A book and tea

Posted: 1/25/2026

Patch Change Days During Menopause: When Hormones Take The Wheel

Some days, it feels like my emotions are driving and I’m just...

Swan

Posted: 12/31/2025

Sex Is Healthcare: What Women Deserve to Know

Most of us grew up learning that sex is risky. Sex Ed focused on pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and "don't do it." No one told us that sex is actually good for...

Woman typing

Posted: 12/23/2025

The Pelvic Floor: The Unsung Hero of Women's Health

I have a very young friend who, unfortunately, had to have a hysterectomy like so many of us. According to her, not long after her surgery, she started experiencing...

Woman typing

Posted: 12/5/2025

Carrying the weight and pushing the cause: My Menopause Story

When I decided to create and propose the idea to establish Menopause Medicine as a boardcertified specialty, I had someone telling me...

Female doctor

Posted: 12/5/2025

From UCF To Washinton: Taking Menopause To The National Stage

On Thursday, December 4, 2025, I took a significant step in my healthcare advocacy journey by...

Woman in a field

Posted: 12/4/2025

Should Your Sister Take HRT? A Comprehensive Guide to Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopause

Someone on TikTok asked: "My sister is in menopause and wants to know if she should take...

Pink flower

Posted: 12/1/2025

A Promise My Body Couldn't Keep

My husband and I are at our favorite spot. Weekend date night. Quiet, intimate, good food, good conversation. We're just relaxing. And then...

Bird on a flower

Posted: 11/24/2025

Beyond Hot Flashes: What Menopause Really Looks Like

When most people think of menopause, they think of hot flashes and missed periods. But menopause affects virtually every...

Bird on a flower

Posted: 11/18/2025

I Didn't Post My Face on LinkedIn (And Why That Matters)

When I posted my proposal to create a menopause medicine specialty on LinkedIn, I didn’t include my...

Bird on a flower

Posted: 11/16/2025

Menopause Medicine: Two Proposals Down, a Movement Rising

Yesterday, Saturday, November 15, 2025, I submitted my proposal to...

Bird on a flower

Posted: 11/14/2025

Six Years Without Treatment: Why I'm Fighting to Create Menopause Medicine as a Medical Specialty

"A few months ago, during one of my lowest moods, I asked my husband a question I never thought I'd ask: "Why did God..."

Bird on a flower

Posted: 11/13/2025

The FDA Just Admitted a 20-Year Mistake

"We are admitting to our mistake because..."

Bird on a flower

Posted: 11/02/2025

Why I Started My Blog - Now

I started this blog because for the first time in years I finally...

woman and birds

Posted: 10/25/2025

The Menopause Symptom That Scares Me Most

I’ve had a few menopause symptoms, and none of them...

Woman with their hands over their eyes

Posted: 10/19/2025

Libido’s Biology Doesn’t Wear a Wedding Ring. It Wears Wanting. And I’m Writing Because It Matters.


Do you feel guilty for the fantasies that don’t include your husband or just relieved they...

Woman by the beach

Posted: 10/07/2025

Why Am I Getting Up So Many Times at Night to Pee?

Understanding Frequent Urination During Menopause

Waking up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom once in a while might seem normal—but when it starts happening every night...

Woman's Back

Posted: 09/13/2025

The Surgery: What I Wish I Knew

After my uterus was removed, I expected some menopausal symptoms—but nothing prepared me for...

Woman's Back

Posted: 09/11/2025

Menopause: Am I Doing It Right?

I once had a healthcare professional tell me they wouldn’t increase my HRT dose because...