Symptom reporting, cardiovascular disease, and mortality as women age: it is more than menopause
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Source: Menopause - December 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Editorials Source Type: research
Moving toward health equity: the influence of race and ethnicity on choice and quality of life of menopause treatment in midlife women
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Source: Menopause - December 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Editorials Source Type: research
Susan D Reed, MD, MPH, MS, NCMP 2022-2023 NAMS President
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Source: Menopause - December 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: NAMS Editorial Source Type: research
Letter to the Editor
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Source: Menopause - November 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
A human rights assessment of menopausal women's access to age- and gender-sensitive nondiscriminatory health care in prison
Conclusion
Menopausal women have the right to the underlying environmental determinants of health in prison and rights to nondiscrimination and equivalence of care, essential medicines, medical care and treatment, preventive health services, and participation in the generation of prison policies and support initiatives. The lack of visibility regarding their health needs in policies and healthcare provisions is reflected in the realities of life in prison, with glaring gaps in the practical medical and lifestyle supports of menopause. Further research is warranted to inform evidence-based prison reforms to improve the ...
Source: Menopause - November 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research
A review of African American women's experiences in menopause
Conclusion
African American women experience distinct differences in physical, psychological, social, and quality of life measures during menopause. Increasing awareness about the unique menopause experiences of African American women is critically important to improve the health of this underserved population. (Source: Menopause)
Source: Menopause - November 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research
Should vitamin D supplements be prescribed routinely for midlife women?: Released July 13, 2022.
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Source: Menopause - November 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Clinical Corner: NAMS Practice Pearl Source Type: research
Indian physicians' attitudes and practice regarding menopause and its management: a focus group discussion
Conclusions
The study findings underscore the need to introduce Indian physicians to empathic communication skills training, involve, and educate physicians about the international and national clinical guidelines regarding menopausal hormone therapy and alternative therapies, and techniques for distress screening and early referrals.
Video Summary
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Source: Menopause - November 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Effect of the use of prediagnosis hormones on breast cancer prognosis: MCC-Spain study
Conclusion
Concerning oral contraception use, our results demonstrate that their use is related to poor prognosis in breast cancer. However, research in this field is limited and controversial, indicating the need for more research in this area. Regarding hormone therapy consumption, our results indicate no association with better prognosis, which contradicts what has previously been published. (Source: Menopause)
Source: Menopause - November 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Spine trabecular bone scores and bone mineral density of postmenopausal Taiwanese women
Conclusions
Bone mineral density and TBS can be used in combination to predict osteoporosis in a greater number of postmenopausal Taiwanese women. Because the incidence of osteoporosis is the highest among older women, clinicians should pay careful attention to TBS degradation among older patients without low BMD. (Source: Menopause)
Source: Menopause - November 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Association of hormone therapy and changes of objective sleep quality in women of late menopausal transition with sleep disorder: a preliminary study
Conclusion
Women in the late menopausal transition period showed higher sleep efficiency and shorter WASO after HT; however, multiple comparisons showed no statistically significant difference in objective sleep quality between before and after HT. (Source: Menopause)
Source: Menopause - November 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Interactions between nutrient intake and comorbidities for quality of life in premenopausal and postmenopausal women
Conclusions
Given the lower nutrient intake levels in postmenopausal women, it is critical to establish HRQOL-improving approaches for this population, including regular exercise, nutrient intake, and smoking cessation. (Source: Menopause)
Source: Menopause - November 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Trends in osteoporosis medication use in US postmenopausal women: analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2000 through 2017-2018
Conclusions
The use of osteoporosis medications in postmenopausal US women has significantly decreased since 2007 to 2008 onward. This finding was mostly attributed to a low prescription rate of bisphosphonate drugs. Moreover, the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women was suboptimal and decreased over time. (Source: Menopause)
Source: Menopause - November 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Menstrual cycle phase, menopausal transition stage, self-reports of premenstrual syndrome and symptom severity: observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study
Conclusions
Dysphoric mood, neuromuscular, and somatic symptoms exhibit cyclicity and are influenced by current PMS. Late reproductive stages and EMT stage do not have significant effects on the five symptom groups. Vasomotor or insomnia symptoms do not exhibit significant cyclicity from postmenses to premenses and are not affected by current PMS. Future studies of symptom cyclicity and reproductive aging including daily symptom data across an entire menstrual cycle in samples including women in late menopausal transition stage are essential to capture the effects of both cyclicity and self-reported PMS to capture symp...
Source: Menopause - November 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Racial disparities in menopausal hormone therapy acceptance: a pilot study
Conclusions
Our pilot study suggests a racial disparity in acceptance of both systemic and local hormonal therapy among perimenopausal and postmenopausal patients. The presence of racial disparity in acceptance of these treatment modalities can inform clinicians about patient factors affecting treatment choice for menopausal symptoms and opportunities to explore racial differences in quality of care. (Source: Menopause)
Source: Menopause - November 1, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
