Tag: Menopause / Postmenopause
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Tied to More Menopausal Symptoms
Most common symptoms related to psychological and sexual domains
Higher Dietary Fiber Lowers Premenopausal Depression Risk
Significant association between dietary fiber intake and prevalence of depression seen for premenopausal, but not postmenopausal, women
Cognitive Performance During Menopause Transition Examined
Longitudinal declines seen in measures of learning, memory, attention/working memory domains in low-income women of color
Menopause Symptoms Reduced With Higher Levels of Exercise After Cancer Tx
Findings seen for women previously treated with menopause-inducing cancer treatments
Obesity Increases Hip Fracture Risk Before Age 70 in Postmenopausal Women
Obese women have higher risk for hip fracture-related mortality; on average, they have higher bone density than normal-weight, but significantly faster bone loss
Menopausal Symptoms Tied to Lower Work Performance
Women reporting more symptoms also had more chronic diseases, less exercise
Stroke, CVD Risk Up With Two or More Menopausal Symptoms
No association seen between the severity of vasomotor symptoms and any health outcomes
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Tied to Later Atherosclerotic CVD
Findings remain when adjusting for standard risk factors, other adverse pregnancy outcomes
NAMS Updates Guidance for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
GSM is underdiagnosed and undertreated, but symptoms can be managed effectively in most cases
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Menopause Symptoms Linked
Scores for total symptoms, somatic and psychological domains higher in women with history of HDP
