March 24th 2023
An analysis of perimenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis indicated that patients receiving exogenous sex hormones more frequently achieved SDAI- and CDAI-defined remission.
March 14th 2023
Exposure to phthalates linked to diabetes in midlife white women
February 9th 2023Further adding to the discussion surrounding the impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, an analysis of data from the SWAN Multipollutant Study suggests increased exposure to phthlates was linked to a 30-63% increase in risk of developing diabetes among White women in midlife.
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Hormone therapy linked to shoulder pain and loss of motion prevention in menopause
October 13th 2022Hormone therapy was linked as a potential preventative treatment for adhesive capsulitis in menopausal women, according to a study presented at the North American Menopause Society Annual Meeting.
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Hormone shift in menopause contributes to cardiovascular risk in aging women
May 18th 2022New research from a team of investigators in Europe suggests hormonal changes during menopause could explain up to 10% of the increase in LDL-C associated with the transition to menopause among aging women
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Topical interventions on the vaginal microbiota in postmenopausal women
April 28th 2022Vaginal estradiol tablets produced significant changes in vaginal microbiota and metabolome with a lowering pH, especially in women with highly divers bacterial communities at baseline, according to a secondary analysis in JAMA Network Open.
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Endometriosis and early natural menopause
April 13th 2022Women with laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis are at significantly higher risk for early natural menopause (ENM), and this risk was greater for nulliparous women and women who never reported using oral contraceptives, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.
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Sleep apnea may worsen joint pain, fatigue in postmenopausal women
March 25th 2022A study published in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), investigated the association between sleep apnea and the various physical and psychological symptoms that occur during menopause.
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