What happens when vaginal atrophy symptoms due to menopause are significantly reduced or disappear completely? Sure, lubrication is restored and the vaginal tissues are healed, but I’m looking for more. What happens for women when these symptoms Read More…
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Is Hysterectomy a Cure for Endometriosis?
If your doctor suspects you have endometriosis there are a variety of treatments available to help manage symptoms and prevent your condition from getting worse. However, there is no official cure. Ladies who have endometriosis will have to manage Read…
Posted in Endometriosis, Hormone Therapy, Hormones, Hysterectomy, Pain/Chronic Pain, Surgery, Treatments
Is MonaLisa Touch Safe for Younger Women (20s-40s)?
If you follow our blog posts, you probably know by now that MonaLisa Touch is designed to drastically reduce or eliminate the painful and annoying symptoms of menopause. Vaginal atrophy symptoms like dryness, burning, itching, painful intercourse, and Read More…
More Clinical Trials Happening on MonaLisa Touch
The Michigan Institute of Women’s Health is currently conducting a clinical trial on the MonaLisa Touch treatment. A randomized, double-blind placebo controlled study of 34 participants aims to study the effectiveness of MonaLisa Touch on genitourinary Read More…
Posted in Hormone Therapy, Hormones, Menopause, MonaLisa Touch Chico, Procedures, Treatments, Uncategorized
How Long Should I Take Hormone Replacement Therapy?
If you are taking hormone replacement therapy, you may be wondering, “How long do I need to be taking this?” “Will I be on this the rest of my life?” “When is a safe time for me to stop taking…
Posted in Atherosclerosis, Heart Disease, Hormone Therapy, Hormones, Menopause, Symptoms, Treatments
Why Postmenopausal Women Aren’t Having/Enjoying Sex
Last month Medscape published study results of postmenopausal women who answered questions regarding sexual activity. Researchers wanted to know what factors affected sexual enjoyment. A little more than 24,000 women (average age of 64) completed Read More…
Vaginal Atrophy Symptoms Helped by MonaLisa Touch
I was doing some browsing online looking at the various clinical trials that are being conducted in the field of gynecology– specifically regarding vaginal atrophy symptoms. Vaginal atrophy, as you know from my other blogs, happens because of lowered Read…
Adding Testosterone to your Hormone Replacement Therapy
Are you taking hormone replacement therapy but still feel like something’s missing? Are you experiencing loss of muscle mass, low energy, or cloudy/foggy brain? Or have you noticed that you feel pretty good, but your libido is gone? Adding testosterone…
Vaginal Atrophy and How it Affects a Woman’s Quality of Life
Vaginal Atrophy is a medical term to describe a variety of physical symptoms that result from reduced estrogen levels in the female body (it usually occurs during natural menopause but is likely to occur after hysterectomy or with certain cancer…
Why did Switching to Generic Medication Cause Problems/Side-Effects?
Have you ever switched from a name brand medication to a cheaper generic medication and had some problems with the adjustment? Maybe you got a few headaches, maybe you broke out in acne, or maybe you felt like your emotions…