Exercise in Menopause
During perimenopause and through menopause, estrogen levels begin to go down. Once you have not had a period for a full year, you are officially menopausal. It is pertinent to understand how the lack of estrogen affects your health. The decrease in estrogen has a huge impact on the pelvic floor. Estrogen plays an important role […]
Nutrition in the perimenopause stage
As women, our bodies go through many changes during perimenopause. Many women experience weight gain and decreased energy that affects their quality of life. Looking at how our bodies respond to the food we take in can help to mitigate these changes. Here are some things to consider when you are planning your menu. What […]
Menopause Part 2
The decrease in estrogen during menopause and into post-menopause includes many of the symptoms we discussed in the last blog post about the stages of menopause. One of the most common things that we see as pelvic floor physical therapists in our menopausal patients is called Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM). The symptoms of GSM […]
Menopause and Pelvic Physical Therapy: Blog Series Part 1
As women, we often talk about all that happens with pregnancy and post-partum. What we do not hear about is what our bodies go through during menopause. I want to spend some time discussing menopause and the changes and transitions that occur during this time. Before we do that, let’s begin to understand what menopause […]
Care for “Down There” after menopause.
There are a lot of things that happen to women as we age. As you go through menopause there are some simple tips for keeping your pelvis healthy and happy during this phase. Because we no longer have the levels of estrogen that our bodies are used to, the tissues and structures in the pelvis […]
Estrogen and Heart Health
Did you know that estrogen is not just for menstrual cycles and having babies? Estrogen is a very important hormone that contributes to most women’s health issues. Let’s dive into how it impacts our heart health. Heart attacks and heart disease are the number one cause of death in women over the age of 65, […]