Vaginal Estrogens, The Black Box Warning and You
I was in Rite Aid the other day searching for band aids. The first aid care section is right next to the pharmacy window (nothing awkward there) where a woman was telling the pharmacy tech how excited she was for her new estrogen for “down there.” Since it was a new prescription, she had to talk to the pharmacist who handed her what looked like a huge print out of information and said, “Before I explain how to use this, please know there is a black box warning on it for cancer.” I walked away. I had found my band aids and knew what would come next…
Should You Be Taking Testosterone?
Should you be taking testosterone? When’s the right time?Wait… am I on testosterone? These are questions I get all the time—and fair enough, because there’s a whole lot of confusion (and misinformation) floating around about this hormone. So let’s clear a few things up. First Things First: Yes, You Have Testosterone…
Vaginal Dryness and Sex: What Every Woman Needs to Know!
Like the popular 90’s song says, “Let’s talk about sex, baby! Let’s talk about you and me! Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things…” Unfortunately, 10-50% of women can experience pain with sex or vaginal dryness as they move through the menopausal transition. It falls under the umbrella term, Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause. This includes vaginal dryness (not just with sex but all the time), vulvar atrophy (become thin/dry), urinary incontinence (urge to go), and pain with sex. It’s not fair and no fun but there are definitely things you can do!