by MenopausED | Aug 24, 2020 | Menopause, Hormone therapy, Hot flashes, Work
It was so refreshing to hear Michelle Obama talking about menopause on episode #3 of The Michelle Obama Podcast! The former U.S. First Lady is interested in breaking the menopause taboo and getting women to talk openly about this phase of our lives, their health, and...
by MenopausED | May 14, 2020 | Sexual Health, Hormone therapy
Join the 4 percent! There’s help for vaginal dryness. During my recent webinar on vaginal and urinary health, I encouraged women who avoid sex because vaginal dryness makes it uncomfortable and painful to share this fact with their partners. I asked them to put...
by MenopausED | Nov 19, 2019 | Hormone therapy, Menopause, Sexual Health
I was at the National Women’s Show (NWS) in Toronto this weekend raising awareness about vaginal dryness. Between 10% and 40% of menopausal women have at least one of these signs and symptoms – vaginal dryness, itching, burning, and discomfort or pain during...
by MenopausED | May 21, 2019 | Hormone therapy, Menopause
Most women are not prepared for the hormonal changes of midlife.Women in their late-30s and early-40s who have not yet experienced any changes will benefit from knowing what to expect. Understanding what the body and mind will go through when hormones start...
by MenopausED | Jun 9, 2018 | Hormone therapy, Menopause
With so much misinformation and fear about hormone therapy (HT) some women suffer through menopause needlessly. I’m excited to share with pharmacists, and women who want to learn more, the latest blog I wrote for the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) Pharmacists...
by MenopausED | May 29, 2018 | Bioidentical therapy, Hormone therapy
3. HT is made from plants or herbs, like yams, soy, or chasteberry. Bioidentical hormone therapy doesn’t contain drugs. Does it?Some women choose bioidentical hormone therapy (BHT) because they believe it is natural, meaning that it is made from plants, not drugs,...