Menopause
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Postmenopausal stress linked to mood, cognitive symptoms
Hair cortisol offers a novel way to collect data on chronic stress in postmenopausal women, the lead researcher suggested.
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Three-quarters of menopausal women report unexpected symptoms
Joint pain was the most common unexpected issue, followed by dry eyes, heart palpitations, and hair issues.
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Metabolic effects of estetrol are promising in postmenopausal women
Preliminary findings suggest estetrol continues to hold potential for becoming an additional option in treating menopause symptoms.
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Cannabis use growing among menopausal women
Cannabis is being increasingly marketed for treating menopause-related and aging-related symptoms.
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‘Vaginal dryness’ can be fatal. No, really.
The thing that kills women is recurrent urinary tract infections.
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Hormone therapy less effective in menopausal women with obesity
It’s unclear whether the treatment itself is less effective or whether the women are not receiving an adequate dosage, because women with obesity...
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CBT effectively treats sexual concerns in menopausal women
Though a small study, the findings confirm previous research results found in women with sexual concerns after gynecologic cancer.
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Hyaluronic acid suppository improves menopause symptoms
HLA may be a promising nonhormonal therapy for this condition, the researchers said.
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Menopausal hormone therapy less prescribed for Black women
There’s likely a combination of reasons for these disparities, with both provider and patient factors contributing, researchers say.
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This symptom signals UTI in 83% of cases
“Why has something so clear, so frequently present, never been described? The answer is simple: Physicians and patients do not talk about sex.”
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Hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal osteoporosis
Postmenopausal osteoporosis can have far-reaching consequences on one’s quality of life.