_ Menopause Sexual Health More Treatment Needed for Post-Menopausal Women Suffering Painful Intercourse By Jane Farrell article Although vaginal atrophy is a common condition for post-menopausal women, treatments for the ailment are still underused, according to a … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness Early Symptoms of Endometriosis: Know the Warning Signs By Sondra Forsyth article March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a disease that affects at least 176 million women worldwide. Endometriosis is characterized … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDs Chlamydia: What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth article Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted infection, is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The Centers for … Read More→
Sexual Health The Best Ways to Manage Vaginal Dryness By Jane Farrell article Most of us have experienced it – changes, dramatic or not, to our most private parts. Whether itΓÇÖs vaginal dryness, … Read More→
_ Menopause Decline in Sexual Function During the Menopause Transition By Sondra Forsyth article Although most medical professionals (and their patients) agree that sexual function declines with age, there remains debate about the contribution … Read More→
Vaginal Atrophy By blog Let’s face it, love can hurt. And I’m not talking about the he-left-me-for-a-younger-model-and-broke-my-heart kind of hurt. I’m talking about the physical pain […]
_ Sex Your Sex Drive Does NOT Go Away: How Your Desire Intensifies After You Turn 40 By Sondra Forsyth article A word of warning to all women: DO NOT buy into the myth that your sex drive goes away after … Read More→
_ Sex Outercourse: Another View of Sexual Activity By Jane Farrell article Six months ago, during my annual physical, the nurse practitioner asked me if I was sexually active. ΓÇ£Um, my husband … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDs Gonorrhea: What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth article Gonorrhea, a bacterial STI caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and colloquially called ΓÇ£The ClapΓÇ¥, is currently the second most common STI … Read More→
_ This Vacation, Leave Your Menopausal Baggage Home! By Sondra Forsyth blog Around this time of year, we all start thinking about planning those summer vacations. ┬áMost of us spend weeks and […]
_ Sex Tips to Help Women Maintain an Active Sex Life at Any Age By Sondra Forsyth article Most women experience fluctuations in their level of sexual desire over the course of their lives and not always in … Read More→
Menopause When I'm 64, I'll Still Have Hot Flashes? By article The answer is ΓÇ£yesΓÇ¥ for many women. Some 40% of women 60 to 65 years old still have hot flashes. … Read More→
Banish Menopausal Pain: Bringing Back the Joy of Sex By blog “Not tonight dear. I have a painful vagina.” Say what? If you’re making excuses to avoid sexual intimacy with your […]
_ Menopause Women's Health and Wellness GSM, New Term for Postmenopausal Problems By Sondra Forsyth article Talking about genital, sexual, and urinary problems can be uncomfortable for postmenopausal women and their doctors. Having a term that doesn't carry stigma, isn't embarrassing to say, and is medically accurate could go a long way in helping women get the help they need and allowing them to make smarter healthcare decisions. That term is "genitourinary syndrome of menopause" or GSM. The term was developed and endorsed by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH).
_ Sex The Talk That Can Jump-Start Your Love Life at Any Age By Sondra Forsyth article By Eve Marx How long has it been since you and your partner made love? Six weeks? Six months? Six years? You may be surprised to know that many committed couples in seemingly happy relationships have not engaged in sex with each other in a very long time.
_ Women's Health and Wellness Toward Tx for Interstitial Cystitis By Sondra Forsyth article A search for biomarkers is aimed at improving treatment of the painful bladder condition called interstitial cystitis (IC). Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem North Carolina are taking advantage of technology that can analyze tissue samples and measure the activity of thousands of genes at once.
_ Menopause The "Silent Symptom" of Menopause By Jane Farrell article By Judy Kirkwood Editor's note: October 18th is World Menopause Day. Here, to help you celebrate, is the information you need to keep the loving alive and well as you experience "the change."