Tag: Menopause / Postmenopause
Acupuncture Alleviates Moderate-to-Severe Menopause Symptoms
Decreases seen in hot flushes, day-and-night sweats, sleep problems, emotional and physical symptoms
Fried Chicken, Fish Linked to All-Cause, Cardiovascular Death
For postmenopausal women, mortality risk increased with one serving fried chicken/fish per week
Mindfulness, Stress Linked to Menopausal Symptoms
Link between mindfulness and symptoms more robust in women experiencing higher stress
Prevalence of Knee OA Lower With Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Odds ratio for knee osteoarthritis was 0.7 in MHT group versus non-MHT group in multivariable model
Breast Cancer Incidence Up With Persistent Vasomotor Symptoms
But persistent vasomotor symptoms not associated with decreased breast cancer survival
Edentulism Tied to Greater Risk for High BP After Menopause
Strongest associations seen in women younger than 60, those with systolic blood pressure below 120
Postmenopausal Vaginal Estrogen Not Tied to Negative Health Outcomes
No difference in cardiovascular disease, cancer, hip fracture for users or nonusers of vaginal estrogen
Fetal Famine Exposure Tied to Early Menopause
Findings based on study of women born during the Chinese famine period, 1956 to 1964
History of Partner Violence Tied to Menopause Symptoms
History of sexual assault and current PTSD also associated with higher risk for menopause symptoms
Age-Related Vaginal Symptoms Tied to Worse Quality of Life
Burden of severe symptoms is high among postmenopausal women
