Understanding sleep problems in women who are menopausal
According to an analysis published in Endocrinology focusing on sleep disruption as a symptom of menopause, there are several different factors that will influence how, and for how long, the hormone changes brought on by menopause can disturb a person’s sleep patterns. And as the study has shown, disturbed sleep can have a significant influence […]
Understanding how menopause causes aging (not the other way around)
For so long, scientists, doctors and women have built up a mental picture showing that as a woman grows older, she will reach a point, called menopause, at which her monthly cycle will stop. She may then begin to display some or all of the symptoms associated with menopause. These include hot flashes (or flushes), […]
More women are turning to medical cannabis for relief of menopause symptoms
Medical cannabis is a safe and natural alternative to help with the symptoms of menopause. It helps to relieve menstrual cramps, insomnia and hot flashes as well as to improve the general feeling of well-being. The medical cannabis industry is growing quickly, and it’s no surprise. This plant-based medicine has a long history of use […]
Our Guide to Low Testosterone Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment
Introduction: What is Low Testosterone? Testosterone is the hormone that helps maintain muscle mass, bone density, and sex drive in men. Testosterone is typically seen as the “male hormone.” Testosterone is a hormone with multifaceted physiological functions in men. Testosterone is essential for health throughout life and becomes most critical in the sexual prime of […]
Some of the Effects of Vaping on Sexual Performance
For years, doctors have been warning patients that smoking is dangerous. The main focus has been on the direct link between smoking and lung cancer, which became the most significant single cause of adult death in the USA in the 20th century. But there is another direct link between smoking and a man’s ability to […]
Menopause may bring with it low Libido. Fixing that can be quite easy.
Menopause is an inescapable part of a woman’s life, and as life expectancy grows, most woman are living well beyond their seventies. This makes menopause one of the most predominant segments of life, in many cases making up more than half of anyone’s adult life. There has been, for too long, a fatalistic attitude to […]
The Benefits of Good Sex Keep on Improving as you Age
It’s hard to argue with the idea that a satisfactory sex life is fundamentally good for you! Numerous studies of how it improves a person’s physical health and emotional wellbeing have shown two important things. Firstly, there is no “expiry date” on our sex lives. The need, desire and reward for active and fulfilling sexual […]
Take the Testomed testosterone deficiency assessment test
Testosterone is the key hormone that sets the degree of masculinity throughout the life of a male. You might already know that testosterone levels change as the body ages. Still, many men are unaware of how much testosterone is in their bodies at each point of their lives. Testosterone levels change as mature men age, […]
Maintaining hormone balance in women
From the beginning of a female’s reproductive life and beyond that into menopause, the primary state of her health and fertility is highly dependent on the levels and interactions of two hormones. If, and unfortunately, that’s also when they get out of balance, she can lose her ability to conceive and give birth, and enjoy […]
Your Kidneys and your Sex life
For kidney month, we’re going to take a look at the relationship between your kidneys and your sex life. Suspecting issues with your kidneys might not be the first thing you do when you hear about low libido. But the kidneys can affect sex since kidney disease can cause a low sex drive, among many […]