Lubricant is your friend: navigating vaginal dryness and sex
This post was written by former WHA nurse practitioner Jacqui Quetal. Although Jacqui is no longer with WHA, we still love this advice! Hopefully your experiences have helped
Read moreThis post was written by former WHA nurse practitioner Jacqui Quetal. Although Jacqui is no longer with WHA, we still love this advice! Hopefully your experiences have helped
Read moreMost of us associate going to the OB/GYN for our yearly exam with getting a Pap smear, which is used to screen for cervical cancer. The test has
Read moreWe all carry yeast in/on our bodies. The most abundant place is in the large intestine. Yeast usually exits in balance with other organisms, such as bacteria, and
Read moreOne of the most important questions I almost never get asked in the exam room is: “What’s the best thing I can do for my heart?” Why doesn’t
Read moreIn my recent post, “What is Menopause,” I talked about the symptoms that women may experience in the months and years preceding and following the cessation of periods.
Read moreAs my patients get into their 40s and start noticing changes in their menstrual cycles, they often start thinking about menopause. Their older sisters, coworkers and friends may
Read moreWhen it comes to the risk factors for heart disease, there are those we cannot control, such as age, gender, heredity and race, and those that we can.
Read moreAs women we often hear that it’s at least as important to take care good care of ourselves as it is our families. “Get more exercise,” “eat healthier,”
Read moreSex is something that most all of us engage in for a significant period of our lives. This article is not intended to encourage nor discourage sex itself,
Read more