Menopause

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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.

"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.

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.

A 12-week randomized trial found a standardized saffron extract improved mood, self-esteem, and sleep outcomes in menopausal women vs placebo.

A cross-sectional study published in Menopause found that while overall symptom burden was higher in women with average-age menopause, psychological and urogenital symptom scores did not differ significantly.

A reader-driven look at the 10 most-viewed articles on Contemporary OB/GYN from the first half of 2026, spanning FDA decisions, clinical research, and emerging treatments across menopause, contraception, endometriosis, and pelvic health.

A study published in Frontiers in Public Health and led by Mount Sinai researchers found that postmenopausal women in lower-income neighborhoods experienced up to 3.8 times greater bone mineral density loss from air pollution exposure than women in wealthier areas, based on data from 9041 participants in the Women's Health Initiative.

A recap of the top-performing, most-viewed Contemporary OB/GYN stories from June 2026, including new SMFM guidance on acetaminophen in pregnancy, ACOG's break from federal vaccine recommendations, and our coverage of SLEEP 2026 in Baltimore.

Because only one third of nocturnal wakefulness during the menopausal transition is directly linked to hot flashes, VMS-targeted therapies alone are insufficient for many women with sleep disruption—and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, supported by sleep society guidelines and accessible through free digital platforms, should be part of every clinician's sleep management toolkit, according to Pauline M. Maki, PhD.