How Does Menopause Affect Sex Drive? The loss of estrogen and testosterone following menopause can lead to changes in a woman’s sexual drive and functioning. Menopausal and postmenopausal women may notice that they are not as easily aroused, and may be less sensitive to touching and stroking — which can result in decreased interest in […]

Skeletal mass can be viewed as a retirement account: The more bone mass a woman has in her account, the longer it will last into her later years. Building bone mass starts in childhood and is particularly critical during adolescence, when nearly half of a woman’s adult bone mass is gained.1 The skeleton is a […]