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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Hydration is Important For Your Bladder, Too!
We all know how important hydration is to the body. Our body is mostly made up of water, and it requires constant fluid intake in order to function optimally. Being just a little bit dehydrated can lead to fatigue and…
Vitamin D and Magnesium Deficiencies
All vitamins and minerals are important to the human body. Each serves a purpose and works in conjunction with the others to keep your body running efficiently, free of illness and disease. Although it’s hard to say which vitamins and…
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…
The Importance of a Symptom Journal
A symptom journal can be one of the most important things you bring with you to a doctor’s appointment. Whether it’s with your gynecologist, podiatrist, chiropractor, or general family doctor, a symptom journal helps you keep track of small details…
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…
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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…
Non-hormonal Treatment for Vaginal Atrophy Symptoms
Are you are in your forties, fifties, or sixties and experiencing symptoms related to low estrogen? Do you have vaginal dryness or burning, painful intercourse, feel like you’re getting a urinary tract infection often (even though you’re not)? Has Read…
Preparing Your Daughter for College Health Care
This might seem like kind of an odd blog, but I think it could be helpful. I’d like to take a moment to talk about preparing your daughter for continued OB/GYN care when she is away at college and doesn’t…
Depression– An Important Topic in Gynecology
One of the first blogs we ever posted (back in 2014) was about depression, and I think it’s important that we revisit this topic often. When we say depression, we’re not talking a few days of having the blues– we…