Menopause

Does bilateral oophorectomy impact dementia rates?

March 28, 2022

Bilateral oophorectomy is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to findings from a prospective cohort study in the journal Menopause.

Sleep apnea may worsen joint pain, fatigue in postmenopausal women

March 25, 2022

A 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.

Midlife overweight status linked to higher morbidity

March 24, 2022

A recent study found overweight status in midlife, compared to normal body mass index, was linked to a higher burden of morbidity and greater proportion of life lived with morbidity.

Fezolinetant demonstrates topline results in long-term phase 3 study for VMS

March 11, 2022

Astellas announced positive data from its study investigating the long-term safety of fezolinetant for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause.

Study shows strong correlation between female pattern hair loss and BMI in postmenopausal women

March 01, 2022

More than half of postmenopausal women experience female pattern hair loss, according to a cross-sectional study in the journal Menopause.

Statin use in midlife women

February 04, 2022

Risk assessment, lifestyle counseling, adverse effects, and medication management.

Cognitive performance and severity of menopausal symptoms

January 28, 2022

Women with severe menopausal symptoms are likely to experience significantly greater cognitive decline than their counterparts with mild menopausal symptoms, according to a cross-sectional study in the journal Menopause.

Severity of menopause symptoms can affect cognitive performance

January 20, 2022

New study results suggest that severe depression and sexual dysfunction, in particular, can affect a woman's attention, language, orientation, recall, registration, and visuospatial skills.

Are race, ethnicity, and menopausal status associated with GI symptoms?

January 06, 2022

Being Non-Hispanic (N-H) Asian is a significant influencing factor for the number of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and the severity scores of GI symptoms, according to a study of 4 major racial/ethnic groups of midlife women in the United States.

Menstrual cycle length affects future vascular health

December 28, 2021

According to a recent study, women who experience stable menstrual cycles during the menopause transition have a significantly higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk later in life than those who have a late increase in cycle length.