In just six years 18-year-old Olivia Biddle has undergone six surgeries, been medically put through menopause twice and endured a painful false labour – all in a bid to ease the suffering of crippling endometriosis.
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Oxytocin Undoes Menopausal Weight Gain, Bone Loss
A daily dose of oxytocin reversed osteopenia and visceral fat gain in a mouse model of menopause, researchers reported.
Genes, Smoking Tied to Early Menopause in Whites
Women of European descent are at greater risk of entering menopause early if they smoke and carry particular gene variants, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in Menopause.
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Navigating the Debate
Treatment options for menopause have been a minefield for many women since the publication of a landmark study in 2002 that warned about potentially negative side-effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). It was developed to treat hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, vaginal dryness and other unpleasant symptoms of menopause.
Ovary Removal Might Raise Odds For Bone Loss, Heart Disease
Older women who had their ovaries removed before menopause are at increased risk for bone loss and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
Tackling Menopause’s Side Effects
In the-better-late-than-never department, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has revised its guidelines for effective treatment of the symptoms of menopause.
Testosterone Isn’t the Help Some Hoped for When Women go Through Menopause Early
With plummeting hormone levels, natural menopause before age 40 can put a damper on women’s mental well being and quality of life. But bringing testosterone back up to normal may not bring them the boost some hoped for, found a new study published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
Menopause Timing Not Related to Diabetes Control
Menopause timing was not related to previous or current glycemic control among women who participated in the landmark Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and its observational follow-up Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study, a new analysis shows.
Environment: Nonstick-Cookware Chemicals in Breast Milk and Menopausal Women Raise Concerns
Two new studies of perfluorinated compounds in women raise concerns. In the first, the longer the women nursed their babies, the higher the levels of certain compounds in their babies’ blood. In the second, higher levels in women were associated with early menopause.
Confirmed: Surgical Menopause Linked to Cognitive Decline
The earlier the age of surgical menopause, the faster the decline in cognition, particularly in areas of episodic and semantic memory, and the more Alzheimer disease (AD) neuropathology, new results suggest.