Author: Jackie Giannelli, FNP-BC
Let’s talk about a largely misunderstood virus. No, not THAT virus. I am talking about the Herpes Virus. As a clinician in Women’s Health, I often get many questions about sexually transmitted diseases and infections. There is a lot of misinformation and false assumptions about herpes that I would like to clarify. Let’s bust some …
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How Hormones Impact Libido If you are a cancer survivor, chances are you are not alone in feeling that intimacy has been impacted. Many women who suffer with, and have undergone treatment for breast, uterine, cervical and/or ovarian cancer often feel alone and isolated as they try to navigate sex and intimacy in their relationships. …
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Pain with sex is an issue for many women and there are a variety of reasons why women may feel pain either during or after intercourse. However, if you’ve recently had sex that was a little “rough” or went on for a long period of time, and you have significant “burning” pain afterwards – it’s …
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Okay, okay. Let’s get to the bottom of this. If you are a woman living in 2020 and you walk through the Feminine Care aisle of your local drugstore, you may be under the impression that your lady parts are dirty and need some serious attention. This is because the aisles are filled with products …
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As many women in mid-life are all too aware, the time around menopause known as “perimenopause” is a time fraught with many unwelcome changes. This nebulous time leading up to the last menstrual period can last up to 10 years. One of the symptoms that many women experience during this transition is what we refer …
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If you are someone who has been plagued by urinary tract infections (“UTIs”), you know how disrupting they can be to daily life. Otherwise known as recurrent UTIs, these are bladder infections that occur more than three times per year. Often, they are associated with intercourse and have commonly been referred to as the “honeymoon …
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Have you heard of “Femtech”? If not, listen up. Femtech involves the use of digital health to motivate patients to access and use applications for managing women’s health issues. It is hailed as the next big phenomenon in the women’s health market, projected to reach a $50 billion valuation by 2050. As such, many women-led …
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Most women, when asked “what is menopause?” can answer the question. However, much confusion and ambiguity surround the time in a woman’s life known as “perimenopause”, something we take a deeper dive into here in this blog post! First of all, the word “perimenopause” literally means “around menopause”. It refers to the transition period between …
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Low libido (defined as low desire for sexual activity) in women has traditionally been a challenge to treat. For many years, low libido was thought of as being only in a woman’s “head”, or as a secondary consequence of other medical problems. However, as we are becoming more educated about the roles that hormones play …
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Ah, the elusive orgasm. For some, orgasmic release can be a challenge. Orgasm for women centers around the clitoris. Did you know that the clitoris is the ONLY organ in the human body (male or female) that is designed exclusively for pleasure? Pretty awesome, we think! The clitoris was actually not well understood until it …
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