Sabrina is an editorial assistant for Women’s Health. When she’s not writing, you can find her running, training in mixed martial arts, or reading. Medically reviewed by Mary Jane Minkin, MD Gynecologist Mary Jane Minkin, MD, is a practicing gynecologist with a special interest in menopause...
According to your symptoms, I would suggest you had your thyroid gland checked. Thyroid disorders would cause just the symptoms you mentioned but so would a lack of estrogen. Have you been talking to the doctor who performed the hysterectomy when you were told you were in menopause?
Pelvic floor muscles also play an important role in the contractions that happen when women have an orgasm. Decreased strength in these muscles due to childbirth, menopausal hormonal changes, hysterectomy, or other health issues may lessen sexual pleasure. Studies have shown that strengthening the pel...
In my delightful (and I mean MISERABLE) efforts to have a child (both times) I suffered from miserable migraines induced by the amount of estrogen I was on. In my research I found that women who suffer from major headaches during Aunt Flo’s visit are actually suffering from a drop in ...