June 4th 2025
A low-fat, soy-rich vegan diet significantly decreases severe hot flashes and supports healthy weight loss, according to new research.
16th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies™
May 3, 2025
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Tailoring Cancer Screening Plans to Address Inequities in Care
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Clinical Consultations™: Guiding Patients with Genital Psoriasis Toward Relief Through a Multidisciplinary Approach
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Burst CME™: Setting the Stage – Individualizing Migraine Care for Diverse Populations Across Care Settings
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Burst CME™: The Patient Journey – Unmet Needs From Diagnosis Through Management of Migraine
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Burst CME™: Optimizing the Use of CGRP Targeted Agents for the Treatment of Migraine
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Burst CME™: Optimizing Migraine Management – Addressing Unmet Needs, Individualizing Care for Diverse Populations, and Utilizing CGRP Targeted Agents
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‘REEL’ Time Patient Counseling™: Fostering Effective Conversations in Practice to Create a Visible Impact for Patients Living with Genital Psoriasis
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Navigating Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer – Enhancing Diagnosis, Sequencing Therapy, and Contextualizing Novel Advances
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Burst CME™: Implementing Appropriate Recognition and Diagnosis of Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
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Burst CME™: Understanding Novel Advances in LGSOC—A Focus on New Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Trials
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Burst CME™: Stratifying Therapy Sequencing for LGSOC and Evaluating the Unmet Needs of the Standard of Care
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Cases and Conversations™: Navigating the Complexities of Managing Myasthenia Gravis in Pediatric and Pregnant Patient Populations
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Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Visualizing Glucocorticoid Receptor Modulation in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer—Looking at Novel Pathways With an Eye Toward the Future of Treatment
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BRCA gene linked with early menopause
February 14th 2013A registry-based study by researchers at UC San Francisco (UCSF) has shown an association between BRCA1/2 mutations and early menopause. The findings, published in Cancer, suggest that women who carry the genetic defect may be at risk of earlier infertility.
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The Most Hotly Anticipated Ob/Gyn Research of 2013
February 14th 2013New drugs, new research, new guidelines… there’s a lot for ob/gyns to look forward to in the coming year. Here, the leaders of seven ob/gyn societies share the most interesting, important, exciting things on their radar for 2013.
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The Leadership Report: The Best Ob/Gyn Research From 2012
February 14th 2013From ASRM’s removal of the ‘experimental’ label from the procedure of oocyte cryopreservation, to discoveries into the complex genetic processes involved in ovarian cancer, 2012 was another important year in ob/gyn research. Here, the leaders of seven major ob/gyn societies reflect on the most exciting research of the last year.
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Managing Postmenopausal Symptoms With Nonpharmacological Therapies
February 1st 2013Certain herbal and complementary medicines may be a valuable treatment option for women with postmenopausal symptoms, according to a new review outlining the advantages and limitations of the available treatments of postmenopausal symptoms.
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Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Protect Against Cardiovascular Events?
October 24th 2012In a new study, women who initiated hormone replacement therapy soon after beginning menopause and who continued treatment for 10 years had significantly reduced risk of myocardial infarction, heart failure, or death with no increased risk of cancer, venous thromboembolism, or stroke.
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Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy for Menopause
August 24th 2012The claims that compounded bioidentical hormones are superior to conventional menopausal hormone therapy are unsupported by evidence, according to a new committee review of compounded bioidentical menopausal hormone therapy.
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Misreporting and Poorly Presented Results Shrouded Benefits of HRT
June 11th 2012In a highly critical re-analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study of 2002, the results of which prompted safety fears about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) significantly increasing the risk of breast cancer, it was concluded that the weight of evidence supports benefits over risks for use of HRT in women with severe symptoms of menopause or other conditions.
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Early Menopause Ups Risk for Osteoporotic Fractures, Death
May 4th 2012Women who experience early menopause are almost twice as likely to have osteoporosis and are at greater risk for fracture and death than women who experience menopause later in life, according to results of a 34-year study conducted in Sweden.
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Can DHEA Provide Relief for Menopause Symptoms?
January 2nd 2012Since the debate about the safety of hormone replacement therapy began, researchers, patients, and clinicians have searched for a safe alternative to help alleviate the symptoms associated with menopause. Now, a small study in Italy suggests that dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may be a solution.
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Does Hysterectomy Lead to Early Menopause?
December 6th 2011According to some sources, there are as many as 600,000 hysterectomies performed annually in the US, making it the most common nonobstetrical surgical procedure among women in the US. While the procedure itself is relatively safe, we need to ask what are the long-term effects of a hysterectomy?
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Are Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Disease at Risk for Early Menopause?
December 6th 2011Lead researcher Dr Janet McLaren discusses the results of a new study exploring new concerns that rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and inflammatory bowel disease may lead to premature ovarian failure and early menopause.
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Transdermal Contraception: Contraception Patch. Interview with Ronald T. Burkman, MD
“We just heard a presentation about one of the several new devices for contraception and you took part in a lot of research about this Transdermal Patches for contraception.
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To Sleep, Perchance To Dream: Recognizing and Addressing Menopause-Related Sleep Disruption
November 9th 2011Hormone fluctuations. Hot flashes and night sweats. Depression and changes in mood. Coincidental and age-related changes in health and social issues. All of these factors associated with menopause can affect a patient’s sleep quality.
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Bioidentical Hormones: Advances in Research and What to Ask Your Provider
November 7th 2011One of the earliest uses of HRT was documented in an 1897 publication highlighting the use of desiccated ovarian extracts to alleviate vasomotor symptoms. As science evolved, publications emerged describing the extraction of hormones from pregnant female urine (Emmenin®) in 1934 and eventually pregnant mare urine (Premarin®) in 1937 for the therapeutic relief of menopausal symptoms.
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Despite the positive effects of hormone replacement therapy for treating menopause-related issues, HRT’s association with negative adverse outcomes has cast a dark shadow on it. Now, new research out of Europe shows that HRT also increases severe asthma attacks in patients.
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Advances in the Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis New Clinical Insights
October 14th 2011During the past decade, research into postmenopausal osteoporosis has led to a heightened understanding of the disease process. Awareness of current diagnostic guidelines, prevention strategies, and treatment options is key to the successful management of this condition.
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HRT May Prevent Fractures in Postmenopausal Women Without Adverse Side Effects
October 14th 2011Researchers at the Rush Center for Clinical Studies at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago will investigate whether the hormone replacement therapy tibolone prevents spinal fractures in osteoporotic postmenopausal women.
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Bone Densitometry as a Screening Tool for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
October 14th 2011Osteoporosis is a degenerative bone disease that affects approximately 24 million Americans. Of these, 33 percent are postmenopausal women who have decreased bone density due to lowered estrogen levels.
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Osteoporosis is a decrease in bone mass and strength causing susceptibility to fractures. It is the major cause of bone fractures in postmenopausal women and older persons in general. Osteoporosis has no clear beginning, and until recently its first visible sign was a debilitating fracture of the hip, wrist, or vertebral bodies causing pain or deformity.
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