Happy Passover from Women’s Health and Menopause Center



Why Sleep Disruption and Night Sweats Are Common Sleep disruption and night sweats are among the most common concerns women experience during hormonal transitions, especially perimenopause and menopause. Fluctuating estrogen levels can affect the body’s ability to regulate temperature and sleep cycles, leading to frequent awakenings and discomfort throughout the night. While occasional sleep changes…

We remember and honor the babies who have passed away due to miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, and due to other causes. 1 in 4 lives are forever changed by the death of a child during pregnancy, at birth and in infancy. Today, we want to honor these babies, raise awareness to the community, and encourage…

Our bodies do weird things sometimes that don’t make sense. One of the strangest is phantom kicking. Your menstrual cycle is the same, you haven’t been intimate lately, or you otherwise know for a fact that you’re not pregnant. So why do you keep feeling a non-existent baby practicing martial arts inside your body? Is…

Our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and friends proudly regale us with their personal delivery experiences. One of the things that are often left out of those stories – unless you have a very comfortable relationship with the person sharing – is the poop factor. Yes, that’s right, you may unload on the delivery bed. Before you…

Many feel alone when they are faced with the trials of infertility. It can help women and men to hear others’ journeys and pathways when faced with infertility. It is important to remove the stigma and help hold up the people in our community that face this challenge. The more we talk about it frankly,…

Among other post-menopausal symptoms, some women may experience vaginal atrophy. Vaginal atrophy refers to the thinning, drying, and inflammation of the vaginal walls and is a result of a drop in estrogen levels. Doctors may refer to vaginal atrophy as genitourinary syndrome of menopause or GSM. Women experiencing vaginal atrophy or GSM may deal with…