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How to lose weight during menopause! Meet Katie Heaney, RD.

How to lose weight during menopause! Meet Katie Heaney, RD.

Becky Lynn

In my practice, I see so many menopausal women who tell me that when they go through menopause, their metabolism slows down, and they’re gaining weight. They tell me that they watch what they eat, they make healthy choices, they exercise, and they just can’t lose weight.

This can be really frustrating because menopause is a big transition in life. I see many menopausal women struggling with those last 15 pounds! As women journey through the lifecycle, their bodies naturally shift in response to hormonal changes that usher them out of the fertile phase of life. Menopause is frequently accompanied by weight gain, muscle loss, and lack of energy, making it challenging to achieve a healthy weight. Many women who have gone through menopause or are going through menopause come to us to help them with weight loss and muscle gain.

Testosterone for Women: Miracle Drug or Bogus Science?

Testosterone for Women: Miracle Drug or Bogus Science?

Becky Lynn
health, healthcare, gynecology, concierge medicine, menopause

Testosterone. That lovely hormone of desire, of sex, of muscles and power and strength. We think of manly men with hairy chests when we think of testosterone. But did you know women have testosterone too? They even make more testosterone than they do estrogen. Testosterone is one thing that controls sex drive in women and does a whole host of other things. It starts to decline in your late 20s. This can contribute to low libido in women. So should testosterone be replaced? I hope to answer this question for you with answers based on scientific studies- not bogus internet marketing claims. Does testosterone make for better sex?


If you are a midlife woman, peri or postmenopausal, then in some instances the answer is yes! Testosterone has been shown to definitively improve several aspects of sexual functioning. Testosterone improves sex drive, arousal, helps you have more and better orgasms, and increases pleasure and responsiveness.

How having breast cancer affects your intimate life

How having breast cancer affects your intimate life

Becky Lynn
gynecology, health, healthcare, breast cancer

Breast Cancer- that thing that turned your world upside down, breast cancer survivor.  Time to get your life back. But no one told you what was going to happen to your sex life!

 Did you know your breast would look funny or that you would lose sensation in your chest?  Your nipples would be gone? Did they tell you what lack of estrogen does to the vagina?  Did anyone mention that sex was going to become excruciatingly painful or you would never want to do it again? No, no and no. Because, as they should be, everyone is working on making the cancer go away for good. At the end of the day, you still have to lead your life. But should you even worry about sex when you should feel lucky to be alive?

 The answer is YES! Sex and intimacy matter! There are things you can do to improve your sex life. Giving up is just not an option.