Sponsored Content I collaborated with AMAG Pharmaceuticals to develop this post to educate women about painful sex due to menopause through the PAINFULLY AWKWARD CONVERSATIONS campaign. All opinions are my own.  Sex can sizzle after menopause – it doesn’t have ...

Contributed by Barbara Dehn NP, FAANP, NCMP- Red Hot Mamas Expert There’s lots of reasons why sex might be painful after you turn 50. For many women as estrogen levels decline during midlife, their vaginas become much more dry and don’t have ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert Sex after menopause can be challenging. My work life–both in my practice and through MiddlesexMD, the company I founded–is dedicated to addressing those challenges. I spend a lot of every day ...

Contributed by Dr. Michael Goodman- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert NB: This will by no means be exhaustive, and is meant for introduction and entry-level information only. It is “…a place to start” for women experiencing pain & distress involving their ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert We’ve made it through the holidays. We’re either well on our way with New Year’s resolutions or we’ve gotten realistic. And Valentine’s Day is right around the corner; if you’re like ...

Despite Major Consumer Marketing and Educational Efforts, New Survey Shows Women Still Don’t Understand Why Sex Hurts After Menopause Women’s EMPOWER survey confirms reluctance to discuss sex problems and seek treatment  CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 5, 2016)—Unfortunately for many postmenopausal women, ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb Depree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert  The times they are a-changin’. At least that’s what I think we’re seeing with the results of a survey we at MiddlesexMD conducted. We asked readers of our website and newsletter to respond to ...

Contributed by James Smith- Guest Contributor For menopausal women, not only is getting aroused for some steamy penetrative action a challenge, but having penetrative action is a challenge itself. It bloody hurts – pun intended. Nonetheless, a number of them still ...

Contributed by James Smith- Guest Contributor Experts often hold on to the claim that a woman’s sex life is doomed post menopause. Well, the reality is that this claim is horribly wrong, and the sooner you as a woman are ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert  Recently, MiddlesexMD conducted a short survey in partnership with Prevaleaf, a maker of natural intimate care products for women, to find out a few things about vaginal dryness, how women ...