Category: Health & Fitness

What is Frozen Shoulder and how is does it relate to feminism? I promise you there’s a connection. First, a bit of time travel. Nothing crazy sci-fi, just back to a few winters ago… Ah, Christmas holidays in snowy Wisconsin, surrounded by my boyfriend’s bustling family and the homey aromas of stew, melty cheese sauce, Read more…

Especially those (that be me) over 50 Is it hot enough for you? It is for me. Too damn hot. And, if you happen to be 50 years old or older, it can be downright dangerous. I fall into that category. I consulted WebMD about the dangers of high heat. Here’s what I found out, Read more…

Women and their partners are often faced with vaginal dryness after a hysterectomy or after a woman is past menopause. McLeod Gynecologist Paul Chandler, MD, discusses what you can and should NOT do to help the problem: Here are key points from Dr. Chandler: When a woman has a “total hysterectomy” — where everything (uterus, Read more…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Intense and frequent night sweats zapped my vitality during perimenopause, the transition to menopause. I would wake in the night feeling suddenly anxious — then a wave of heat would sweep over me — a night sweat. What I needed to keep these symptoms in check was the hormone progesterone. I Read more…

The menopause is the next stage in the life cycle for women. However, just as during puberty, hormone fluctuations can play havoc with your body, skin and overall sense of well-being. Luckily, there are plenty of menopause supplements to help make this time less daunting and more manageable. One of the most common complaints women Read more…

Credit: Human Reproduction Women who experience premature menopause are almost three times more likely to develop multiple, chronic medical problems in their 60s compared to women who went through the menopause at the age of 50 or 51. These are the findings from a study of 5107 women who were part of a national study Read more…

Menopause is a process when a woman’s menstrual periods stop for 12 months. It typically happens between ages 45 and 55. As women grow older, their ovaries gradually stop releasing eggs and making hormones like estrogen. Therefore, their menstrual periods grow further and eventually stop completely. After 12 months without a period, a woman can Read more…

Joint pain often occurs at the same time as menopause and it affects many women. While there is no clear reason for these achy and swollen joints, some doctors believe it may be due to falling estrogen levels. Estrogen is thought to protect joints and reduce inflammation, and when these levels drop during menopause, inflammation Read more…

Among a large cohort of Canadian women, premature menopause and current use of hormone therapy were associated with self-reported depression, according to results from a study published in Menopause. “A particularly vulnerable time for women occurs during the menopausal transition, which is marked by drastic fluctuations in sex hormones,” Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Read more…

“Celebs—they’re just like us!” is a phrase we collectively toss around in jest, but every so often a celebrity reminds us exactly how human they are, and awe is replaced by empathy. Lately, actress and activist Taraji P. Henson has been that celeb, pulling back the curtain on her Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe and NAACP Image Read more…

Cheryl Hines’s character, Cheryl David, on Curb Your Enthusiasm certainly has many awkward conversations on the show with co-star and on-screen husband, Larry David. Anyone remember the water bottle one?  Well, the Emmy-nominated star recently teamed up with AMAG Pharmaceuticals to raise awareness about an awkward real-life topic: painful sex after menopause. The campaign is Read more…

The GLP Needs Your Help It is easier than ever for advocacy groups to spread disinformation on pressing science issues, such as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. No, vaccines are not harmful. Yes, the use of biotechnology, GMOs or gene editing to develop antigens for treatments including vaccines are part of the solution. To inform the Read more…