Definitions and Explanations of Peri-menopause I was 43 before I discovered that I had been in peri-menopause for 3 years. Now I’m 46 and I am really beginning to feel the effects. My hormones change every day. This is one of the most important periods in my life because my adjustment to my declining hormones in peri-menopause will determine the next 30 years that I spend in … [Read more...]

As women age, their hormones begin to change. One frustrating effect is that no matter what women do, the normal contours of their body’s change too. Some women eat super healthy every day - everything organic organic organic; and dark greens like kale. Of course also antibiotic-free and free-range eggs and meats. They are even doing sports or yoga 2-3 times a week. Then there are many women who … [Read more...]

Why does everyone around me have an attitude problem? How hormone fluxes in perimenopause cause moodiness and irritability.   When Flowers Suck. So I am at the grocery store early Saturday morning with my partner, Gardiner Smith, with whom I live and work. We share a love of flowers. We have flowers in the house all the time; whether picked by him from our garden, bought at a store, or … [Read more...]

By Chia Chia Sun, CEO, Damiva Women have been taught and told to use various products, often as part of their normal regime that are easy to use, affordable, and have plenty of benefits. These commonly used products offered on the market, like condoms and lubricants, however, are not designed from the perspective of women’s health. With continuous use, these types of products will actually … [Read more...]