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No matter what your age, no matter what your stage—don't accept sexual problems as your new, unalterable reality.

The most normal thing about the peri-menopausal years? They're often laden with uncertainty and inconsistency.

Women who have less sex may be more likely to start menopause earlier, as their bodies adopt what experts call a "use it or lose it" response.

Susan Cloutier ignored the bleeding, the pain and the incontinence—until her body insisted, no more.

Resources abound for women who experience menopause symptoms while battling breast cancer.

Patients need to feel comfortable talking to doctors about this important aspect of their personal health—and doctors need to encourage the talk.

Chris Groenheide knew she couldn't dismiss an irregular cycle as the beginning stage of menopause. A series of tests led to a troubling diagnosis: cancer.

For women at midlife, commitment to a healthy lifestyle is an essential component of physical, sexual and mental well-being.

Midlife and menopause will conjure plenty of mood swings and emotional turmoil. Sometimes an expert therapist is your best course of action.

Jacquie Karr-Zlotnicki's health journey has seen its share of ups and downs. She weathered it all through a renewed focus on all aspects of self—mind, spirit and body.

Feel like you're alone and adrift amid hot flashes and menopause? Friends and family—and your health care provider—should be ports in the storm.