Women's Health

Increased phthalate metabolite concentrations may contribute to obesity, glucose impairment and dislipidemia among women with polycystic ovary syndrome, according to study findings published in Clinica Chimica Acta.

Approximately 27% of women in the workplace experience difficulties at work caused by symptomatic menopause, according to a cross-sectional analysis of the Health and Employment After Fifty study.

Magnesium supplementation for 10 weeks led to no beneficial effects for women with polycystic ovary syndrome experiencing hyperandrogenism, hirsutism and impaired sleep quality, researchers reported in Health Science Reports.

Two studies published in Menopause demonstrated hormone therapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors/serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors as generally effective therapies for menopausal symptoms.

More physical activity was associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes regardless of age, sex, BMI or sedentary time, according to an analysis published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

The FDA has updated the consumer information leaflet for levonorgestrel 1.5 mg, or Plan B One-Step, to specify that this medication is not an abortifacient and will not affect an existing pregnancy.

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.

Short-term time-restricted eating resulted in no changes in sex steroid levels but was associated with a decrease in dehydroepiandrosterone for premenopausal and postmenopausal women with obesity, according to study data.

Among the top takeaways from the CHEST 2022 Annual Meeting, held Oct. 16 to 19 in Nashville, Tennessee, were diversity in content and speakers, addressing disparities and new initiatives, according to Subani Chandra, MD, FCCP.

During the past 20 years, Endocrine Today has covered the latest advancements surrounding osteoporosis care. For its 20th year, the publication is taking a look back.