Lactation Can Trigger Menopause-Like Symptoms

Many breastfeeding mothers experience menopause-like symptoms of the postpartum condition recently designated genitourinary syndrome of lactation (GSL) in a systematic review reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The term was proposed in 2024 after interdisciplinary discussions among obstetricians, gynecologists, and urologists and following recognition of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). Though common, this lactation-associated syndrome … Read more

Association between overactive bladder and female sexual frequency: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and nutrition examination survey data | BMC Women’s Health

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