Postmenopausal women with vulvovaginal atrophy treated with intravaginal prasterone for at least 12 weeks were nearly 50% less likely to develop a urinary tract infection compared with untreated women ...

Research suggests that probiotics combined with estrogen may improve the symptoms of vaginal atrophy. A 2019 study found that combining oral phytoestrogen with probiotics resulted in significant ...

Extensive research has been done on HRT for menopause, but less is available to support BHRT. Both aim to relieve menopause symptoms but differ in hormone source and customizability. As you begin ...

Geographic atrophy is a subtype of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It causes blind spots in the center of vision and a permanent loss of visual sharpness. AMD progresses through ...

Vulvovaginal atrophy is a frequently neglected symptom of menopause. While an estimated 10–40% of women are affected by the progressive symptoms of vaginal dryness, irritation, itching ...

Evrysdi is the only FDA-approved, noninvasive, disease-modifying treatment for spinal muscular atrophy. The tablets offer similar safety and efficacy as the original oral solution. The FDA has ...

For years, the conversation around menopause has revolved around common symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings. But what often goes unspoken is the profound impact this ...

You might want to avoid forms of birth control that contain the hormone estrogen, as it has been ... If you don’t want to have another child, sterilization may be a good option for you.

Menopause — the cessation of menstruation — will be experienced by the overwhelming majority of women at some time in their lives. It’s hallmark symptoms include poor sleep, hot flushes and ...

“These labia minora — when you’re a baby you don’t have them, you grow them in puberty, and you lose them in menopause,” Dr. Rachel Rubin, a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine ...