by MenopausED | Jul 2, 2020
Hormone therapy (HT) is the most effective treatment for hot flashes, night sweats and other menopause challenges, and has been shown to prevent bone loss and fracture. SO WHY ARE SO FEW WOMEN ON HT? Because of fear, misinformation, myths, and lack of good...
by MenopausED | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you are bothered by menopause symptoms, what are you doing about it? Put up with the symptoms and wish them gone (the sooner the better)? New research shows that hot flashes and night sweats may last for up to 10-12 years. Can you afford to have a less-than-optimal...
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 | Aug 15, 2019
Women in menopause who don’t want to, or cannot, take hormone therapy often ask me what they should take to help with hot flashes, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, low libido, and other symptoms of menopause. What about herbals, do they help menopause symptoms? Herbal...