Hormone Balance: what you need to know about your hormones and your weight
Our hormones change throughout our lifespan and this can significantly affect how we feel. Estrogen levels starts to change in general in your 40s. This can lead to irregular periods, mood swings, sleep problems and weight gain. Our testosterone levels start to decline in our late 20s, and early 30s, leading to fatigue, low libido and a decrease in muscle mass. Getting your hormones in balance can help with these symptoms.
Bioidentical Custom Compounded Hormone Therapy: 3 reasons you should stop using these.
Don’t get me wrong. I am a big believer in hormone therapy. Hormone replacement therapy does a world of good. Starting hormones in your 50s or within ten years of your last menstrual period, treats hot flashes, keeps your bones strong, your skin soft, the vagina healthy and decreases your risk of cardiovascular disease. These are proven benefits. Proven through meticulous research on the benefits of hormones, their safety profiles and how well they work.
Yoga: a women's health best friend
In your 40s and then in to your 50s, your body changes. Women gain fat and lose muscle. Our joints become less flexible and we are weaker than we used to be in our earlier years. We may spend hours hunched over a desk staring at a computer. Our bones thin. (Isn’t menopause fun!). Our lives may become stressful at midlife, dealing with teenage children, aging parents, financial stressors and now Covid 19. Yoga, in one simple hour class, takes care of all of these in one fell swoop.
How to lose weight during menopause! Meet Katie Heaney, RD.
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.
Why can't I lose those last 15 pounds after menopause?
Menopause can be miserable. The hot flashes, the night sweats, the mood swings. Of all the menopausal symptoms, for some people the WEIGHT GAIN is the worst! Not only do menopausal women gain weight, they gain around the middle instead of in the bust, bum or hips. Read more to learn 5 important tips for managing menopausal weight gain.
5 facts about (peri)-menopause you didn’t know!
We aren’t taught much about what happens during menopause and the few years before. Read on for some things you didn’t know were related to the loss of estrogen that your ovaries used to make!
Vaginismus: When Your Vagina Won't Cooperate
Vaginismus is an involuntary, tight contraction of muscles around the opening of the vagina that makes putting anything in the vagina painful, including sex. Dr. Becky Lynn, gynecologist and sexual health specialist talks to Megan Normille, pelvic floor physical therapist about how physical therapy can cure vaginismus.
Menopause: 4 things you can do when “down there” feels like sandpaper
Sandpaper. That is what my patients tell me about how their vagina feels during sex after menopause. There’s good news though--you don’t have to live that way. There are several things you can do to reinvigorate “down there”.
Testosterone for Women: Miracle Drug or Bogus Science?
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 Becoming a Mother Kidnaps Your Sex Life
After women have babies, their sex drive tends to decrease. This can lead to problems in the relationship. Dr. Lynn discussed how to have better sex after baby and restore your intimate relationship. Sex drive and sexual health are important to overall well being. There are ways women can improve their libido. Read this blog to find out more about postpartum sex!
How to Get that 20 Something Sex Drive Back
Do you crawl into bed at night hoping, just hoping, he won’t roll over and want to have sex with you? It has been a long day, you are tired, you worked all day. You fed the kids, you drove them to activities, you finally got everyone to bed and now you want to be left alone.
Does this sound like you? If so, you are not alone. Many women just like you are feeling the same way. What happened to the younger you, before kids and work? Where did she go and how can we get that sexy vixen back? Dr. Lynn talks about her 9 tips to bring your inner vixen back. She also discusses relationship issues and medicines for low libido.
How having breast cancer affects your intimate life
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.
Where did my 20 something sex drive go?
In my gynecology and sexual medicine practice, I see women every day who tell me they have lost their sex drive. Some women are desperately missing it. They say they “want to want” again. Others tell me they would be completely happy if they never had to have sex again in their entire life. Some have '“duty sex” just to please their partner. How can women improve and regain their sex drive? Yes, there are ways to improve your sex drive. Read about it here.
Why can't I climax anymore?
Menopause can wreak havoc on your sex life. Difficulty with or inability to reach orgasm is just one thing menopausal women face. Great news though there is a way to get back to your normal sexual self again!
Imagine Concierge Care from Your Gynecologist
Concierge care is better quality care. Dr. Becky Lynn explains how she improves the patient physician relationship leading to better care leading to better outcomes and a happier you.
How To Manage Menopausal Weight Gain
Are you struggling with weight gain due to menopause? You’re not alone. Many women’s metabolisms slow down once they hit mid age. Despite this fact, there are still habits you can get into that will help you lose weight and live a healthy lifestyle. Midlife can be sexy!
7 Ways Having A Baby Can Affect Your Sex Life
Deciding to bring a new family member into the picture is a new, exciting, and not always sexy… time in your life. If you’re a first time mother, it can be hard to predict how a baby will affect your life and especially your sex life. As an OBGYN and mother, I want to help you prepare for the changes ahead by sharing with you 7 ways in which having a baby could affect your sex life.