have the Best Sex of Your Life After Menopause
Read More: How to Have the Best Sex of Your Life After MenopauseWhen Kathy Phillips approached menopause, she thought back to her mother’s experience with the transition. In Phillips’ memories, when her mother went through menopause, she began dressing old and actually became old. Phillips, 57, worried that she’d follow in her mother’s footsteps, but that wasn’t her experience. “It’s not that way at all. You can…
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What You Need to Know About Menopause
Read More: What You Need to Know About MenopauseMedically Reviewed by Barbara Dehn At 47, Louisa, a community college adjunct professor, has been struggling with perimenopause symptoms including an erratic menstrual cycle, cramping without bleeding, leg pains and severely sensitive breasts. “I had to protect them, even in the shower,” Louisa said, referring to her breast pain. Though she had already been taking…
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Menopause Set Me on Fire, but I’m Staying Cool
Read More: Menopause Set Me on Fire, but I’m Staying CoolAs told to Diana Whitney My first encounter with menopause came before my 52nd birthday. It was summer in Florida, and this hot flash hit. It was shocking and debilitating, like an inferno within me that kept intensifying and intensifying. Luckily I was at home, not in the office or out at a social event.…
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Menopause: Answering the Big Questions in Women’s Midlife Health
Read More: Menopause: Answering the Big Questions in Women’s Midlife HealthDespite the fact that every woman eventually will go through menopause, a diagnosis of perimenopause can take years. A woman may see her doctor or visit an emergency room for heart palpitations, try sleep aids for her suddenly sleepless nights, consider therapy for emotions that feel out of control and starve herself or get expensive…
