Menopause 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.

Results of Women’s Health Initiative trials highlight the importance of personalized health care in combination with shared decision-making for postmenopausal women, according to a review published in JAMA.

SAN FRANCISCO — Health care providers must combat menopause misinformation on social media by providing evidence-based information at visits and on online platforms, according to presenters at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.

Acute increases in physical activity were associated with greater odds of objective and subjective hot flashes during waking and sleeping periods, according to findings published in Menopause.

CHICAGO — Cancer risk among women varied based on the type of menopausal hormone therapy they used, according to randomized study results scheduled for presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting.

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.

Postmenopausal women assigned daily oral lasofoxifene had significant and clinically meaningful improvements in vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms with a favorable safety profile, researchers reported in Menopause.

Metabolic syndrome scores and obesity appeared linked in different ways to breast cancer incidence and mortality among postmenopausal women, according to findings published in Cancer.

Premature surgical menopause may increase the likelihood of musculoskeletal discomfort and sarcopenia, highlighting the potential importance of hormones in postmenopausal musculoskeletal health, researchers reported in Menopause.

The menopausal transition can be associated with a variety of bothersome symptoms, including hot flashes and mood swings, but some women might experience more subtle symptoms that can begin years before the final menstrual period.