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UTIs & Menopause: Understanding the Link and Treatment Options

By Natalie McCulloch, Naturopathic Doctor Menopause is a natural biological process that marks the end of a woman’s reproductive life. While menopause comes with several physical and psychological changes, one issue that often goes undiscussed is the increased risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIs are bacterial infections that affect the urinary system, and women …

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Understanding the Link between Biofilms and UTIs

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By Megan Henken, Co-founder MyUTI Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common issue for women, and they can be particularly troublesome during perimenopause and menopause. Changes in the urinary tract during this time can make women more susceptible to recurrent UTIs. Two factors that can contribute to this are biofilms and hormonal changes. Biofilms are …

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The Opportunity of Perimenopause

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By Dr. Bronwyn Hill Naturopathic Doctor, NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner I met with a 42 year old woman yesterday who came to me for help with her “hormonal hot mess” as she put it. Periods coming too soon, sometimes later. Heavier bleeding. More intense PMS symptoms including insomnia, night sweats, and breast tenderness. Fatigue and …

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Menopause Doesn’t Have to be a Mystery

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By Angelique Montano-Bresolin Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Menopause is a natural part of the aging process for women, marked by the end of menstrual periods and the end of fertility. It is typically defined as occurring 12 months after a woman’s last menstrual period, and it is diagnosed retrospectively. According to the North American Menopause Society, …

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Exploring Hormone and Non-Hormone Treatments for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause

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By Dr. Kara Dionisio Naturopathic Doctor & North American Menopause Society Certified Practitioner I’ll never forget the day my patient told me her vagina had “gone Gobi”. I wasn’t quite sure what she meant until she clarified, “Dr. Kara, like the Gobi Desert!”. She went on to explain how dry and uncomfortable it was “down …

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Menopause or Lichen Sclerosus?

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By Stephanie Hrehirchuk Naturopathic Doctor & North American Menopause Society Certified Practitioner “There’s no way every woman in menopause feels this pain.” I tried to get my point across to my doctor without becoming a difficult patient. “Having sex feels like broken glass!” Looking back, I wish I had been a more difficult patient. I’d accepted the …

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How I Overcame my Personal Struggle with Vulvar Vestibulitis

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By Tara Langdale Schmidt Co-Founder Vuva Tech, Pelvic Pain Warrior My experience with sexual pain began as mild pain during intercourse in my vagina. As time went on, the pain became worse-it felt like someone was cutting me with a knife and burning me at the same time. Intercourse would trigger the pain (provoked Vulvodynia) and …

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How EveryWoman Day Can Help You

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You are EveryWoman. You are extraordinary, as are all ordinary women who manage extraordinary things all the time, because they have to. Because your health condition gives you no get-out clause, it shows no mercy when you have a project deadline, an appointment with your kid’s schoolteacher, the weekly shop, a hot date, or any …

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