Menopause
From the Journals
Cold Water Swimming Eased Menstrual, Perimenopause Symptoms
Swimming in cold water may lessen menstrual, perimenopausal symptoms, according to study.
Commentary
Do Statins Offset Venous Thrombosis Risk With Hormone Therapy?
Is statin therapy able to offset some of the excess risk for VTE among women taking menopausal hormone therapy?
From the Journals
Vegan diet may curb hot flashes by altering the gut microbiome
“The targeted and untargeted gut microbiome analysis was robust and revealed important changes in the gut microbiome composition in response to a...
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Procedures may ease postmenopausal pain better than drugs
Although postmenopausal women initially reported higher mean pain scores upon presentation, they reported more improvement following...
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Digital tool clarifies menopause symptoms
The digital tool can be used by both doctors and patients to help women work through their symptoms.
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No more hot flashes? AI device could stop menopause symptom
The device would automatically prompt cooling in less than a second, which could effectively stop the hot flash in its tracks or at least help to...
Commentary
GI symptoms during menopause deserve attention
We must do a better job about individualizing care. Rather than treating patients as disease states, we must start to do specific patient-focused...
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Postmenopausal testosterone for low libido only, doctors say
“Despite this preponderance of scientific evidence and recommendations, the myths about testosterone die hard, including that it improves women’s...
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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.