As a practicing GYN in New York City, I am getting a lot of calls lately from my predominantly perimenopausal and menopausal patients, asking whether they are candidates for Flibanserin (ADDYI™). Whenever a new drug comes along, I am always cautious about prescribing it, until I feel certain that I understand all the benefits and …
In some places, it’s really hot outside. And for many of of us at midlife it’s really hot inside, too. We’ve rounded up fifteen hot flash remedies for you to consider during the sweaty, sticky, humid, yucky days of summer – whether you’re out in the sun or in an air conditioned office. As most menopausal women know, the …
Suffering from menopausal hot flashes? No problem! Just take some opium and call me in the morning. Or perhaps you’d prefer a little cannabis? Sounds crazy, huh? But back in the 1800s, that’s what doctors prescribed for their menopausal patients. References to menopause can be traced far beyond the 1800s. In fact, Aristotle supposedly referred …
