Menopause News

PHILADELPHIA — The number of women aged at least 50 years prescribed hormone therapy for menopause symptoms remains low, particularly for Hispanic women, despite good efficacy and safety, according to a presenter.

PHILADELPHIA — In a small study, more women with obesity reported vasomotor, genitourinary, mood and libido symptoms associated with menopause than their peers without obesity, according to a presenter.

PHILADELPHIA — In this video exclusive, Stephanie Faubion, MD, MBA, FACP, NCMP, IF, provides pearls for use of menopausal hormone therapy by women with chronic conditions.

PHILADELPHIA — A woman’s reproductive history, including the timing of menarche, menopause and any pregnancy complications, may reveal short- and long-term cardiometabolic and cardiovascular risk trajectories, according to a speaker.

PHILADELPHIA — Midlife women who identified as a family caregiver reported worse menopause-related symptoms as hours of caregiving rose, according to a presenter at the Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society.

PHILADELPHIA — In this video exclusive, Nanette Santoro, MD, discussed efficacy for different groups of women of a nonhormonal neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist recently approved by the FDA to treat moderate to severe hot flashes.

PHILADELPHIA — Hormone therapy for women with premature menopause is underutilized due to fear of adverse effects; however, any risks observed with HT after natural menopause are not applicable to young women, according to a speaker.

PHILADELPHIA — In this video exclusive, Cynthia A. Stuenkel, MD, MSCP, talks about selecting therapies for menopausal symptoms for women with a history of cardiovascular disease.

PHILADELPHIA — In this video exclusive, Hugh S. Taylor, MD, talks about the relationship between endometriosis and menopause.

PHILADELPHIA — Age, race and education are the most prevalent barriers accounting for disparities in the prescription of menopausal HT, according to presenters.