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527 evidence-based articles, checked against primary sources.
Periods & Menstrual Health
The Menstrual Cycle: Phases, Hormones, and What's Normal
Understand the four menstrual cycle phases, the hormones that drive them, what counts as normal, how to track your cycle, and when to see a clinician.
June 30, 2026 6 min
Periods & Menstrual Health
When Do Periods Stop? Perimenopause to Menopause
Periods usually stop for good around age 51, after a years-long perimenopause. Here's what's normal in the transition — and the bleeding red flag never to ignore.
June 30, 2026 6 min
Periods & Menstrual Health
Spotting Between Periods: Common Causes and When to Worry
Spotting between periods is often benign, from ovulation to contraception to perimenopause. Learn the common causes and the red flags worth checking.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Periods & Menstrual Health
PMS vs PMDD: Symptoms, Differences, and Help
PMS and PMDD both flare in the days before your period, but PMDD is more severe. Learn the symptoms, the key differences, and what helps.
June 30, 2026 6 min
Periods & Menstrual Health
Period Pain: Why It Happens and How to Ease It
Why period cramps happen, evidence-based ways to relieve them, and the red-flag pain that signals endometriosis, fibroids or something urgent.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Heart Health
High Cholesterol in Women: What to Know
High cholesterol in women is common, usually silent, and tends to rise after menopause. Here's what your numbers mean and how it's managed.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Heart Health
Menopause and Heart Health: Why Risk Rises After 50
Heart disease is women's leading cause of death, and risk rises after menopause as estrogen drops. Learn why, the warning signs, and how to protect your heart.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Heart Health
How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally (and When You Need More)
Practical, evidence-based ways to lower cholesterol naturally — soluble fiber, better fats, a Mediterranean pattern — and when lifestyle isn't enough.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Heart Health
High Blood Pressure in Women: Causes and Management
High blood pressure is often silent, and women's risk climbs after menopause. Learn what the numbers mean, the causes, and how to manage it.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Heart Health
Heart-Healthy Diet: What to Eat for Your Heart
A heart-healthy diet is about the overall pattern: more plants, whole grains, fish and olive oil; less salt, sugar and ultra-processed food.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Bladder & Urinary Health
Overactive Bladder: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Overactive bladder means sudden, hard-to-control urges and frequent urination. It is common and treatable — learn the causes, triggers, and treatments.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Bladder & Urinary Health
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
A clear, evidence-based guide to UTI symptoms, causes, and treatment — including the kidney-infection red flags that need urgent care and the menopause link.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Bladder & Urinary Health
Urinary Incontinence in Women: Types, Causes, and Treatment
Stress, urge, and mixed incontinence explained — plus the causes in women and the first-line treatments, from pelvic floor exercises to clinician care.
June 30, 2026 6 min
Bladder & Urinary Health
How to Prevent UTIs: What Actually Helps
An honest, evidence-based guide to preventing UTIs: hydration, after-sex habits, cranberry and D-mannose realities, and vaginal estrogen after menopause.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Bladder & Urinary Health
Bladder Problems After Menopause: UTIs, Urgency, and Leaks
Frequent urination, recurrent UTIs, urgency, and leaks often start after menopause as estrogen falls. Here is why it happens and what actually helps.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Bladder & Urinary Health
Recurrent UTIs: Why They Keep Coming Back and What Helps
Why UTIs keep coming back — anatomy, sex, contraceptives, and menopause-related estrogen loss — plus evidence-based prevention and when to see a clinician.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Vaginal Health
Vaginal Yeast Infection: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
A clear, evidence-based guide to vaginal yeast infection symptoms, common triggers, over-the-counter and prescription treatment, and when to see a clinician.
June 30, 2026 5 min
Vaginal Health
Vaginal Itching: Causes and What Helps
Vaginal itching has many possible causes that are easily confused. Here is how they differ, what helps meanwhile, and when an itchy vagina needs a clinician.
June 30, 2026 5 min