Dr. Leta Vega has over 40 years of clinical experience as a DNP, Certified Nurse-Midwife, and women’s health advocate.
What Happened to My Hair!
Hair loss as women age is one of the most distressing and least openly discussed physical changes of midlife. While society often frames hair thinning as a male issue, up to half of women experience noticeable hair loss by their 50s and 60s. For many, it feels deeply personal. Hair is tied to identity, femininity, […]
Raid Your Fridge: Gentle, Natural Beauty Care for Menopausal Skin and Hair
Menopause has a way of changing the rules of beauty overnight. Skin that once behaved suddenly feels dry, sensitive, or unpredictable. Hair may lose its shine, lips chap more easily, and those small seasonal annoyances like cracked heels, seem to linger longer than they used to. The good news? Relief might already be sitting in […]
Staying Social During Menopause: Why Friends Are Actually a Hormone Reset Button
Menopause has a funny way of changing not just your body, but your social battery. One minute you want deep, meaningful conversations with someone who gets it, and the next you want to cancel every plan and live in sweatpants with a snack and zero obligations. Both feelings are valid. The truth is, staying social […]
Dating in Menopause: When Your Hormones Retire but Your Dating Life Refuses To
Dating in menopause is not for the faint of heart. This is not the cute, flirty dating of your twenties where you survived on mascara, optimism, and three hours of sleep. This is advanced-level dating, where your hormones have clocked out, your tolerance is limited, and your body temperature can change faster than your mood. […]
Sleep and Menopause: A Love Story That Filed for Divorce – With Survival Tips
Let’s talk about sleep in menopause, also known as “lying in bed staring at the ceiling while questioning every life choice since 1992.” Before menopause, sleep was simple. You put your head on a pillow, closed your eyes, and woke up eight hours later like a normal, emotionally stable adult. During menopause? Your brain throws […]
