Halloween is one of those holidays that gets us all excited—kids and adults alike—for costumes, decorations, spooky stories, and, of course, the treats! But what if Halloween could be less about the candy stash this year and more about the memories we make? As fun as the sweets are, Halloween has the potential to be …
Today is Menopause Awareness Day. In honor of that occasion I was invited to speak at AARP National Headquarters in Washington DC as part of a panel. The topic was Navigating Work and Life During Menopause. During the panel, one speaker shared the results of an anonymous survey that asked women “in one or …
Yesterday was my birthday. Maybe on your last birthday, you were thinking about how quickly life passes and what you could do to slow down the pace. I was doing that, too, which made me think about changing my perspective on time and how I spend it. I hope you enjoy it. My Birthday I …
Vaginal Anatomy The vagina is an amazing part of the body that changes with aging just as the rest of your body changes. During reproductive life, the walls of the vagina are lush, moist, and corrugated. That means they have lots of stretchy folds made from elastic tissues. Think of the sleeves of a sweater …
Thank you to all who joined us for “The Impact of Menopause on Women at Work: A Guide Conversation” to hear about the challenges that women experiencing menopause symptoms face in the workplace and learn some of the strategies that employers can implement to improve workplace environments for midlife women. Our panelists were Claire Gill …
Improve your work environment for the one-fourth of the workforce who are dealing with menopause symptoms and improve worker retention, productivity, and presence at work. Join NMF’s Founder & President, Claire Gill, and NMF Medical Advisory Committee member, Mache Seibel, MD, Editor, The Hot Years Magazine, along with Alicia A. Grandey, PhD, Pennsylvania State University …
If you’ve been through menopause or know someone who has, you likely know menopause can make you a hot mess or cause other symptoms that can affect your mood. But does it cause women to become “hysterical” and transform them into a ‘mental mess?’ The answer is a resounding No! But mood and mental health …
Menopause versus Age Many people mistakenly think that menopause means a woman is getting old. That’s probably one of the main reasons menopause is considered a taboo topic. But menopause isn’t about age at all–it’s about transition. The transition from the menstruating and reproductive years to the not menstruating and post-reproductive years. In fact, menopause …
Menopause symptoms have a huge impact on women in the workplace and on the businesses that employ them. It was the subject of my latest book, Working Through Menopause: The Impact on Women, Businesses, and the Bottom Line. The Society of Women’s Health Research (SWHR) recently published a survey on this topic that Dr. Sharon …
Elin…what? Elinzanetant (El-in-Zan-uh-Tant) is a new menopause treatment that the FDA has found safe and effective in treating hot flashes in phase 3 trials. Of the 1.2 billion women expected to be in menopause by 2030, roughly 80 percent are expected to experience hot flashes, the most common menopause symptom that women complain about. Hot …
