You woke up tired, and despite your regular caffeine fix, you still feel a bit slow. Your body feels heavier during your workout, and your brain feels filled with fog. Maybe you are just having an off day — or your menstrual cycle is to blame.

Your energy levels will rise and fall throughout the four phases of your menstrual cycle to account for how your body is changing. Typically......

Menopause brings physical changes that impact a woman’s health, including symptoms like hot flashes or poor sleep. But it also can bring on cognitive health issues, such as brain fog, forgetfulness, and poor concentration.

Fortunately, you can protect your brain by embracing habits that support physical health and mental wellness. This helps enhance and safeguard your cognitive abilities before, during, and after menopause. First, let’s examine how the physical changes of menopause may affect your cognitive health.

Maintaining optimal menstrual care helps you to live a healthy, productive life. When you face challenges with your cycle, it can slow you down, cause stress, and make you sick.

However, taking a holistic approach to menstrual wellness improves your health. Nutritious food choices and customized fitness routines support a healthy cycle. Scheduling routines and embracing nature help you to achieve balance and harmony any time of the month.

When you’re experiencing cramps, bloating, discomfort, fatigue, and a host of other personal symptoms, the last thing you likely want to do is put on a little black dress and go out on the town with your partner. While romantic nights out are always appreciated, they aren’t always practical – especially when you’re on your period.

But, experiencing menstrual discomfort doesn’t mean you don’t want to enjoy quality time with your partner.

Why does menopause cause incontinence?

Just like other body systems, the urinary system is majorly affected in a menopausal lady. The genitourinary syndrome of menopause is a term coined to describe the effects of low estrogen levels on the pelvic floor, genital organs, bladder and urethra. The hypoestrogenic state causes thinning, loss of elasticity and reduced blood flow to mucosal surfaces of the bladder and vagina. The pelvic floor muscles weaken and the vagina loses its tone leading to prolapse of pelvic organs like bladder and urethra.

As women, we may think strength and empowerment means going it alone. However, overcoming our physical and mental challenges requires support. And the best people to offer you encouragement on your journey to better health are all around you: your friends.

Our closest relationships provide the encouragement we need to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Friends can help us sort social media and try out new beauty tips. And there’s nothing better than partnering with a buddy to get fit. The power of friendships to uplift us even in challenging times cannot be overstated.

Mastering women’s health is an intricate balance of monitoring hormones and considering other external factors. Symptoms like acne, irritability, weight gain, weight loss, low energy, and hot flashes can be attributed to changes in hormone levels that inherently happen with reproductive cycles.  

Periods are never convenient and can be challenging to deal with even from the comfort of your own home — but traveling while on your period can be even worse. Unfortunately, you can’t really control when you have your period, and sometimes, it might sneak up on you when you least expect it.

So if you’re planning a long road trip, it’s best to always be prepared just in case. Sitting in the car for long durations can make your period symptoms worse. However, that doesn’t mean you have to simply grin and bear it or cancel your trip.

With a little extra preparation and mindful planning, you can ensure a more comfortable drive during your period. 

Women lead busy lives, and sometimes, exercise, eating right, and self-care don’t make it into our days. It happens. However, not making these things a priority could be the reason why you’re feeling burnt out and not at your best physically and mentally.

Many people know about the importance of antioxidants when it comes to heart health. But, they can also work wonders on your skin, giving you a more youthful appearance and combatting the signs of aging.

While antioxidants aren’t necessarily a fountain of youth for your skin, introducing them to your skincare routine or your regular diet can give you a naturally radiant complexion that makes you look younger. Your skin can be a first-impression indicator of your health and well-being, so why not nourish and strengthen it naturally?  

If you’re not sure how to incorporate antioxidants into your skincare regimen, it’s easier than you might think.

With as many as three out of every four menstruating women experiencing some form of PMS, knowing how to relax and quell irritability, depression, and mood swings is crucial to your well-being.

Suffering through your period every month isn’t something you need to do, and there are plenty of ways you can relax and give your body and mind the TLC it needs.

Women have unique health journeys. From getting pap smears and mammograms to experiencing menstruation and menopause to childbirth to working through postpartum and other mental health conditions, women navigate a lot to maintain their health and well-being.

If you’re hoping to continue on a path of good health or start one, incorporating more nature into your life is one of the best steps you can take. A nature-centered lifestyle can transform your physical and mental health, offering benefits like physical fitness and a deeper relationship with yourself.

If you’ve yet to explore the relationship between menstruation, appetite, and mental health, you could be missing out on finding effective solutions for the struggles you experience while on your period.

Ignoring your mental health could contribute to an unhealthy appetite. The hormonal changes you experience during menstruation can worsen mental health issues. These are just a couple of ways the relationship between all three manifests itself.

Intermittent fasting is one of the most popular health improvement plans today. The theory behind intermittent fasting is that humans were used to staying hungry for long stretches in prehistoric times. Based on this deduction, it is unnatural for humans to have such unrestricted access to food, contributing to uncontrolled weight and increased diseases.

Social media is a great way to stay connected with the people you love. It can also keep you up to date on news, the latest trends, and what’s happening in entertainment. Unfortunately, some of those trends can do more harm than good – especially if you’re a woman.

Caring for a fundamental aspect of your well-being, the reproductive system, is crucial. Irrespective of gender, nurturing a healthy reproductive system prevents complications and supports optimal fertility. This post delves into essential practices to safeguard and maintain your reproductive system, fostering a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

There is no doubt that the invention of the internet has made it easier to find information than ever before. However, the problem is that anyone can make a website and write whatever they want online. This is a significant problem when people try to self-diagnose a medical issue by reading the medical information that is shared by influencers and websites found from a quick Google search. While there is plenty of factual data, it is far too simple to get confused and actually cause yourself more harm than you would by making an appointment with your doctor.

Today, we will talk a bit about the surge of self-diagnoses in the digital age and why Googling your symptoms could negatively impact your physical and mental health.

There is a push to make workplaces more equitable, supportive, inclusive, and diverse. This is, in part, due to the Great Resignation, where millions of workers voluntarily quit their jobs to pursue opportunities that fit their needs better. Not only do these employees want better working arrangements, but they're also seeking policies, benefits, and resources that support who they are and how they live.  

There are few experiences more life-changing than becoming a mother. Welcoming your newborn into the world is a time of immense joy and excitement, but it can leave new moms feeling exhausted and insecure.

Postpartum depression is the most common psychological condition following childbirth, with as many as 1 in 7 new mothers suffering from this affliction. While some women suffer minor baby blues, others are plagued by crippling depression and anxiety. There are many ways to treat this condition, and having some solid coping mechanisms always helps—even if you’re not hit with a bad case of the blues post-birth.

Women live with a range of health conditions and wellness needs. For example, 1 in 4 women live with a disability. Ten million experience menorrhagia or heavy menstrual bleeding. And many more go through intimate partner violence.

We all have health needs we must accommodate and wellness goals we’re trying to achieve. But it’s hard to do either when you don’t have a supportive healthcare team, wellness resources, or the confidence to pursue what you need.

Protecting your own health and wellness can be especially empowering. With that self-empowerment, you can build a supportive healthcare team and a list of wellness resources that fuel good health.

Let’s discuss this and how better to protect your health and wellness in more detail below.

Every woman responds differently to each stage of their menstrual cycle, with some women experiencing harsher symptoms than others.

For some women, their menstrual cycles are more predictable as they will get their period often on the same day of each cycle. For others, it will be more unpredictable as to when it will happen.

In either case......

Everyone hopes to age gracefully as they get older. One of the best ways to do that is to develop healthy lifestyle habits early on — including regular physical activity and proper nutrition.

You undoubtedly already know the importance of taking care of your mind and body through exercise, food, and sleep. However, nutrition can play a bigger role in graceful aging than you might realize. Not only can it help prevent certain illnesses and ailments, but it provides the fuel you need to stay active mentally and physically.

If you do decide to deactivate your app, then you should know that there are many other low-tech ways that you can track your cycle without being plugged in. Today, we will talk about app trackers and alternative tracking methods.

The role of a parent is not an easy one. You’re tasked with the impossible responsibility of ensuring everyone’s needs are seen to all the time—often at your own expense.

When you become a parent, your sole focus becomes your children, which can be exhausting. Even as kids grow older and can take more personal responsibility, relearning how to prioritize your own needs can be a strangely difficult process.

The solution is a series of small, consistent acts of self-care that will eventually lead to a happier, calmer, and more balanced life. They may take some effort initially, but the payoff is priceless.

Medical concerns can be among the most stressful experiences. We all rely on medical professionals to help us through this process and provide expert guidance. However, there can occasionally be times that you find you’re not receiving the level of care you deserve.