Menopause News

Menopausal women experience multiple vulvovaginal symptoms with variations in quantity, severity and frequency, which cause significant interference in daily life, according to a post hoc analysis published in Menopause.

Among premenopausal Korean women, those reporting more bothersome perimenopausal symptoms had significantly higher prevalence of poor CV health metrics compared with women without symptoms, researchers reported.

Despite the high prevalence of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women in urban Tianjin, China, most women had no knowledge of the dangers or the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, according to findings published in Menopause.

Treatment with a vaginal tamoxifen capsule in postmenopausal women with moderate to severe vulvovaginal atrophy was safe with minimal drug exposure, researchers reported in a phase 1/2 clinical study.

Early menopause may be associated with increased insulin resistance, but researchers found no effects on other cardiovascular risk factors, according to a cross-sectional and longitudinal study published in Menopause.

Among postmenopausal women, hormone preparations increased lumbar spine bone mineral density and had a protective effect against osteopenia, according to a real-world study published in Menopause.

The North American Menopause Society released its 2023 Nonhormone Therapy Position Statement recommending up-to-date scientific evidence for nonhormonal options for managing menopausal symptoms.

Continuous use of transdermal nitroglycerin did not result in sustained improvements in hot flash frequency or severity compared with placebo among peri- and postmenopausal women, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.

CHICAGO — The odds of having gastric and pancreatic cancers were higher among postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy and remained significant after controlling for risk factors, according to data at Digestive Disease Week.

BALTIMORE — Treatment with once-daily oral fezolinetant was effective for reducing moderate to severe hot flashes associated with menopause in a diverse population, according to findings reported at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.