An episiotomy is a cut that is made in the lower vagina passing backwards towards the anus/buttocks during childbirth. The aim is to widen the vaginal opening particularly in cases where the fetus is in danger or the mother’s outlet is particularly small or rigid. Unfortunately, many episiotomies are performed as a routine even where [...]
Would you have vaginal rejuvenation (plastic surgery)?
I read an interesting article today at time.com about the increase in women having vaginal surgery for cosmetic reasons otherwise known as vaginal rejuvenation. I’m not surprised that the numbers are increasing. A large section of society is so hung up on perfection that women are starting to feel pressured into altering parts of their [...]
What is a vaginal moisturizer- how does it treat vaginal dryness and relieve vaginal irritation?
Vaginal moisturizers have helped many women overcome both premenopausal and postmenopausal vaginal dryness and soreness. But what is a feminine moisturizer and what makes it an effective treatment for vaginal dryness? People tend to think that only women going through menopause have vaginal dryness. Causes of vaginal irritation and dryness can vary from menopause to [...]
How to use natural progesterone cream
Use natural, bioidentical progesterone cream for progesterone deficiency and estrogen dominance symptoms and PMS More and more women are using bioidentical hormones to relieve menopause symptoms. Natural progesterone cream can be used to manage a number of problems that are related to hormonal imbalance. General guidelines for using natural progesterone PMS Hysterectomy Premenopausal women Fibrocystic [...]
Symptoms and signs of menopause
Menopause symptoms and the associated signs of menopause are part of a woman’s natural reproductive cycle. Menopause occurs when the ovaries stop making the female hormones. Find out more about the different types of menopause symptoms….
Menopause – Vaginal Soreness, Vaginal Dryness and Vaginal Irritation – Causes and treatments/ solutions
Vaginal dryness, irritation and soreness are common symptoms of menopause which affect different women to varying degrees. During and after menopause, estrogen levels continue to fall gradually until they stabilize at a new lower level. This means that vaginal dryness is usually not experienced until several years after menopause. The vaginal tissue depends on estrogen [...]
Natural hormone creams improve menopause symptoms – More proof
“Can make remarkable changes in a woman’s life” There is even more research to show that natural hormone creams improve menopause symptoms. Researchers used creams that contained hormones from plants that are similar to the hormones produced by the body (bioidentical hormones). 150 women between the ages of 30 and 70 years were divided into [...]
Increased heart risks with severe menopause symptoms
Women who have severe menopause symptoms are more likely to develop heart disease according to a recent study. Those who had the most hot flushes and night sweats had higher cholesterol levels, higher blood pressure, higher BMI and a higher risk of developing heart disease over the next 10 years. It is possible that the [...]
Sex after hysterectomy
Sex drive after hysterectomy You may have heard that your sex drive will go down after a hysterectomy and that you’ll no longer enjoy sex. Actually, about 75% of women find that their libido remains unchanged and 20% actually had increased sexual desire. If you expect to have lower libido you may actually think yourself [...]
