Your Guide to Everyday Women’s Health

Hair Texture and Volume

Hair thinning is often one of the earliest signs of hormonal imbalance and there’s a lot you can do from topical and oral solutions to light therapy and deeper metabolic support.

Dry Skin and Vulva/Vagina Dryness

Dry skin and vaginal/vulvar dryness during perimenopause and menopause are primarily caused by hormonal changes, particularly the decline in estrogen levels.

Breast Lumps

Breast lumps are common—affecting 8 out of 10 women—and fortunately most are not cancerous. Depending upon where in your menstrual cycle you are, you will probably detect some lumps.

IUD’ Insertion

Depending on your pain tolerance, you might want to prep yourself thirty minutes before insertion of an IUD with 600 to 800 mg of ibuprofen.

Breast Feeding and Pregnancy

Okay, so you’re breastfeeding after the birth of your child—bravo! But if you’re thinking that you’re guaranteed active contraception during the process, you may be sadly mistaken.

Anal Sex and STI’s

Yes, you can contract any variety of STI’s from anal sex. Unfortunately, because it’s not possible to get pregnant through anal sex, men and women alike make the mistake

Anal Sex and Cleanliness

Let me put it this way: Yes, anal sex can be good, “naughty” fun, but it takes a certain amount of cleanliness. No matter how clean you think your anal area is, fecal matter

Porn and Sex

Don’t mistake porn for “normal” sexual activity or something you need aspire to! With porn on the rise, our perception of what is “normal” sex is based on the skills

Vibrators

If you haven’t already discovered the myriad of sex toys available to women, I say: Treat yourself to a stroll around an online women’s sex toy shop and pick up a little something for yourself.

Masturbation

Masturbation is a completely normal, common, and completely healthy activity. Masturbation is simply an act during which you touch or self-stimulate your genitals in order to achieve sexual

Safe Sex

So, let’s say your partner tells you that they test “negative” for sexually transmitted infections, and because of that you don’t need to use a condom.

Dry Skin

Most women are never told why their skin and hair start to change, they’re just handed a cream and told to “hydrate” or that it’s just a part of aging.