Fresh healthcare insights

Endometriosis after menopause

Don’t have time for the full workout? We’ve got you covered with a quick, high-intensity session. Here are the key takeaways: For many women, menopause marks a transition that brings relief from symptoms that once appeared during the menstrual cycle. Because of this, pelvic or abdominal pain after menopause often feels unexpected. Some women describe the sensation as confusing or even frightening, especially if they had endometriosis earlier in life. These feelings are understandable. Pelvic pain after menopause can happen for several reasons, and not all of them are related to endometriosis. Hormonal changes influence almost every tissue in the pelvis. Muscles, nerves, digestion, and bladder sensitivity can all shift during this time. Many women notice aches or discomfort that come and go, or sensations that feel familiar but not exactly the same as before.

December 5, 2025 • 10 min read

Liz Santo

Breaking the Silence with Bloom

There's a conversation millions of women are not having. Not with their doctors. Not with their partners. Not even with their closest friends. It's about bladder leaks. Painful sex. Sleepless nights. Pelvic floor issues that have quietly dismantled parts of their lives, piece by piece. Bloom was created to change that. This year, we invited members to share their experiences living with pelvic health symptoms and the progress they made after receiving clinical support and AI Care. Hundreds responded. Their stories form Breaking the Silence, a new book that brings these lived experiences forward and highlights what becomes possible when women finally receive care that works.

December 4, 2025 • 5 min read

Sword Editorial Team

Menopause and pelvic pain relief

Don’t have time for the full workout? We’ve got you covered with a quick, high-intensity session. Here are the key takeaways: If you have noticed new tension, pressure, or aching in your pelvis during menopause, you are far from alone. Research shows that up to one in three women experience some form of pelvic discomfort during this time¹. Many describe it as a dull ache, a sense of heaviness, or even sharp spasms that come and go without warning. At the same time, muscles that once provided reliable stability may start to weaken from disuse, hormonal changes, or posture shifts. This imbalance between tension and weakness can create new feelings of strain or discomfort.

November 28, 2025 • 9 min read

Liz Santo

The cost of pelvic pain in menopause

Don’t have time for the full workout? We’ve got you covered with a quick, high-intensity session. Here are the key takeaways: Pelvic pain affects more than one in four women during perimenopause and menopause¹. Despite its prevalence, it is often underdiagnosed and misclassified under general MSK or gastrointestinal codes. This invisibility masks a significant cost burden for payers and employers. Sword Health’s internal claims analysis found that women with untreated pelvic floor dysfunction incur 2.5 times higher annual healthcare costs than their peers². These higher costs stem from repeated imaging, specialist referrals, pain medications, and even unnecessary surgeries.

November 28, 2025 • 10 min read

Sword Editorial Team

How to manage hip joint pain in menopause

Don’t have time for the full workout? We’ve got you covered with a quick, high-intensity session. Here are the key takeaways: Many women begin to feel new sensations around their hips during menopause, such as stiffness in the morning, soreness after sitting, or a deep ache after walking. These changes can feel unsettling, especially if movement once felt easy and predictable. Menopause affects several parts of the body, including the tissues that support your joints. Estrogen helps maintain collagen, fiber elasticity, and the natural lubrication your joints rely on to move comfortably¹. When estrogen levels fluctuate and then decrease, those tissues can feel less flexible and more sensitive, especially during movements that require stability, like standing up from a chair or walking briskly.

November 28, 2025 • 7 min read

Sword Editorial Team

How to reduce menopause body aches and stay active

Don’t have time for the full workout? Here’s your quick session: Menopause is a major transition, and your body responds in unique ways. Lower estrogen levels can influence inflammation, muscle recovery, and joint lubrication. This can cause soreness that comes and goes, especially after long periods of sitting or when trying a new activity. For others, the changes are more subtle, showing up as fatigue or tightness that eases with movement. These sensations are common and manageable. Your body remains adaptable, so you don’t need to prepare to suffer. With gentle, consistent habits you can reduce and prevent menopause-related stiffness and joint pain before it begins.

November 11, 2025 • 9 min read

Sword Editorial Team

Pelvic health education at work

Most workplaces are not designed with women’s health in mind. Menstrual leave is rarely offered. Menopause is barely acknowledged. And pelvic health, despite being one of the most common and disruptive issues for women, is almost never discussed openly. This silence carries consequences. One in three women will experience a pelvic floor disorder in her lifetime.¹ These conditions can cause bladder leaks, pelvic pain, prolapse, or bowel dysfunction. Symptoms do not just affect comfort, they ripple into work by undermining focus, limiting confidence in professional settings, and reducing productivity. Yet stigma keeps many women silent. They may feel embarrassed to ask questions, raise concerns with HR, or even admit their struggles to themselves. The result is a hidden epidemic of untreated pelvic health problems across the workforce.

November 6, 2025 • 11 min read

Sword Editorial Team