Reproduction/Androgen Disorders News

In this Healio video exclusive, a speaker at the National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions discusses opportunities for heart disease prevention in women at the time of menopause transition.

BOSTON — In the first year after stopping anabolic steroid misuse, men had worse sexual function than those who continued using or never used the agents as well as more depression and anxiety, according to a presenter at ENDO 2024.

BOSTON — Girls and boys who experienced stress early in life were more likely than those with lower stress scores to use alcohol, nicotine and cannabis by age 13 years, according to a presenter at ENDO 2024.

Endocrinology providers and researchers will gather in Boston beginning Saturday as the Endocrine Society holds its 2024 annual meeting.

Age at menarche has fallen among U.S. women during the past 55 years while time to menstrual cycle regularity has increased, both troubling signs that indicate worsening health outcomes over time, researchers reported.

All women with vs. without premenstrual disorders had higher risk for suicide, whereas those diagnosed at younger than 25 years had increased all-cause mortality risk, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, obesity and irregular menses were more than twice as likely to experience spontaneous ovulation during the year after undergoing bariatric surgery compared with medical therapy, researchers reported.

SAN FRANCISCO — An updated evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome includes new recommendations for a timelier diagnosis and evidence that firmly supports PCOS is a risk factor for CVD.

SAN FRANCISCO — In two phase 3 trials, the nonhormonal investigational agent elinzanetant was associated with decreased frequency and severity of menopausal vasomotor symptoms over 12 weeks with a favorable safety profile.

Women reporting irregular menstrual cycles with or without diagnosed polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to have cardiometabolic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, according to new data from the Apple Women’s Health Study.