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The Ms.Medicine blog is your trusted source for comprehensive women's health information. We’ll cover a wide range of topics including general health, wellness, lifestyle, nutrition, and women's specific health concerns. With evidence-based articles and practical advice, we aim to empower women to make informed decisions about their health and well-being at every stage of life.
Your Menopause, Your Terms: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Adults
If you've tried to find menopause information that speaks to your life — your body, your relationships, your history with healthcare — you already know how quickly the mainstream resources run out. This guide doesn't require you to translate yourself first.
Sexual Wellness Supplements: What Works and What's Just Hype
Walk into any pharmacy or scroll through Instagram and you will find products promising to restore your desire, improve your arousal, or reignite your spark. The marketing is confident. The claims are almost never backed by rigorous science. Here is what the evidence actually says.
Unveiling the Hidden Risk
Most people couldn't imagine getting an STI — but the numbers tell a different story. At least 70% of women with chlamydia have no symptoms, and one in 20 sexually active young women aged 14–24 is affected. Here's what you need to know about testing and why it matters.
Be Empowered to Get the Best Care at Midlife and Beyond
Menopause, breast health, sexual health, bone health, cardiovascular risk — five topics every woman approaching midlife should be discussing with her doctor. We know starting the conversation isn't always easy. Here's what to say.
Talking About Sexual Health Doesn't Have to Be Awkward
Most women have sat in a doctor's office and decided, at the last moment, not to bring something up. That hesitation is understandable. But it comes at a cost — and it does not have to keep happening.
When Your Partner Has Erectile Dysfunction: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Move Forward
When a partner is dealing with erectile dysfunction, most women's first instinct is to wonder if it's somehow about them. It isn't — but it does affect them. Here is what is actually happening medically, and how to navigate it as a team.
Why Your Libido Changed: Understanding Low Libido in Women and What You Can Do About It
You already know this is common. What you may not know is why it is happening to you specifically, whether it qualifies as a medical issue, and what can actually be done. It does qualify. And there is quite a bit that can be done.
Women Deserve Good Sexual Health
About 41% of women experience sexual dysfunction, compared to 31% of men. And yet there are at least six brand-name drugs to treat erectile dysfunction — and only two approved to treat the most common sexual disorder in women. That gap is not an accident, and it is not acceptable.
Celebrating Romance Awareness Month
Romance Awareness Month lands in August — and it's a useful occasion to think honestly about intimacy, desire, and what gets in the way of both. Stress, fatigue, and anxiety are real libido disruptors. Here's what the research says, and what you can actually do about it.