by Anna Marie Yanny, Stanford University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain It’s inevitable. About half of the world’s population awaits an unavoidable biological fate: menopause. As those of us who will experience the transition (including me) near our 50th birthday, our ovaries will essentially say “we’re done.” We run out of eggs and our estrogen hormone drops....
By Kathryn Gale and Kym Toller Jul 05, 2023 From tracking your symptoms to embracing exercise and addressing any pelvic floor issues, this Women’s Health With Evolve column looks at how you can make your perimenopause journey more positive Have you experienced a hot flush, a panic attack, insomnia or a change in menstrual flow...
By Michael Greenwood, M.Sc. Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Perimenopause means “around menopause” and refers to the transition period before menopause and cessation of menstruation, which can last for several years. From when periods begin until perimenopause, the period is termed premenopause, and once menopause is completed, it is known as postmenopause. Image Credit: Jack_the_sparow/Shutterstock.com Perimenopause typically...
by The North American Menopause Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Most women going through menopause complain about the added weight. Menopause is often accompanied by accelerated adverse changes in body composition, hot flashes, and an increased risk of such chronic diseases as osteoporosis and heart disease. A new study suggests that lifestyle interventions aimed at...
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON A new study has found women ‘age’ significantly faster in the perimenopausal period, based on analysis of the IgG glycome. This finding indicates the potential of using the IgG glycome composition as an early predictor for perimenopause. The study, published today in iScience and led by a team of researchers from the...
