Day: December 7, 2019

Women going through menopause go through a number of issues. According to Dr. Anna Cabeca, OB/GYN and women’s health expert, menopause causes hot flashes, incontinence, vaginal dryness and of course, gaining weight! Weight gain is an issue even even when following your normal diet and exercise. What can we do about this? How does aging Read more…

Hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain, brain fog: Menopause can make you wonder if your body is totally cuckoo. But what many women don’t realize is that they do have some control over these symptoms. Here’s what’s going on, plus six lifestyle strategies to feel your best during menopause. ++++ Mood swings. Weight gain. Waking Read more…

From the earliest days of medicine, women have been considered inferior versions of men. In On the Generation of Animals, the Greek philosopher Aristotle characterised a female as a mutilated male, and this belief has persisted in western medical culture. “For much of documented history, women have been excluded from medical and science knowledge production, Read more…

I got my period at 14 in a frenzy of anticipation fueled by too many readings of Judy Blume’s classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Junior high health class sold menstruation to us as the gateway to motherhood, a gift that would make the cramping, bleeding, and missed pool parties totally worth it. Read more…