Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get nearly enough airtime: your sex life. If desire has gone quiet, arousal feels like it’s stuck in traffic, or the spark just isn’t sparking, you are not broken and you are definitely not alone. Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is incredibly common, and the good news is that treatment…
Hot Flashes
Why More Women Are Choosing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) at Maze Women’s Health
For many women, menopause can feel like they suddenly don’t recognize their own bodies. Hot flashes. Night sweats. Brain fog. Poor sleep. Mood changes. Low libido. Weight redistribution. Fatigue. Many women are told these symptoms are simply “part of getting older” and that they have to live with them. At Maze Women’s Health, we believe…
The New Menopause Movement
“Why is it so hard to find information about this?” my clients in peri/menopause ask me with earnest desperation. My usual retort? “Well, consider the fact 100 years ago, the average life expectancy for women was 60. So, the minute someone started to complain of hot flashes or night sweats, funerals were planned”. It’s not…
Is HRT the End-All-Be-All?
Just a few short years ago, anyone with a uterus was hard-pressed to find accurate and evidence-based information on peri/menopause. And then, like pennies from heaven, it was all around us. Social media, talk shows, blogs, newspaper and magazine articles were finally giving us and our lived experiences the respect we deserved. While those of…
Benefits of Hormone Therapy for Women
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I would marry HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) if I could. I was in my late 40s and experiencing hot flashes – nay – nuclear flashes, several times an hour, round the clock. As a result, I was absolutely miserable and irritable and I was losing hope…