Menopause
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Does cannabis help with menopause symptoms?
Women with symptoms of menopause are turning to cannabis for help, researchers have found, despite a lack of evidence that the drug works for...
Guidelines
NAMS affirms value of hormone therapy for menopausal women
Recent research supports individualized care to maximize benefits and minimize risks.
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Routine weight counseling urged for women at midlife
“Midlife women gain weight at an average of approximately 1.5 pounds per year, which increases their risk for transitioning from normal or...
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Hormone therapy didn’t increase recurrence or mortality in women treated for breast cancer
Recurrence was increased with vaginal hormone therapy among those taking aromatase inhibitors.
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Hormone therapy and breast cancer: An overview
It can be expected that the effects of menopausal hormone therapy may vary between participants on the basis of age or time since menopause, as...
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 Pandemic stress affected ovulation, not menstruation
The ‘experiment of nature’ that coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown produced several findings that call into question commonly held...
From the Journals
Why do we treat menopause as a disease?
Over centuries society and medicine have emphasized the negative aspects, and authors of a new analysis say this has eaten away at women’s...
Conference Coverage
Nonhormonal drug for menopause symptoms passes phase 3 test
The novel NK3 receptor–inhibitor fezolinetant controlled vasomotor symptoms of menopause over 52 weeks in the phase 3 SKYLIGHT 2 trial.
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Hormones account for 10% of lipid changes after menopause
“Menopause is not avoidable, but perhaps the negative metabolite shift can be diminished by lifestyle choices.”
Opinion
Unraveling primary ovarian insufficiency
Unless there is an absolute contraindication, estrogen therapy should be prescribed to women with POI to reduce the risk of osteoporosis,...
From the Journals
‘Forever chemicals’ exposures may compound diabetes risk
The increased risk of diabetes observed among women exposed to a combination of ‘forever chemicals’ is similar to that associated with overweight...