Progesterone: The “Other” Hormone That Deserves a Lot More Credit

Progesterone: The “Other” Hormone That Deserves a Lot More Credit

Progesterone: The “Other” Hormone That Deserves a Lot More CreditDr. Carolyn Moyers
Published on: 07/13/2026

I answer questions about progesterone in the office multiple times a day. Multiple. Times. A day. And yet it is still the hormone that almost always plays second fiddle to estrogen in menopause transition conversations.

Women's Health
When Sex Hurts: Understanding Vaginismus and the Path Forward

When Sex Hurts: Understanding Vaginismus and the Path Forward

When Sex Hurts: Understanding Vaginismus and the Path ForwardDr. Carolyn Moyers
Published on: 07/06/2026

Vaginismus is one of the most common sexual pain disorders I treat — and one of the most misunderstood. At its simplest, it’s an involuntary tightening of the v

Sexual Health
Your Brain Is Listening: Why Menopause Is the Most Important Window for Dementia Prevention

Your Brain Is Listening: Why Menopause Is the Most Important Window for Dementia Prevention

Your Brain Is Listening: Why Menopause Is the Most Important Window for Dementia PreventionDr. Carolyn Moyers
Published on: 06/29/2026

Most women spend menopause worried about hot flashes and sleep. But what if some of the most important things happening during this transition aren’t happening

Menopause
The Neuroscience of Desire: It’s Not Just in Your Head

The Neuroscience of Desire: It’s Not Just in Your Head

The Neuroscience of Desire: It’s Not Just in Your HeadDr. Carolyn Moyers
Published on: 06/24/2026

Sexual Desire in Midlife: What's Really Happening and What You Can Do About It

Sexual Health
Meet Your Vulva: The Forgotten Anatomy Every Woman Deserves to Understand

Meet Your Vulva: The Forgotten Anatomy Every Woman Deserves to Understand

Meet Your Vulva: The Forgotten Anatomy Every Woman Deserves to UnderstandDr. Carolyn Moyers
Published on: 06/23/2026

There's a part of the body that gets ignored more than almost any other, and here's the twist — it's not the vagina. It's the vulva.

Women's Health
Migraine Management in Perimenopause

Migraine Management in Perimenopause

Migraine Management in PerimenopauseDr. Carolyn Moyers
Published on: 06/17/2026

If your migraines have gotten worse or started feeling completely different in your late 30s or 40s, you are not imagining it.

Perimenopause