Perimenopause and menopause are stages of a woman’s life that involve tremendous changes physically, mentally, and emotionally. Fluctuating hormones are at the center of these changes, and they have an impact on virtually every area of the mind and body. The symptoms and severity of the effects of perimenopause and...

Some women who are in perimenopause or menopause find they need to pee more often than they used to and that they feel more of an urgency to do so than in the past. What’s going on? One possibility is the presence of overactive bladder.  You may be thinking: oh...

Do you know your blood pressure numbers? The general consensus is that about one third of adults in the United States have high blood pressure. Of them, less than half are controlling it effectively. Another concerning fact is that blood pressure tends to rise beginning with perimenopause and continuing thereafter...