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| Tara Langdale
Premature Menopause and Why Sex Hurts
The menopause generally occurs around the age of 51, but it can happen later; occasionally it comes earlier than expected and includes pelvic floor dysfunction unfortunately. For 1% of women, it comes even before they reach 40 years of age, and this is considered premature. Premature menopause ... View Post -
| Caroline Knight
Using Vaginal Dilators and Replens Products for Vaginal Atrophy
They can really help? The menopause can be a testing transitional period for women. It comes with a whole host of unpleasant symptoms such as hot flashes and mood swings, but one of the most challenging symptoms is vaginal atrophy. Vaginal atrophy affects around half of all menopausal women, and ... View Post -
| Caroline Knight
Is it Normal to Bleed when the Hymen is Stretched?
There are quite a few misconceptions about hymens and losing your virginity, so it’s little wonder that women don’t know quite what to expect if they haven’t yet had sex. The presence of a hymen tends to be associated with virginity, but that’s often not the case at all. However, because first-ti... View Post -
| Brett Farrow
Transgender Vagina After Surgery
Treating Tightness & Pain Sex reassignment surgery (SRS) has many names. Some refer to it as gender affirmation surgery, sex reassignment, gender reassignment surgery, or sex-change surgery. Genitoplasty is the clinical term. Regardless of the name, transgender people change their genitalia t... View Post -
| Caroline Knight
Vulvar Pain: How Do You Diagnose Vulvodynia?
Vulvodynia is the vulvar pain condition characterized by feelings of chronic pain and discomfort in the vulvar, introitus or hymenal areas. Pain can manifest mildly or severely and it can vary in intensity at different times. To diagnose vulvodynia it is necessary to move through a process of d... View Post -
| Caroline Knight
Why Using Dilators is Important After Gender Confirmation Surgery
Today, more people than ever are unhappy with their gender and choose to opt for gender confirmation surgery. Although this is not a decision to be taken lightly, it’s becoming increasingly common. You might also have heard gender confirmation surgery referred to as sex reassignment surgery or ge... View Post -
| Tara Langdale
Reasons to use Dilators after Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy is a type of radiation treatment most often used to treat cancers, and occasionally other conditions such as heart problems. Although it is designed to treat many types of cancer, this article will focus on the side effects of brachytherapy in the pelvic region. We will explain why ... View Post -
Pain down below is something that most women will endure at some point over the course of their lifetime. Perhaps you’re one of the women who are wondering, is it normal to have pain down there? We would have to say that although common, pains in the pelvic area and backside should not be conside... View Post
