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Health tracking apps, telehealth, femtech, and other advances are helping women manage symptoms and optimize health and performance. And it’s only going to get better.

By Selene Yeager

We are currently in the Golden Age of Menopause. During the past two to three years alone we’ve had a slew ...

The little things matter a lot when it comes to moving pain-free.

By Selene Yeager

Mobility is the foundation for a healthy, active life. Though we tend to conflate it with flexibility, mobility is more than being able to touch your toes or drop into a picture-perfect pigeon pose. It’s the a...

Can’t sleep? You’re not alone. Sleep problems are common — and often misdiagnosed — in menopausal women. Here’s what you need to know.

By Selene Yeager

It’s 2 a.m. and you’re practicing deep, controlled breathing; counting backward from 30; mentally reciting poems from your childhood, and wo...

The big O doesn’t have to go MIA during the menopause transition. 

By Selene Yeager

When it comes to sexual satisfaction, the title of an editorial published last month in the journal Menopause says it all (for some women): On no! Where did my “big O” go? Or could severe menopausal symptoms ...

Hint: It may take more than Kegels. 

By Selene Yeager

If you’ve ever found yourself twisting your legs like a braided breadstick as you fumble to get your keys in the door or pulling up your pants to leave the bathroom only to drop them again because you still feel like you have to go, even tho...

Workouts that are good for your muscles are good for your mind.

By Selene Yeager

As menopausal women, we hear a lot of unsettling news about our brain health. Brain scan research shows that our brains physically change during the menopause transition, with a dip in gray and white matter volume ...

Alcohol has lost its health halo. But you don't have to panic if you have the occasional drink. Here's a breakdown of the latest research.

 By Selene Yeager

If you’ve paid any attention to alcohol research for any length of time, you, like me, have developed a case of results whiplash. For d...

Research finds menopause may accelerate our age-related decline in lung function.

By Selene Yeager

As active women, we need all the oxygen our heart and lungs can provide to our hard-working muscles. But some women may find that their lungs aren't working quite as well as they used to as the...

Your "vascular age" is key.

By Selene Yeager

Hormone therapy will increase your risk of heart disease! You need hormone therapy if you want to avoid heart disease! Confusion whiplash, anyone? If and/or when to start menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is a subject of ongoing research and debate. T...

Menopausal women are the new target for weight loss diets, pills, teas, and gimmicks. Here's what to know about weight before you buy in.

By Selene Yeager

Weight loss is a topic that comes up a lot in our Feisty Menopause circles. It’s understandable because the menopause transition is a tim...

Study finds the MIND Diet may contribute to improved cognitive resilience and performance with age.

By Selene Yeager

Brain health is a topic that comes up a lot in our Feisty Menopause community, and with good reason. Women are at an increased risk for developing dementia and our hormones ap...

Plyometrics is good for your mind, muscles, bones, performance, and yes, even your joints.

By Selene Yeager

When you watch kids play, you’ll see they do a whole lot of jumping — jumping on the bed, jumping on furniture, jumping up, down, and over pretty much anything in their path. They’re n...