How to Treat Vaginal Dryness with Hormone Therapy Vaginal dryness can cause embarrassing itching, discomfort when sitting for prolonged periods, and pain during intercourse.  While women of any age may experience vaginal dryness, it becomes extremely common after...

The Link Between Menopause, Hormones & Thyroid The thyroid is a tiny butterfly-shaped gland that lies in the front of the throat. It produces and delivers hormones that affect every single tissue and organ in the body in some way. While menopause, of course, is...

Five Symptoms of Menopause That Hormone Therapy Can Treat Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years – with an average onset age of 51. However, menopause can occur as young as the late 30’s – or as late as a woman’s early 6os. Leading up to menopause, a...

Causes of and Treatments for Painful Sex When a woman experiences pain during vaginal sex it is medically called “dyspareunia”. This condition is more common than most women realize – with up to 50% of woman experiencing painful sex in their lifetime, most typically...

How Hormone Replacement Helps Treat Menopause Menopause is the end of a woman’s reproductive cycle – when she stops producing the hormones her body needs to conceive and carry child. The average age for menopause onset is right around 50. But menopause can also occur...