Breaking the Myths: What You Need to Know About PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that can cause a variety of symptoms, including irregular periods, excess androgen (male hormones), and cysts on the ovaries. While the condition is typically associated with reproductive issues, some individuals with PCOS may experience hip and back pain. Potential links between PCOS and musculoskeletal pain: 1. Weight […]
Menopause and Frozen Shoulder
Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, presents as stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint. It typically progresses through three phases: freezing, frozen, and thawing. This condition can significantly impact daily activities and quality of life. Interestingly, there’s growing evidence suggesting that menopause may play a role in the development of frozen shoulder. Frozen shoulder occurs […]
Your Period Products & the chemicals in them.
Women use well over 10,000 period products during the years that we are menstruating. If we assume 5 days per period from age 12 to 50, that is about 5 years of cumulative time using a period product of some type. The vaginal and vulvar tissues are the main areas exposed to these products. Vaginal […]
Hormones and your cycle 101
Women often struggle with conditions that are related to our hormones, but we are really not educated about these hormones and what we can do to foster a healthy hormonal environment in our bodies. We are often just put on birth control or hormone replacement and expected to just deal with the symptoms. This is […]
Menopause Part 4: Bone Health and Exercise
We know exercise is important for our mental, heart, muscle, and bone health throughout our lives. Exercise is the most powerful non-medication prevention of fractures in women. This is especially important for women after menopause. As estrogen goes down, our bones become less dense, and the chances of osteopenia and osteoporosis increases making the risks […]
More on Menopause: Let’s talk about Sex
A recent flood of patients with the same complaint: “I went through menopause 3 or 4 years ago, and since then sex is so painful we cannot do it at all. I have always enjoyed sex and have never had any pain with it before menopause.” Let’s talk about sex so we can have more […]