Menopause

Menopause and Breast Cancer Therapy

Certain chemotherapies can force the ovaries into retirement within a few months of treatment: This is medical menopause. Fifty percent of women younger than…    

Small Boosts in Bone Density Matter

Even the small increase in bone mass offered by osteoporosis drugs translates to a reduction in fracture risk, new Canadian research says.

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Menopause and Sexual Health

Many people think menopause brings a reduced interest in sex. Both men and women may find themselves taking longer to become sexually aroused as…    

Menopause not linked with significant memory loss

The results of a long-term study conducted in Taiwan confirm that progression through a natural menopausal transition is not associated with a significant decline…    

Scientists ‘predict menopause age’

Scientists have developed a method that aims to predict how fast a woman’s biological clock is ticking and when she is likely to go…    

Menopause possibly affected by seasons

They say there’s a season for everything, and that may even be true for menopause.

In a small survey from Hungary,…    

Natural Menopause

1. Get established on an alternative programme

Before attempting to come off HRT get established on a comprehensive alternative programme. It is…    

Brushing away the menopause

Scientists have developed a toothpaste containing HRT, to help women remember to take their daily dose.

The mint-flavoured paste has been designed…    

Research suggests long-term hormone use not effective against heart disease

Long-term hormone use doesn’t reduce heart attack risks in postmenopausal women with heart disease and may increase their chances of developing blood clots and…    

Women ‘happier’ after menopause

Women’s lives change for the better once they are past the menopause, suggests a survey.

The Jubilee Report, which examined the lifestyles…    

Is the male menopause real?

Something happens to men when they reach middle age. It runs deeper than cardigans, slippers, and an intolerance of loud music. The ‘mid-life crisis’,…    

Brushing away the menopause

Scientists have developed a toothpaste containing HRT, to help women remember to take their daily dose.

The mint-flavoured paste has been designed…