21
Apr

Vaginal Changes in Perimenopause and Menopause

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 …

15
Jun

Vaginal Estrogen to Treat Urinary Symptoms

Shortly after my mother turned 90, she moved from her condominium into an assisted living facility. In the months after that move, she suddenly started having problems. She got disoriented and confused. She wasn’t acting like herself. Just before she moved, she had prepared a meal for a dozen people and was discussing the entire …