Perimenopause and Menopause Archive

Tell It Like It Is About Mental Health

Posted on January 30, 2012.

If you follow You Should Know on Twitter or visit regularly here, you know I’m a fan of Jenny Lawson whose online persona is The Bloggess. One of the things I like about her writing is she’s a huge advocate for mental health awareness. Her recent admission that she wrangles with depression self-harm and was [...]

Grandchildren in a Glass?

Posted on January 23, 2012.

I couldn’t help but follow up on this headline: The End of Sex? on the Stanford School of Medicine blog. “What?” I thought. The blog introduces the concept that sex won’t be necessary for making babies in the future. It profiles a scientist who suggests that as soon as 50 years from now, the majority [...]

Are You Too Old For Sex Education?

Posted on January 16, 2012.

While this piece is a few months old, its topic is fresh and troubling: a safe sex education session for adults over 60 was cancelled due to lack of interest. Given that those over 60 are still having lots of sex and enjoying it, it’s not like such a session isn’t necessary. Big Little Wolf [...]

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2012.

I’ll admit my chocolate eating holiday didn’t go as planned. We all dropped like zombie dominoes to a nasty cold virus and it ain’t over yet, so this week’s post is just a launch to more interesting reads: Loved this “Best of re:Cycling Blog” list from the The Society for Menstrual Cycle research. DO read [...]

Holiday favourites (Beyond Chocolate)

Posted on December 26, 2011.

No in depth blog this week as I’m too hyped up on chocolate and shortbread (so lucky a friend came through. My shortbread making skills are non-existent). I’m also relaxing with the family – losing at Yahtzee, to be honest. If you want some good reading as you sip your tea (my poison’s coffee) or [...]

STI Prevention Starts with Foreplay- Conversation that Is

Posted on December 19, 2011.

A few pieces last week brought it home again that aging doesn’t eliminate the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In fact, it could make it a little higher. If you figure safe sex doesn’t apply because your partner doesn’t have a STI or you can’t get pregnant, reconsider. According to a recent report in [...]

Be Nice- It Could Help Your Health

Posted on October 24, 2011.

If your experience is similar to mine, when you were a child some adult in your life told you that you needed to be “nice.” And if your experience is like mine, you have questioned “nice” many a time at different moments, from the mundane to the meaningful. When someone pushes ahead of you in [...]

Health Literacy – It’s Your Life

Posted on October 17, 2011.

If your doctor told you that you’ve tested positive for Chlamydia, one of the most common STIs, would you know whether it’s a bacterial or viral infection? Do you know how it’s treated? Would you know what it means for your current and past sex partners? These are some basic things to ponder this month- [...]