Women’s Health

To start off, what exactly are hormones? Well, they’re biological compounds that act as chemical messengers in the body. They essentially act as the “master switches” of the body, controlling everything from hunger, metabolism, and energy to emotions, mood, and reproduction. Read more

In recent years, vaginal rejuvenation procedures have been rising in popularity. Whether for medical reasons, purely aesthetic reasons, or something in between, many women turn to surgery for vaginal improvements. Read more

We all know that pregnancy changes everything, especially our bodies. For too long, women have been told to expect that they’ll never look or feel the same again. Read more

If you’re expecting or are a new mom, then you are (or will be) navigating the many changes your body goes through during and after childbirth. Read more

Every woman knows the terrors of birth control: emotional roller-coasters, skincare nightmares, unexpectedly heavy periods, cramps—the list goes on and on.

One reader wonders specifically if the IUD (intrauterine device) can help with melasma (darkening birthmark-like patterns on the skin), which has been worsening with her hormonal pill birth control. Read more

If your nether regions need a little pick-me-up, head to the Upper East Side. Here you’ll find VSPOT Medi Spa, a one-stop-shop for all things feminine, pleasurable, and empowering.  Read more

Not only have our honey pots received their own personal training equipment, but below the belt specific products and procedures have become all the rage of late. Read more

I am absolutely in love with the Diva Cup. I say it loud, I say it proud. I recently delivered an I-love-diva-cup-rant to two uninitiated women friends. Read more

The interest about the labiaplasty surgery increases every day, as more and more women get concerned about having an ugly vagina. This is largely an internet phenomenon and it seems very important to discuss: Read more

So what, exactly, is the ‘Barbie’, and who’s getting it, and how is it different than vaginal rejuvenation?

Labiaplasty (also known as nymphoplasty), was the 19th most-popular procedure of 2015, with data from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery claiming that more than 95,000 women worldwide underwent the procedure. Read more

Remember when we wrote about spending six intimate weeks with Elvie? In case you don’t: the Elvie is your most personal trainer, the mini Kegel-strengthening powerhouse, and we absolutely loved it. Read more

A procedure that alters the female genitalia, known as labiaplasty, is one of the fastest-growing plastic surgery procedures in the United States. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery revealed recently that the number of labiaplasties performed increased by 44% in 2013. Read more