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Menopausal vasomotor symptoms and white matter hyperintensities in midlife women
13 February 2023 Summary Recently, Thurston et al. [1] investigated whether vasomotor symptoms (VMS), when rigorously assessed using physiologic measures, were associated among midlife women with greater white matter hyperintensity volume (WMHV). The authors considered a range of potenti... Read more. -
Impact of hormone therapy on the bone density of women with premature ovarian insufficiency
31 January 2023 Summary Women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) are exposed to a long period of estrogenic deficiency, which potentially brings higher health risks, especially regarding bone health. Recently Costa et al. [1] performed a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the ... Read more. -
Breaking the silence on Early menopause
The theme of International Women’s Day for 2022 is ‘Breaking the bias’. Researchers at Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, have chosen this day to ‘break the silence’ on early menopause, to launch their new evidenced based App for women Ask Early Menopause. Devel... Read more. -
Risk of endometrial polyps, hyperplasia, carcinoma, and uterine cancer after tamoxifen treatment in premenopausal women with breast cancer
23 January 2023 Summary Recently, Rye et al. [1] investigated the association of the use of tamoxifen with the risk of endometrial cancer and other uterine diseases in premenopausal women with breast cancer (BC). For this the authors carried out a nationwide, population-based, retrospective longit... Read more. -
Early and surgical menopause associated with higher Framingham Risk Scores for cardiovascular disease in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
17 January 2023 Summary The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is higher in the postmenopausal period. The effect that the type of menopause, natural versus surgical, or the age at natural onset of menopause has on CVD needs further investigation. This prompted Price et al. [1] to study of the a... Read more. -
Does what you drink affect your risk of urinary incontinence?
Urinary incontinence affects nearly 20% of women aged older than 50 years. Many factors can influence a woman’s risk of urinary incontinence. This study suggests that despite some commonly held misconceptions, the consumption of artificially sweetened beverages does not have a significant effect on ... Read more. -
Disruption of Sleep continuity during the Perimenopause - is there an association with female reproductive hormone?
31 October 2022 Summary Sleep problems are frequently encountered during the menopausal transition, which have been related to various factors and can impair female quality of life [1]; however, direct relation with hormonal changes of the menopausal transition is still unclear. Recently Coborn et... Read more. -
Loss of muscle mass in women with premature ovarian insufficiency as compared with healthy controls
19 December 2022 Summary Estrogen, mediated by both genomic and non-genomic pathways, contributes to the preservation of muscle mass and strength via effects on mitochondrial function, satellite cell regeneration, apoptosis, protein turnover, inflammation and myosin binding [1]. Earlier age at nat... Read more. -
Vaginal laser therapy versus hyaluronic acid suppositories for women with symptoms of urogenital atrophy after treatment for breast cancer: A randomized controlled trial
28 November 2022 Summary Urogenital atrophy affects more than half of women after breast cancer (BC) and in this population there is reluctance to use local estrogen. Therapies free of hormones such as intravaginal laser and hyaluronic acid suppositories have shown to produce symptom relief in wom... Read more. -
Menopause impacts the human brain structure, connectivity, energy metabolism, and amyloid‑beta deposition
21 November 2022 Summary The menopause transition (MT) is a neuro-endocrine process that impacts the aging trajectories of multiple organ and systems including the brain. The MT occurs over time and is characterized by clinically defined stages with specific neurological symptoms. However, the way... Read more. -
The Heart of the Matter
ModeratorDr Chrisandra Shufelt Speakers:Prof Rossella Nappi - Traditional and Female Specific Cardiac Risk FactorsDr Matthew Nudy - Assessing Cardiac Risk in Midlife Women Read more. -
Resistance training for postmenopausal women: systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Importance: Menopause is a biological stage associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality due to changes in sex hormone levels. Objective: This systematic review aimed to investigate the benefits and harms of RT in menopausal and postmenopausal women. Evidenc... Read more. -
Women with diabetes at an early age likely to enter menopause early
Persons living with diabetes are at greater risk of a number of health conditions including eye and foot problems, heart attacks and strokes, and kidney and nerve damage. A new study suggests that the earlier a woman becomes diabetic, the earlier she will likely enter menopause. Study results were p... Read more. -
The association between mental health and obesity in postmenopausal women: A systematic review
Postmenopausal women are at great risk of mental health deterioration, which may lead to morbidity and mortality. The decrement of mental health with aging is attributed to hormonal changes, lowered physical activity, sleep disturbances, economic factors, as well as modifiable variables such as smok... Read more. -
Shorter menstrual cycles may indicate earlier menopause and worse symptoms
Since menopause symptoms can significantly affect a woman’s quality of life, much research has focused on identifying risk factors associated with menopause symptoms. A new study suggests that menstrual-cycle length may predict the severity of menopause symptoms, as well as the age at menopause. Stu... Read more. -
Effects of Walking Speed on Total and Regional Body Fat in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
This study had two aims with the first to confirm the efficacy of exercise speed and impulse (session duration at a given speed) to produce total and abdominal fat loss in postmenopausal women, and secondly to compare the exercise speed and impulse necessary for the stimulation of fat loss to the su... Read more. -
Micronised progesterone (Utrogestan®) to be unrestricted and fully funded in New Zealand
Pharmac have recently announced that restrictions on the prescription of Utrogestan® will be removed from 1 December 2022. This will mean that women will be able to access fully funded Utrogestan® for a range of uses, including for menopausal hormone therapy. The Australasian Menopause Society prov... Read more. -
Pelvic floor muscle strength and female sexual function
27 September 2022 Summary Sexual dysfunction is a common problem around the menopause and postmenopause which is multifactorial. In this retrospective cross-sectional study from Brazil the authors looked at female sexual function (as measured by the Female Sexual Function Index: FSFI) in rel... Read more. -
Behavioral interventions to improve sleep outcomes in menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
20 September 2022 Summary Lam et al. [1] recently reported a systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at assessing the efficacy of behavioral interventions on sleep outcomes among peri- and postmenopausal women, as measured by standardized scales and objective methods (polysomnography, actigraphy... Read more. -
Endometriosis in women undergoing ovarian tissue transplantation due to spontaneous or induced premature menopause
12 September 2022 Summary Recently, Lotz et al. [1] reported the results of a retrospective study carried out on 17 women with premature menopause (spontaneous or induced) who had undergone ovarian tissue transplantation to restore their fertility, and were diagnosed with endometriosis during lapa... Read more.
