Menopause News

Risk for venous thromboembolism does not differ for women using oral conjugated equine estrogen vs. oral or transdermal estradiol, according to a study published in Menopause.

Researchers found that osteoporosis and fracture were associated with certain lifestyle factors among postmenopausal women, although no factors correlated with an increase in both osteoporosis and fracture.

Women in the late reproductive stage of life may be surprised when they begin experiencing symptoms similar to those associated with menopausal transition before cycle irregularity has begun, according to a study published by Menopause.

Women who are experiencing hot flashes as part of menopause could benefit from changes in their diet without additional medication, according to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Age at first pregnancy may indirectly affect the association between early menarche and an increased risk for metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and older women, according to a study published in Menopause.

Women who drink more than six alcoholic beverages per week have reduced fecundability compared with those who do not drink alcohol, according to a study published in Human Reproduction.

In a recent study, the age that women reached menopause and the type of menopause experienced appeared to impact their cognition as they grew older.

A group of Hispanic women from Texas reported more sexual dysfunction symptoms compared with non-Hispanic women, and menopausal women in Texas noted fewer sexual dysfunction symptoms than those from Arizona, according to study data.

Postmenopausal women with HIV had higher levels of immune activation than premenopausal women with HIV, according to a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Premature menopause was associated with a 40% increased risk for CHD, and Black women were three times more likely to experience premature menopause than white women, researchers reported.