Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

Any bleeding after menopause is abnormal, and a doctor should always check it. Vaginal atrophy is the most common cause of ...

Uterine fibroids affect up to 80 percent of people with a uterus (and are two to three times more likely to occur in Black women)—and uterine fibroids symptoms tend to be “loud and obnoxious,” says ...

If you're experiencing postmenopausal bleeding, your mind may go to the worst possible scenario: cancer. While it's true the "c word" is one potential cause, bleeding after menopause can happen for ...

Choice of therapy is based on patient needs and preferences. Some patients find dosing of the cream confusing. Active estrogen cream dosing is specified in milligrams, the dose of base cream is in ...

Vaginal atrophy is a condition that can negatively impact the quality of life of many postmenopausal women. Local exogenous estrogen therapy can effectively alter the anatomic and pathophysiologic ...

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