At the 2014 North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Meeting, the NAMS organization launched their first app, MenoPro. This is the first app to incorporate the current NAMS menopause algorithm which was published in the Journal of the North American Menopause Society in 2014. This algorithm was derived from NAMS 2012 position statement and 2013 clinician’s guide to menopause treatment.
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Bothered by Hot Flashes? Acupuncture Might be the Answer
In the 2,500+ years that have passed since acupuncture was first used by the ancient Chinese, it has been used to treat a number of physical, mental and emotional conditions including nausea and vomiting, stroke rehabilitation, headaches, menstrual cramps, asthma, carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis, to name just a few. Now, a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials which is being published this month in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), indicates that acupuncture can affect the severity and frequency of hot flashes for women in natural 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).