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During a recent word association game with Sophia Bush, the actress shared what she thought of when she heard terms such as period, libido, and vagina. And as you’d expect, the results were entertaining. When asked about what comes to mind when she hears the word “period,” Bush responds with “poverty.” Moving along, Bush shares that when she hears perimenopause she thinks of the word “sweating” and when she hears the word “vagina” she simply says, “awesome.” All of these shek

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“I wish my younger self understood food as both medicine and pleasure,” Sophia Bush reflects when asked what she wishes she knew about health earlier. “So much of the culture I grew up in was so toxic for women around food and I hated that, so I think I also didn’t learn about the beauty of food. There’s so much extremism in that space and I think when you get passionate about cooking and feeding your friends, and hosting, suddenly shek

Carla Hall is hitting a milestone next year: turning 60, or in her words, “sexty.” Although she’s accomplished more than most in her lifetime — she’s been an actor, a talk show host, a caterer, a model and even an accountant — the chef said she’s hoping to continue to evolve by leaning more into her sexuality. “In this day and age when women are talking more about menopause, with the wisdom and being comfortable with myself comes my femininity shek

Alysia Reiner isn’t someone who grew up dreaming of becoming a firefighter. But she notes that dreams often change, a fact she shares with her teen daughter. “It’s funny having a 14-year-old now because just the other day she told me, ‘I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.” And I said ‘You don’t have to know, and it can change.’ That’s the fun thing about life, right? We get to keep on having new, awesome shek

When it comes to innovation, Sophia Bush believes that’s when you focus on problem-solving and moving society forward in an equitable manner. “It’s not as interesting to me to figure out what billionaire is going to win the space race,” she says. “I’m really focused on what’s going to make the planet better for all of the people who inhabit it.” And that’s especially true for women’s healthcare. The actor and activist noted that she would like to see more shek

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re having certain menopause symptoms, including waking up drenched in sweat at night, headaches, additional anxiety, urinary incontinence, or vaginal dryness, you’re far from alone. There are millions of people experiencing similar symptoms. “In the U.S., close to 80 million women are menopausal, experiencing symptoms that affect their ability to work, sleep, and have sex,” says Maria Sophocles, shek