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Sleep & NighttimeEvidence check
Most advice says to keep the bedroom cool, often with one number. A Boston study tracked 50 adults aged 65 and up in their own homes for nearly 11,000 nights and found they slept best between 20 and 25°C (68 to 77°F), with sleep efficiency dropping 5 to 10% as the room rose from 25 to 30°C. Here is what it measured and why your own best number may differ.
PeriodsEvidence check
Anti-inflammatory painkillers like ibuprofen and naproxen have the strongest trial record for period cramps. Across 80 trials, about half of women got moderate or excellent relief on them, against 18% on placebo, and no single brand stood out. The combined pill also eased cramps, at the cost of more irregular bleeding. Here is what the reviews found and when cramps need a closer look.
Menopause & HormonesGuide
The rare thigh-bone fractures linked to bone drugs like alendronate become more likely with longer use. A bone society task force suggests reassessing after 5 years of pills or 3 years of infusions: continuing for higher-risk women, and considering a 2- to 3-year break for others. A study of 196,000 women shows why the decision depends on your risk.
Bladder & Pelvic FloorEvidence check
Lists of 'bladder irritants' tell you to cut coffee, tea, alcohol, fizzy drinks, citrus, tomatoes and spicy food. In a small trial, women who cut back on those drinks peed about once a day less and felt less urgency. Most of the food list comes from surveys of people with bladder pain, and sensitivities vary. Here is what the evidence covers and how to test your own triggers.
Bladder & Pelvic FloorEvidence check
Leaking urine and low mood often travel together. A review of 12 studies with over 31,000 people found depression and anxiety were more common in people who leak. Long-term studies suggest the link runs both ways: in Norway, women who started out depressed had about twice the odds of starting to leak, and leaking went with more new depression. Here is what the research shows and why both deserve care.
Bloating & DigestionEvidence check
In a survey of 156 healthy women, 62% were bloated in the five days before their period and 51% during it, more than any other gut symptom asked about. In women with IBS, the gut becomes more sensitive during the period itself. A review links these flare-ups to falling estrogen and progesterone, which also happens in perimenopause. Here is what's known and when a monthly pattern needs a check.
Menopause & HormonesConversation script
Tell the MRI team about your existing marker and let them complete the safety check.
Breath & MouthThe short version
Keep the broken piece in milk or your own saliva in a container while arranging dental care.
SkinExplainer
Bumps on the buttocks get called butt acne, but two other conditions are common there. Folliculitis, an inflamed hair follicle, is quite common on the buttocks in both men and women. Keratosis pilaris, the rough chicken-skin bumps, showed up on the buttocks in 30% of people in one clinic survey. Here is how to tell them apart, what helps each, and when to see someone.
Intimate HealthEvidence check
If bacterial vaginosis returns after antibiotics, you're in the majority. In an Australian study of 139 women treated with the standard antibiotic, 58% had BV again within a year. A past history of BV and a regular sex partner went with higher odds. An experimental vaginal probiotic cut recurrence in a trial, but you can't buy it yet. Here is what the studies show and what to ask for.
Intimate HealthEvidence check
Many women wonder whether the pill is behind a fading libido. A review of 36 studies found 85% of pill users reported no change or an increase in desire and 15% a decrease. A placebo-controlled trial found small drops in desire, arousal and pleasure, but no change in overall sexual function or satisfying sex. Here is what that means if you're on the pill in your 40s.
Bloating & DigestionGuide
What fizzy drinks can contribute to burping, how sweeteners change the question, and what to record before blaming every sparkling drink.
