Menopause

Genes and timing of menopause

An international team of researchers has discovered 13 new regions of the genome associated with the timing of menopause. These genes shed light on…    

Mayo Clinic finds estrogen may prevent younger menopausal women from strokes

Estrogen may prevent strokes in premature or early menopausal women, Mayo Clinic researchers say. Their findings challenge the conventional wisdom that estrogen is a…    

Socioeconomic class and smoking linked to premature menopause

POF is not only associated with infertility but also with significantly increased morbidity and mortality, as well as a decreased quality of life equivalent…    

Nearly 1 in 4 postmenopausal women with fractures is obese

Although less likely to suffer a hip or wrist fracture, obese women suffer from fragility fractures at other sites, partly due to poor mobility…    

Soy won’t reduce cholesterol after menopause

Eating extra soy for one year doesn’t help postmenopausal women cut their cholesterol levels, new research shows.

The findings support the Food…    

Headaches during menopause can degenerate to find out what you can do

In the midst of life called the phenomenon of menopause are changes in headache type, duration and intensity more often. Throbbing, explosive headaches…    

Study links estrogen hormone therapy to asthma

Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause, scientists said on Monday.

The findings, from…    

Acupuncture eases tamoxifen-related hot flashes

A new study provides more evidence that acupuncture can help ease hot flashes in women with breast cancer who are being treated with the…    

Hormone Therapy Plus Physical Activity Reduce Belly Fat, Body Fat Percentage after Menopause

Older women who take hormone therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms may get the added benefit of reduced body fat if they are physically active,…    

Coffee: Is it Good or Bad for You?

If your morning beverage of choice is coffee, recent research provides an extra perk.

Like much-publicized green tea, which has garnered…    

For some women, exercise lessons menopause symptoms

Once at the mercy of hourly hot flashes, Margaret Corino has been keeping them at bay with regular trips to the gym.

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Exercise helps with menopausal symptoms

As her body adapts to the changes of Menopause, 52-year-old Nancy Bouche has good days and bad. But one thing is for…    

Menopausal Hot Flashes Flourish During First Half of Night

Menopausal hot flashes are more likely to fire off during the first half of the night, especially if the room is warm,…    

Patch increases sexual desire in menopausal women

Treatment with a patch containing the hormone testosterone can increase sexual desire and activity in women who experience reduced sexual desire after surgical removal…    

Hysterectomy leads to earlier menopause

Menopause arrives nearly four years earlier on average for women who have had a hysterectomy compared with those who have…    

Without hormones, menopause symptoms return

Many women who stop taking hormone replacement therapy experience a recurrence of menopausal symptoms, but tapering off the drugs or drinking fluids…    

Later menopause linked to longer life

Women who go through menopause later rather than sooner may have a somewhat longer life expectancy, a large study suggests.

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Calcium, vitamin D may help prevent PMS

Among thousands of 27- to 44-year-old women involved in the ongoing Nurses’ Health Study II, those who consumed the most vitamin D and calcium-rich…    

Month of birth influences menopause age - study

A woman’s month of birth determines more than just her star sign, it also influences the age when menopause begins.

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Cell damage stiffens arteries after menopause

Cell-damaging substances known as oxygen free radicals may be to blame for hardening of the arteries that often occurs in women later in life,…    

What to do about menopause? Even experts confused

Menopause does not usually cause severe symptoms apart from hot flashes, and little is known about alternatives to hormone replacement therapy with…    

Breast cancer survivors have high risk of fracture

Postmenopausal women who have survived breast cancer have a heightened risk of fractures, according to the results of a new study. Given the…    

The history and controversy behind post-menopausal hormone therapy

There is a widespread controversy regarding the risks and benefits of hormone therapy (HT) for post-menopausal women with no end in sight. Roughly 45…    

Hormone drug eases breast pain for some women

Premenopausal women who suffer from breast pain may find relief with a drug called goserelin, or Zoladex, which blocks the female hormone estrogen,…    

Is it Menopause?

In the midst and even in the aftermath of treatment for breast cancer, it may be difficult to tell whether you have gone into…