Women and their bodies go through multiple stages over the course of their lives. The first being puberty which may be followed by the pregnancy stage. Once a woman has finished her last pregnancy, she and her body can be vastly different. Many factors play a role in how much change has occurred: the age […]

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s menstrual cycle and a decrease in the production of estrogen and progesterone. Most women begin to see hormonal changes to their bodies beginning in their late 40’s, which may last for several years. Just as puberty created many changes, both physically and emotionally, menopause can have the same […]

The Menopause Makeover with Leslie Bonci, MPH, RDN, CSSD, LDN Menopause has such a negative connotation. At a time of life when you should be enjoying yourself, you may feel physically uncomfortable with your body and the new changes in your health due in part to hormonal fluctuations but also age. We can engage, not […]

With Dr. John A. Bazley, Obstetrician-Gynecologist Menopause is the time in a woman’s life after menstrual periods cease and fertility has ended. This occurs, on average, at age 51 which means that many women will spend as many years of their life (or more) in menopause as they spent having menstrual periods. Improvements in health […]