BioHormones

Monthly Archives: July 2012

Ginseng & Turmeric for Decreased Libido in Women

07-30-2012

Women respond sexually in 3 phases: desire, arousal and then orgasm. Female sexual dysfunction involves a decrease in libido, vaginal dryness, and pain/discomfort with intercourse, decreased genital sensation, decreased...

Time to visit your Gyno?

07-27-2012

Today’s blog is from my good friend Dr. Suzyy Hall who is an OB-Gyn with Eastside Gynecology-Obstetrics in Roseville, Michigan. Dr. Suzyy works with both MDs and Midwives and writes...

Pelvic Organ Prolapse, a Common Occurance in Menopause, and Treatment Options

07-25-2012

There has been much media attention to the transvaginal mesh products and treatment of pelvic organ prolapse, which is common in menopause. I have been in touch with Drugwatch, a...

Happy Birthday Mom!

07-22-2012

My mother is and has been my inspiration is so many ways. She is active, smart (more savy on electronic gadgets than me), and devoted to her family. My...

Can Probiotics Help to Support Wellness?

07-20-2012

What are Probiotics? Probiotics are “good” bacteria that help provide a natural balance of organisms in the intestines. There are roughly 400 different types of probiotic bacteria in the...

Eat Yourself to Rejuvenate your Skin in Menopause

07-18-2012

Don’t have money for a facelift or weekly facials? Well ladies, you can change your diet and eat your way to a more beautiful and glowing complexion. Here are the...

Stand Up as you go though Menopause!

07-16-2012

It’s official and makes sense. New research by the British Medical Journal has found sitting greater than three hours each day reduces life expectancy by as much as two years. ...

New Menopausal Products

07-13-2012

Kimberly-Clark, the owner of Poise brand is initiating a “second talk” with women — this time, about menopause. Poise on July 23 is rolling out a line of products that...

Medical Organizations Agree on Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopause

07-11-2012

With so much confusion on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and menopausal use, I would like to post this following statement released on July 9, 2012 by the PR Newswire. ...

Menopause & Hormones: What’s the Latest?

07-06-2012

Ten years ago, results published from the Women’s Health Initiative Study (WHI) caused an abrupt cessation in the routine use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT or HT). Preliminary findings reported...