”Is It My Hormones?” – how we personalize our approach
A lot of women who we interact with ask the burning question, “is it my hormones?”. The question I always ask back is, which hormones [...]
Menopause & Your Mouth
Menopause & Your Mouth Did you know that menopause and the normal female aging process can affect your mouth and oral health? Let’s get into [...]
The Estrogen Withdrawal Theory
During spontaneous perimenopause, estrogen (really estradiol or E2) levels fluctuate wildly before they decline completely when a woman enters into menopause or postmenopause. If a [...]
The 3 V’s
This is going to be an anatomy lesson of female genitalia, so if you are not interested (which you damn should be!) then read no [...]
Foreplay is not the price of admission
I have so much to say about this topic, but I am going to start with introducing this concept of sexual scripts. Sexual scripts are [...]
Weight Loss Medication – should you or should you not?
Should you be on a GLP1? I get this question all the time. In fact, I have wondered this myself multiple times. And, if not [...]
How to pick out a lube, and how does that compare to a moisturizer?
If you go to the grocery store, there is half an aisle dedicated to lube so it is common for this to be a little [...]
Hormone Tracking: A Modern Update to Fertility Based Awareness Method
Natural Family Planning or Fertility Based Awareness Method have many benefits including they are a holistic contraception method and they create an understanding of your [...]
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder or PMDD
A lot of women in their 30s and 40s begin to wonder if they have premenstrual dysphoric disorder. What is it? And, how is it [...]
Are you doing perimenopause and menopause wrong?
No, you are not. I know nothing about you, your symptoms, what you are going through, but I can tell you that no you are [...]
MIDLIFE CARE IS PRIMARY CARE – from someone who takes care of midlife woman, speaks to organizations about midlife care, and as a consultant to better menopause care.
This post details the current state of menopause education among clinicians, my views on why menopause is a primary care issue, and my latest consulting [...]
Is it functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), or premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)?
Most of you may be familiar with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but I still find that there is still some confusion around this diagnosis! Let’s [...]
What a hormone pellet is and why I do not recommend them
A hormone pellet is a small pellet-like reservoir that is inserted under the skin typically on the buttocks area. It slowly releases hormones over time, [...]
You’re in your 40s. How do you know it’s time to consider hormones?
There is no set of labs or set of symptoms that can answer this question. This question can be answered by reflection of your experience, [...]
Untangling the confusion around Pap tests.
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month, and I love educating women on cervical cancer prevention and screening. Because of my experience caring for cervical cancer [...]
Publication: Caring for a patient with first-trimester bleeding
Published in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants "Caring for a Patient with First-Trimester Bleeding" is an essential read for healthcare providers [...]
Triad Moms on Main Guest Blog on Perimenopause
Triad Moms on Main Guest Blog on Perimenopause Christina Saldanha was a guest for the blog, Triad Moms on Main to write about perimenopause. Triad [...]
Unlocking Hormonal Harmony: Podcast Episode
Unlocking Hormonal Harmony: An Insightful Conversation with Christina Saldanha on the Hygge Nurse Podcast Go to Episode Christina Saldanha on the Hygge Nurse Podcast: Wellness [...]
