Medically reviewed by Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D. If you’re over 50 and sex has become less pleasurable, or even painful, you’re not imagining it — and you’re far from alone. According to Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D., chief of behavioral medicine in the OB-GYN department at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and a member of HealthyWomen’s Women’s Health Advisory Council, this is probably vaginal atrophy, which means thinning or loss of vaginal tissue. Vaginal atrophy (also sometimes referred to as atrophic vaginitis) is Healthy

Raymond Douglas, M.D., Ph.D., Cedars-Sinai hizo la revisión médica de este documento. + Infographic text Las fases de la oftalmopatía tiroidea Obtén información sobre el proceso de cambio de ojos saludables a fases agudas y crónicas de la oftalmopatía tiroidea ¿Qué es la oftalmopatía tiroidea (TED, por sus siglas en inglés)? La TED es una condición autoinmune que causa que tus células inmunológicas ataquen piel y tejido saludable alrededor y detrás de tus ojos. Si tienes un trastorno tiroideo y Healthy

Medically reviewed by Raymond Douglas, M.D., Ph.D., Cedars-Sinai + Infographic text What is thyroid eye disease (TED)? TED is an autoimmune condition that causes your immune cells to attack the healthy skin and tissue around and behind your eyes. If you have a thyroid condition and are experiencing eye symptoms, you may have TED. TED is also known as Graves’ ophthalmopathy or Graves’ Eye Disease because 9 in 10 people with TED have Graves’ disease. About 1 in 2 people Healthy

+ Infographic text What is hormone therapy (HT)? Hormone therapy (HT) is a prescription treatment that replaces hormones — mainly estrogen and progesterone — the body stops making during menopause. People with a uterus use a combination of estrogen and progesterone, because progesterone helps protect against uterine cancer. Women without a uterus can use estrogen-only HT.  HT comes as a: Pill Skin patch  Ring Gel Cream Spray What does HT do? HT helps reduce symptoms of menopause caused by lower Healthy

When Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja first began experiencing certain symptoms of menopause, she had no idea what was happening. She’d heard about hot flashes and the end of menstruation, but the mental, physical and emotional changes came as a surprise. “When it hits you, you think, ‘What is this thing?’” she said. “There were so many misconceptions about menopause that I had before going through it.” Davies-Aiyeloja’s experience served as inspiration for an artistic project, “Unexpected Expectations of Men-O-Pause,” which she displayed Healthy

Medically reviewed by Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PNP-BC, CPNP It’s cold and flu season and you may have heard the term “pneumococcal disease” going around. Pneumococcal disease is caused by bacteria and can lead to serious medical complications and even death. With that in mind, HealthyWomen reached out to Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, an expert in immunization practice and an advisor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to find out more about pneumococcal disease. How common is pneumococcal disease? Healthy

It’s never been easier to fill a prescription: You can get medications through any number of online pharmacies and telemedicine sites. And discount cards and coupons are easy to find. But what you don’t typically get with those services is access to a local pharmacist. While that may not seem like a big deal when you just want to get your prescription filled or refilled, you may be missing out on guidance and support that a pharmacist could provide. That Healthy