Perimenopause, the years leading up to menopause, is a time of transition for your body. Fluctuating hormones can bring about a range of physical and emotional changes. Explore our articles that provide information to educate you including:
– Understanding Perimenopause
– Managing the Symptoms of Perimenopause
– How Perimenopause Affects Sexual Health
– & More
Vaginal pain is an issue that most patients aren’t comfortable discussing. Some surveys show that close to 10% of women between 18 and 40 have experienced vaginal pain lasting more than 3 months at some time during their life. What is more troubling is that less than 60% of those women discussed the issue with […]
Mastalgia is the medical term for breast pain. Most women have to deal with episodes of occasional breast pain at some point in their lives. It can range from mildly annoying to, quite frankly, disabling. It is often a challenge for physicians to manage and treat. Cyclic breast pain begins about ten days before menses […]
One out of every eight women (1/8) will develop breast cancer during their life and approximately 40,000 women die of breast cancer annually. Diagnosing breast cancer early can lead to more cures and save lives. Mammography is an excellent screening method to help diagnose early breast cancer. But because it is a screening method it […]
Life would be simpler if all women began menstruating at the same age, had 27 to 38 days between each period, 4 days of bleeding, and everyone ceased bleeding at age 50. This isn’t always the case. Many variations in menstrual patterns may occur. There are many factors that can affect those patterns leading women […]
In 2002, the WHI (Women’s Health Initiative) shocked the world. Ever since, there have been numerous, ongoing studies that have shed a more favorable light on Estrogen therapy. Here are the favorable findings: 10 years since the WHI findings, the following has been noted: Patients on Estrogen alone had a reduction in breast cancer which […]
