Most of us reach for an over-the-counter medicine if we have occasional pain, but menopause doesn’t act like that. Hot flashes don’t build like a headache, dizzy spells don’t wait for a good time, and panic attacks don’t...
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FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 -- Hot flashes and night sweats are well-known side effects of menopause, but the end of a woman's periods can also lead to other uncomfortable changes.
Vaginal dryness, painful sex and painful urination are common symptoms...
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Women with a shorter time between menarche and menopause were at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 -- Early menarche in women is associated with worse cardiovascular health, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in Menopause.
Yi Zheng, M.P.H., from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and colleagues used...
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A new study identifies a specific gene's previously unknown role in fertility. When the gene is missing in fruit flies, roundworms, zebrafish and mice, the animals are infertile or lose their fertility unusually early but appear otherwise healthy....
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A new review suggests that following menopause, women are at higher risk for developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a chronic condition caused by the build-up of excess fat in the liver not caused by alcohol.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2020 -- Certain reproductive factors may up the risk for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Menopause.
Jingyi Wen, M.D., Ph.D., from Tongji Medical...
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Male menopause is a real thing, and the medical term for it is andropause. According to the Mayo Clinic, the term “Male Menopause” has been used to describe decreasing testosterone levels related to aging. See this article from Mark back in...
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THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 -- Women whose periods started at an early age are more likely to have hot flashes and night sweats during menopause, researchers say.
"The risk of the women who menstruated early experiencing both symptoms was greater than...
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According to a new study from the British Medical Association, doctors going through menopause are cutting back on hours or even retiring from medicine entirely due to the sexism and ageism they’ve experienced in hospitals. Read more...
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Menopause, that fireworks finale of fertility, is like a second puberty that works in reverse. At least, that’s what we hear. Along with mood swings and acne, there are new joys like hot flashes that make you want to jump naked into the...
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WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2020 -- For midlife women, phthalate exposure seems to be associated with sleep disruption, with the associations observed in nonsmokers or former smokers, according to a study published online July 29 in Menopause.
Katherine...
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WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 -- For postmenopausal women, antidepressants, beta-blockers, and insulin are associated with weight gain over three years, according to a study published online July 15 in Menopause.
Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., M.P.H.,...
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WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- Dairy intake is not associated with improvements in bone mineral density or risk for fractures in women transitioning to menopause, according to a study recently published in Menopause.
Taylor C. Wallace, Ph.D., from...
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New research has found that women who have hot flushes and night sweats after menopause are 70 per cent more likely to have heart attacks, angina and strokes.
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(MedPage Today) -- Study Authors: Ning Ding, Siobán D. Harlow, et al.
Target Audience and Goal Statement: Obstetrician-gynecologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians
The goal of this study was to examine the associations of a...
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Sex hormones influence the structure and function of the brain, but little is known about the effect of hormone therapies (HT) on changes in the brain during menopause. A new study shows smaller increases in structural brain changes related to aging...
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(MedPage Today) -- Environmental exposure to certain synthetic chemicals was associated with early menopause, according to a new study.
In an analysis of over 1,100 premenopausal women, those who fell into the highest tertile for exposure to per...
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THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 -- Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are associated with earlier natural menopause, according to a study published online June 3 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Ning Ding, from the University of...
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WEDNESDAY, May 20, 2020 -- Women who take hop-based supplements to relieve symptoms of menopause needn't fear that they will interact with other drugs, a new study suggests.
Hops are the flowers of hop plants and they give beer its bitter taste....
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