Tag: Menopause / Postmenopause
Arterial Stiffness Increased Within Year of Final Menstrual Period
Annual percentage change in carotid-femoral pulse-wave velocity significantly greater within year of FMP
Premature Natural Menopause May Up Risk for Multimorbidity
Odds of experiencing multimorbidity by age 60 and developing individual chronic conditions increased
Depression Screening Lacking for Perimenopausal Women
Better training needed for gynecologists to improve screening, confidence to treat depression
Parity, Breastfeeding Inversely Tied to Early Natural Menopause
Risk for early menopause lowest among those reporting exclusive breastfeeding for seven to 12 months
Sexual Frequency Linked to Age of Onset of Natural Menopause
However, no correlation seen for living with male partner with age of natural menopause
Anti-Müllerian Hormone Predicts Time to Final Menstrual Period
AUC significantly greater for predicting FMP within next 24 months with AMH- versus FSH-based models
Many Do Not Discuss Menopause Concerns With Their Provider
Perimenopausal, menopausal women report lower rates of well-being than postmenopausal women
Menopause Linked to Increase in Sleep-Onset Insomnia
Postmenopausal women more likely to screen positive for OSA versus pre/perimenopausal women
Refined Carbs May Up Insomnia Risk in Postmenopausal Women
Highly processed foods containing large amounts of refined sugars may be a dietary culprit for insomnia
T1DM May Up Progression of CAC During Menopausal Transition
Findings seen for progression of coronary artery calcium independent of other cardiovascular risk factors
