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Everyone has heard of menopause, but what about “manopause”? Officially called adropause, this phase in a man’s life when testosterone levels start to drop, is considered the male equivalent of menopause. Testosterone is one of the sex hormones or androgens produced by the reproductive system. Male testosterone tends to peak in a man’s 20s and […]
Nearly a third of U.S. deliveries are via cesarean section, leaving these mothers with a lifelong scar. Doctors do their best to minimize the scar, making the incision just below the bikini line. A mother who gave birth via C-section can usually wear a bikini without revealing the scar. Still, the procedure is a major […]
Even elastic eventually loses its so-called-elasticity. The same goes for the vagina. When the muscles in the vagina get stretched out, refusing to pop back to their original size, it’s called Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome. The number one cause of this disorder can be traced back to vaginal child births and the risk increases with every […]
After spending so many years trying to not get pregnant it seems crazy to think that conceiving involves such precise timing and effort. But the window when the egg can successfully meet the sperm is quite small. That’s why some women start looking to holistic methods or “old wives’ tales” for solutions. Since these tidbits […]
Night sweats, hot flashes and weight gain. Well, at least all of those menopausal symptoms translate to freedom from pills, diaphragms and condoms. Right? Not so fast. Menopause doesn’t happen overnight and during the journey women experience something called perimenopause. Perimenopause occurs when a woman’s hormones begin to change – specifically, the ovaries produce less […]
