New study demonstrates need for more attention on bleeding changes during the menopause transition because abnormal uterine bleeding during that time is linked to greater risk of fatiguePeer-Reviewed Publication The Menopause Society FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 12, 2025)—Multiple menopause symptoms can make women feel fatigued. Hot flashes, sleep problems, pain, and depression are just a...
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Later menopause linked to better heart health
by Lisa Marshall, University of Colorado at Boulder Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Women who go through menopause later in life have healthier blood vessels for years to come than those who go through it earlier, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research. The study, published in the journal Circulation Research, offers new insight into why females who stop...
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Infrequent Zoledronate Dosing in Early Menopause Prevents Later Fractures
Nancy A. Melville January 16, 2025 013 Added to Email Alert Women in early menopause treated with zoledronate in just two infusions, 5 years apart, show a significantly reduced risk of sustaining a vertebral fracture and better maintenance of bone mineral density (BMD) over a 10-year period than those receiving just one or no infusions...
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For women with multiple sclerosis, mobility takes step backward at menopause
by University of California, San Francisco Hypothesized relationship between covariates and outcome measures. Note that age is corrected for in the exploratory outcome, age-adjusted sNfL. sNfL = serum neurofilament light chain. Credit: Neurology (2024). DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000210228 A new study by UC San Francisco has found that menopause revs up the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). The research is published in...
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Five things young women need to know about menopause
by Megan Arnot, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If you’re under 40, menopause might seem like the least of your worries right now. But for some women, this transition can happen earlier than they might expect—even as early as their 30s, in rare cases. And you almost certainly know a family member, friend or colleague who’s...
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Short-term menopausal hormone therapy found to have no long-term cognitive impact
by Public Library of Science Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Short-term menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) did not have long-term cognitive effects when given to women in early postmenopause, according to a study published November 21 in the journal PLOS Medicine by Carey Gleason from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and colleagues. While MHT can offer relief from...
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Primary care electronic health records fail to capture extent of menopause symptoms
Electronic health record (EHR) documentation seen in primary care does not accurately reflect menopause symptom burden, and many women are not getting the treatment they need, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in Menopause. Mackenzie L. Bevry, Pharm.D., from the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and colleagues evaluated the extent of menopause symptom...
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Is there anything good about menopause? Yep, here are four things to look forward to
Menopause is having a bit of a moment, with less stigma and more awareness about the changes it can bring. A recent senate inquiry recommended public education about perimenopause and menopause, more affordable treatments and flexible work arrangements. But like many things in life, the experiences of menopause are on a continuum. While some women find it challenging and...
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Is andropause the same as ‘male menopause,’ and should men worry?
by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Thanks to information surrounding the menopause, almost everyone knows something about how age affects hormone levels—in women. But while menopause has launched a thousand hot-flash jokes, men have their own version. It’s called andropause, and though it’s less of a pop-culture presence, it’s a medical...
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Menopause, RSV, and More: 4 New Meds to Know
BOSTON — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 55 new medications in 2023 and 11 more in 2024 to date. During a presentation on April 18 at the annual American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting, Gerald Smetana, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of General Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...