Menopause

Here are our predictions for the New Year: For decades, care has been reactive, fragmented, and focused on managing symptoms after they appear. But as we head into 2026, that model is finally breaking. What’s replacing it is something far more powerful: proactive, personalized care that recognizes hormones as a foundational driver of long-term health,...

Our bodies constantly send signals through subtle shifts—like fatigue, poor sleep, skin changes, and low energy. These meaningful clues reveal what’s happening beneath the surface. One powerful way to understand these signals is through blood work. At Coral, we go beyond sex hormone testing. While measuring estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone helps establish a baseline, these...

Osteoporosis – a major health concern for women Perimenopause and menopause have strong effects on bone health: lower estrogen levels speed up bone density loss, making bones more fragile and raising the risk of osteoporosis (Silva et al., 2021). But bone health isn’t only about avoiding fractures. It’s about staying mobile, independent, and feeling good...

Meet Jeanne Lefebvre, Nurse Clinician at Coral As a licensed Nurse Clinician, Jeanne brings both clinical expertise and deep compassion to her work. She is passionate about women’s health from a global perspective, with a particular interest in sexual health and well-being. Jeanne holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and completed graduate studies in...

Many women remain understandably hesitant about hormone therapy. Much of this hesitation, along with the anxiety and fear that sometimes comes with it, can likely be traced back to one high-profile study. The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study, published on July 17, 2002, in JAMA, significantly changed how hormone therapy was viewed and prescribed. Its...

Midlife is a powerful and transformative time in a woman’s life, a bridge between younger and older adulthood. It’s a phase filled with growth, change, and often, a whole lot of responsibility. For many women, the midlife years bring a unique set of stressors: aging parents, growing children, demanding careers, shifting relationships, and often little...

Midlife is a time of immense change for many women. If maintaining your weight and strength feels harder than it did in your 20s and 30s, you’re not alone. It’s not that your body is failing you; it’s simply evolving and asking for a different kind of support. When it comes to muscles, they follow...

Perimenopause and menopause is a time of profound change for women; marked by the gradual decline in estrogen and progesterone, eventually leading to the end of menstrual cycles. This hormonal transition can cause a wide range of symptoms, from hot flashes and mood swings to vaginal dryness and bone loss. Since every midlife journey is...

Trying to explain a migraine to someone who’s never had one is like describing a storm to someone who’s only ever known sunshine. It’s impossible to fully grasp until you’ve been caught in it yourself. The pain can be blinding, pulsing, and deeply disruptive—yet remains invisible to the outside world. This invisibility is what makes...

Vaginal dryness is a topic few feel comfortable discussing. It’s intimate, deeply personal, and often distressing. Yet, it remains quite common, affecting over 50% of menopausal women. As estrogen levels decline, the vaginal tissues can become thinner and drier. This fragile tissue often leads to discomfort during everyday activities and intimacy alike.  Despite its prevalence,...