More than 15 years after Viagra hit the market and former Sen. Bob Dole brought the term “erectile dysfunction” into American living rooms, hot flashes and vaginal dryness – along with the other symptoms of menopause – are starting to get their due.
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Early Hormone Therapy May Be Safe for Women’s Hearts
Healthy women at low risk of cardiovascular disease may be able to take hormone replacement therapy soon after menopause for a short time without harming their hearts, according to a new study.
Exercise May Slow Physical and Mental Decline After Menopause
Women who exercise regularly after menopause tend to maintain their physical strength and mental acuity longer than those who don’t, according to a new review of past studies that found exercise that gets the heart rate up is best.
Losing Weight May Reduce Menopausal Hot Flushes
Slimming down may help ease the hot flashes that often accompany menopause, new research suggests.
First Global Tool Developed to Predict and Treat Menopause
Menopause is not the same for every woman although more than half of the Earth’s population will experience menopause if they live long enough. Professor Susan Davis and colleagues from the School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine at Monash University in Australia have developed the first simple tool that can predict the onset of menopause and recommend treatment for symptoms based on the person, the country they live in, and the availability of treatments locally.
Weight Gain in Menopause: Why Does it Happen, and What Can You Do?
All too often the “change of life” results in unwelcome changes in the number on the bathroom scale. Many women find that no matter how sensible their diet or how frequently they exercise, they still start packing on the pounds once menopause begins.
Early Menopause Increases Risk of Heart Failure
Hitting menopause before 45 years of age could up the risk of heart failure, especially for smokers, new study suggests.
Study: Heavy Bleeding Very Common As Women Approach Menopause
As women get older, their periods can begin to change. This perimenopausal time typically starts when a woman is in her 40s and lasts about four years. (The average age of menopause, when periods stop, is 51.) For some women, the transition means unpredictable, prolonged or heavy bleeding, and that can be frightening. Now new research shows that these changes may be quite normal.
Is There a Link Between Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer?
There are several theories regarding the etiology of ovarian cancer. Certain reproductive factors (early menarche, late menopause, low parity, infertility) are associated with increased risk. The most widely accepted theory explains the origin of ovarian cancer by the repeated epithelial trauma accompanying ovulations. The surface trauma is followed by repair, during which mutations could occur, resulting in malignant transformation.
Elsevier’s Maturitas Publishes Position Statement on Menopause for Medical Students
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the publication of a position statement by the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas on the topic of the essential menopause curriculum for medical students.