Menopause

Stand firm with science

October 05, 2020

The compounded bioidentical hormone industry needs major changes in oversight to keep consumers safe.

Vasomotor symptom severity not linked to any clinical event in menopause

October 01, 2020

A secondary analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)-Calcium and Vitamin D (CaD) clinical trial has concluded that vasomotor symptom severity is not linked to any clinical event.

Trauma’s relation to poor sleep and health in midlife women

September 29, 2020

Poor sleep occurs frequently among midlife women, which is significantly linked to childhood and adult trauma, according to a prospective study presented at the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS).

Cannabis for managing menopause symptoms

September 28, 2020

This article is based on information presented at the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). According to NAMS, all presentations have been pre-recorded and now are available for on-demand viewing beginning Sept. 28 through Sept. 21, 2021.

Postmenopausal women more likely to experience metabolic syndrome

September 22, 2020

Postmenopausal women are significantly more likely to meet criteria for metabolic syndrome than are premenopausal women, according to a cross-sectional analysis of women aged 45 to 85.

Research finds link between prior depression and severity of symptoms during perimenopause

September 18, 2020

Perimenopausal women with prior depression exhibit significantly more depressive symptoms, more menopausal symptoms, and more sleep disturbances than perimenopausal women without prior depression, according to a study from Switzerland.

Variation in outcome reporting and measurement tools among treatment trials for GSM

August 28, 2020

Considerable heterogeneity exists in reported outcomes and measures used in clinical trials of treatments for genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), which impacts between 40% and 60% of postmenopausal women, according to a systematic review in the journal Menopause.

Milk may not do a menopausal body good

August 27, 2020

A new study finds that dairy products do not prevent age-related bone loss or fractures in menopausal women.

Vasomotor symptoms, cortisol awakening response in perimenopause

August 11, 2020

Women who were in the top third of hot flash severity showed a 67% increase in cortisol, whereas those in the bottom third of hot flash severity showed only a 30% increase.

Low BMD linked to periodontitis in perimenopausal women

August 10, 2020

A prospective study of generally healthy perimenopausal women has concluded that low bone mineral density (BMD) is significantly linked with periodontal disease in women over 58 years old, and independent of tobacco consumption or oral hygiene.

Menopausal hormone therapy and mortality in breast cancer survivors

July 30, 2020

A study from the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project (LIBCSP) investigated the association between menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and mortality outcomes among breast cancer survivors.

Subclinical atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women who breastfed

July 27, 2020

Postmenopausal women who breastfed for at least 6 months cumulatively have a significantly lower incidence of subclinical atherosclerosis compared to postmenopausal women who breastfeed for a shorter duration, according to a cross-sectional study in the journal Gynecological Endocrinology.

Healthcare usage and prevalence of menopause symptoms

July 20, 2020

Lack of patient knowledge about the natural process of menopause and lifestyle interventions are two major challenges to symptom control.

Menopause symptoms through the seasons

July 10, 2020

A peak in hot fl ash reports was observed in July, while January had a trough in hot fl ash reports.

Early menopause and cardiovascular disease

July 09, 2020

The authors noted that, although recent guidelines embrace using history of menopause before age 40 to refine atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk assessments in middle-aged women, “robust data on cardio-vascular disease risk in this population is lacking.”