Menopause

Recently postmenopausal women with elevated blood pressure but no other CVD risk factors were more likely to develop white matter lesions 14 years later, regardless of short-term hormone therapy use, data show.

The odds of developing systemic lupus erythematosus or systemic sclerosis appear to significantly increase with the use of menopausal hormone therapy, according to data published in Rheumatology.

Use of menopausal hormone therapy among midlife active-duty servicewomen in the U.S. is twice as high as the general population but lower than women veterans, suggesting those who may derive the most benefit from HT are not receiving it.

More than 45% of midlife women are diagnosed with several common conditions in addition to menopausal symptoms and data show Black women and those living in high deprivation areas are disproportionately affected, researchers reported.

Midlife women with a metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease diagnosis were more likely to report severe or very severe hot flashes, though researchers found no direct link between the two conditions, data show.

Heterosexual midlife women veterans reported more sexual dysfunction and impact from vaginal symptoms and were less likely to be sexually active compared with sexual minority counterparts, according to findings published in Menopause.

CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Sheri Rowen, MD, of NVISION Eye Centers, discusses the link between dry eye disease and menopause.

New guidance on primary prevention of stroke from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association states women with endometriosis and early menopause are at higher risk, requiring a thorough history and tailored management.

The FDA added a boxed warning to highlight known risk for rare but serious liver injury associated with the use of fezolinetant, a nonhormonal medication indicated for treating menopausal hot flashes, according to an agency press release.

Women with menopause onset before age 45 years were more likely to develop incident heart failure regardless of serum adipokine levels, according to study findings published in Menopause.