Laura Young

3 weeks ago | health.com | Brandi Jones |Laura Young

MoMo Productions / Getty Images Menopause is the point in time when your period has stopped for 12 months in a row. It's characterized by decreased production of the hormone estrogen, which can cause hot flashes and night sweats, mood swings, or trouble sleeping. Menopause also commonly leads to vaginal changes, including dryness, discomfort, or visible changes around your vulva (the outer area surrounding your vagina), labia minora, or inside your vaginal canal.

1 month ago | health.com | Wendy Wisner |Laura Young

VioletaStoimenova / Getty Images Everyone who breastfeeds or chestfeeds has a unique journey, but at some point, you and your child's breastfeeding time will end. The end of breastfeeding or chestfeeding is called weaning: the process of replacing it with other sources of comfort and nutrition. Reasons to wean might include an upcoming prolonged separation between you and your baby, the desire for more independence, or a gut feeling that it’s the right time. There’s no one right reason to wean.