Menopause

An intravaginal ring with combination estradiol and progesterone was safe and effective in treating vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women, according to phase 1/2 study results published in Menopause.

Women with premenstrual disorders may have increased likelihood for early menopause and moderate or severe vasomotor symptoms, according to a population-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

A history of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy, especially when younger than 46 years, increased the odds of arthritis, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea and bone fractures, researchers reported in Menopause.

Women who are pregnant and have preeclampsia worry nephrologists like Nityasree Srialluri, MD, MS, because without early detection chronic kidney disease may not be far behind.

It is critical for nephrologists to provide counseling and treatment when women’s health issues intersect with kidney disease. Much work remains.

Black and Hispanic premenopausal women are more likely to experience severe bleeding and other symptoms related to noncancerous gynecologic conditions before undergoing hysterectomy compared with white women.

ANI Pharmaceuticals received FDA approval for an abbreviated new drug application for estradiol gel, 0.1%, according to a company press release.

Most websites selling direct-to-consumer anti-Müllerian hormone tests had false and misleading claims, possibly leading consumers to believing the tests predict fertility potential and age of menopause, according to researchers.

Post-menopausal women demonstrate a risk for gout that is two times that of women who have not yet reached menopause, according to a presenter at the 2023 AWIR annual conference.

Midlife women aged 45 years or older with a history of infertility were more likely to experience menopausal symptoms than women without infertility, according to secondary analysis results published in Menopause.