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Hormonal changes are the number one cause of painful sex after menopause. During menopause, some women have no symptoms, but most experience changes such as vaginal dryness, hot flashes, trouble sleeping, and decreased libido. We talk about hot flashes and night sweats. We know our periods won’t come back. But...

Every woman anticipates the arrival of menopause in her later years. This transition out of the childbearing years is a normal part of life, but it’s not always clear when it starts. Every experience with menopause is unique, but there are sure signs many women experience that clue them into...

For some women, vaginal odor after menopause is one of the most uncomfortable and unexpected changes. Generally, menopause does not directly cause vaginal odor. However, body changes that occur during menopause can lead to changes in the vagina. When you notice an abnormal odor down there, you may be unsure...

Vaginal dryness is a common occurrence, so you may experience it at some point in your life. Luckily, vaginal dryness treatment options can help relieve the symptoms and restore your vaginal health.  While vaginal dryness is more prevalent during menopause, it can occur at any age for various reasons. Usually,...

For most of human history, vaginas have been a hush-hush topic. Researchers didn’t have a medical term for vaginas until the late 1600s. Researchers didn’t include women in clinical trials until 1994.  Yet, even as vaginas mystified medicine, we’ve compiled some pretty interesting facts about them throughout the years.  When...

No matter how you frame it, motherhood is exhausting. However, since the early 90s, women have been battling over whether or not we belong in the workforce or at home raising children. It has created a difficult challenge of balancing work and motherhood. The pandemic handed us dozens of lessons, including...