Menopause

Menopause proteomics were consistently associated with inflammatory brain aging and Alzheimer’s dementia risk across nearly 15,000 women in a new study published in Nature Medicine.

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A new Gallup survey found 51% of women in the United States reported negative healthcare experiences.

A new study links earlier menopause age to faster cognitive decline and earlier Alzheimer diagnosis.

The FDA office of Women's Health and Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and hosting a public workshop with a focus on testosterone use in menopausal women.

Bruce Dorr, MD, FACOG, URPS, FMCP-M, weighs his own experience with pellet therapy against guideline evidence, then he and Maria Uloko, MD, close with candid advice for clinicians too afraid of hormones to start prescribing.

Bruce Dorr, MD, FACOG, URPS, FMCP-M, and Maria Uloko, MD, walk through real-world dosing, cost workarounds, and the labs that actually matter for safety and efficacy.

Bruce Dorr, MD, FACOG, URPS, FMCP-M, and Maria Uloko, MD, reframe testosterone candidacy around clinical presentation and hormone state, not age cutoffs or a single number on a chart.

Before prescribing testosterone, know what the evidence actually proves. Maria Uloko, MD, draws a sharp line between the one population the data supports and the much wider group of women asking about it.

"Although availability of certain products or brands may vary by pharmacy or location, estradiol transdermal patches remain available," stated the federal agency in an update.

A recap of the top stories from August 2026 in women's health.

Take a look back at some of the top FDA and pipeline news in women's health from August 2026.

Peptides are highly specific signaling molecules with a heterogeneous evidence base; clinical application in women's health is most established through metabolic pathways, according to Carrie Carda, MD, MMS, MHS.

Comprehensive, trend-based hormone testing grounded in patient history offers a more complete clinical picture than isolated screening—but no panel replaces the symptom conversation, says Carrie Carda, MD, MMS, MHS.

TMP-SMX was linked to higher UTI treatment failure vs. nitrofurantoin and fosfomycin in postmenopausal women.

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A new cohort study links estrogen-only MHT use to reduced Alzheimer disease pathology.

A new LifeStance survey finds many women are unaware that perimenopause can affect mental health.

Women with type 2 diabetes reported more and worse menopause symptoms, especially in the postmenopause stage.

AbCellera's ABCL635 met primary efficacy endpoints in a Phase 2 trial for moderate-to-severe hot flashes.

Semaglutide showed broad menstrual adverse event signals in a FAERS analysis of reproductive-aged patients.

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One in 3 US women aged 35 and older is unsure if they’re in perimenopause, driven by symptom confusion and care barriers.

A pilot trial found nicotinamide riboside and pterostilbene cut hot flashes, bloating, and poor sleep by 50% or more in 7 days.

The SELF-GYN1 trial found that at-home transvaginal ultrasonography met diagnostic quality standards in 96.2% of scans and was significantly preferred by participants over in-clinic imaging.