Brandye Wilson-Manigat

Oct 31, 2024 | honehealth.com | Brandye Wilson-Manigat |Kylie Gilbert |Liz Zack |Nancy Fitzgerald

That relentless urge to pee and burning sensation when you do are all-too-familiar symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI)—one of the most common infections that up to 60 percent of women will experience in their lifetime (1). And in what might feel like a cruel twist of fate, menopause ups your odds of dealing with the bacterial infection, alongside those other unpleasant yet common symptoms like hot flashes and irregular periods.

Sep 18, 2024 | honehealth.com | Brandye Wilson-Manigat |Gabrielle Kassel |Liz Zack |Karen Robock

Menopause is tough enough without adding an unbearable urge to scratch to the list of symptoms. Yet up to 64 percent of women in perimenopause and menopause experience it. So why is no one talking about it (1)? “Itching is just not one of the symptoms women tend to talk about at the water cooler,” says menopause specialist Sherry Ross, M.D. Most women don’t even connect itching to menopause, she notes—until they mention it to their doctor. Don’t ignore the scratchy struggle.

Sep 11, 2024 | honehealth.com | Kylie Gilbert |Nancy Fitzgerald |Larell Scardelli |Brandye Wilson-Manigat

As if mood changes, hot flashes, or vaginal dryness weren’t bad enough, some people also have to add heavy bleeding to the list of perimenopause symptoms. If you’re experiencing this yourself, know that it’s common. About one-third of women seek treatment for heavy bleeding, according to the American College of Gynecologists—but that doesn’t mean you should sweep it under the rug (1).