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Can I talk about menopause symptoms at work?

December 3, 2020 barbdepree Leave a comment

For our mothers, pregnancy was the workplace unmentionable. Once a married woman began to “show,” she was expected to leave…

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Posted in: Lifestyle Filed under: menopause, perimenopause, symptoms

What is dilation therapy?

November 19, 2020 barbdepree Leave a comment

My doctor recommended it to make intimacy more comfortable, and I’ve never heard of it. Vaginal dilators are cylindrical tools…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: sexual health

What can I be doing to care for myself right now?

November 12, 2020 barbdepree Leave a comment

I’m extra stressed by the pandemic. In my pre-coronavirus practice, I would have started a post about self-care talking about…

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Posted in: Emotional Wellbeing, Uncategorized Filed under: anxiety, diet, mindfulness, self care, stress

Should I be avoiding ultra-processed foods?

October 29, 2020 barbdepree Leave a comment

Ultra-processed foods go beyond “processed.” Processing food is, for example, taking corn off the cob and canning it. Ultra-processing corn…

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Posted in: Lifestyle Filed under: diet, heart disease, nutrition

What causes bacterial vaginosis? And what can I do to prevent it?

October 22, 2020 barbdepree Leave a comment

It’s caused by an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in the vagina, which needs both but in the right…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: health care provider, intimacy, medications, STIs

Is emotional intimacy really necessary for good sex?

October 15, 2020 barbdepree Leave a comment

Let’s first acknowledge that women—and men, too—come to sex with a host of different backgrounds, value sets, cultural expectations, emotional…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: intimacy, relationships, safe sex, sexual health, sexuality

Do I have to just accept that I’ll be unhappy for a few years?

September 24, 2020 barbdepree Leave a comment

I’m perimenopausal and I’ve been reading about what’s next. I’m dreading menopause!  Believe it or not, you don’t need to!…

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Posted in: Emotional Wellbeing Filed under: hot flashes, menopause, perimenopause, relationships, symptoms

How can I find out if I have a drinking problem?

September 17, 2020 barbdepree Leave a comment

I hardly drank at all until the kids left home. After that, I gradually added a drink at happy hour,…

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Posted in: Lifestyle, Physical Health Filed under: alcohol, breast cancer

Is there a connection between HT and diabetes?

September 4, 2020 barbdepree Leave a comment

A new study suggests that HT—at least a particular kind of HT—may offer some mitigation against diabetes.  The study results…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: diabetes, estrogen, hormone therapy, progestin

Is there any cure for this dryness?

August 27, 2020 barbdepree Leave a comment

Intimacy was so painful last time that I dread having it again, so I’ve been avoiding it. I understand. Once…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: dryness, estrogen, health care provider, hormones, intimacy, lubricants, menopause

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