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From drug ads to diet books, we hear so much about menopause and women’s health that it can be hard to know what’s true. We’ve listed 10 common myths – and the reasons why women should not believe them.

It is rare to find a movie sequel anywhere near as good as the original.   This “part deux” continues with the elements of the original story with the same cast of characters and settings.  But, I must warn you.  This ...

According to a recent study, 53 percent of American women are not “in the mood.” Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is the most common form of female sexual dissatisfaction (FSD) and occurs when there is a persistent lack of desire ...

This Q&A was created by Dr. Andrew Goldstein, recounting the types of questions he is being asked in his gynecological practice in the aftermath of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study evaluating combined estrogen and progestin use in postmenopausal women ...

Testosterone is the hormone that affects sexual desire. While widely considered the male” hormone because it is responsible for masculine characteristics like facial hair and a deep voice, it is also present in much smaller amounts in women. Like estrogen, ...

Sometimes, a very small event, or brief conversation can have the greatest impact on your life. I learned this one sunny spring day years ago…. I was attending the second National Institutes of Health conference on Vulvodynia. While I certainly ...

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society (ACS) may help detect breast cancer earlier than current methods.  Early detection increases a woman’s chances of survival by allowing physicians to treat the cancer early.  If you are a woman with a ...

In February 2006, the findings from a recently published study, gave a bit of hope to women taking hormone therapy. Hormone skin patches and gels, it seems are far less likely than pills to cause blood clots. Women who used ...

Red Hot Mamas® Calls for Increased Awareness About Healthy Sleep at Menopause March 13, 2007 (Atlanta, GA) — First-of-a-kind survey findings about sleep disturbances and menopausal women reveal that nearly half (42%) of menopausal women experience sleep disturbances every night, ...

A Study of Black Cohosh for Menopausal Health Questions about Hormone Therapy and a Search for Alternative Treatments Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has long been the medical gold standard for maintenance of health of menopausal women. It was thought to ...