Premenopause

Peri- and postmenopausal women with HPV have lower health-related quality of life compared with premenopausal counterparts, with the strongest differences observed within the sexuality domain, researchers reported.

Persistent chemotherapy-related amenorrhea was common and associated with worse long-term quality of life for premenopausal women with breast cancer, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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.

Rates of prediabetes and undiagnosed diabetes increased among premenopausal women in the past 2 decades along with significant cardiovascular risk burden, researchers reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

After a 16% weight loss, premenopausal women with overweight experienced metabolic adaptation associated with a longer time than predicted to achieve weight-loss goals, according to study results published in Obesity.

Abdominal obesity is a risk factor for COPD and asthma among premenopausal and postmenopausal women in South Korea, according to study findings published in Menopause.

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.

Dietary fiber intake was inversely associated with depression among premenopausal, but not postmenopausal, women, according to findings published in Menopause.

Several reproductive factors, including preeclampsia, preterm birth and early menopause, may increase risk for CVD in women, researchers found.