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Better Sleep During and After Menopause Can Lead to Better Sex

Sleep disturbance is common for many women during menopause, which can lower the odds of sexual satisfaction. That is the finding of a study published February 1st 2017 in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). A release from NAMS explains that according to data analyzed for 93,668 women aged 50 to… Continue reading Better Sleep During and After Menopause Can Lead to Better Sex

Surgery May Be Preferred for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Surgery or the implantation of a device known as a pessary are the two methods of dealing with pelvic organ prolapse. Now, researchers have found patients who undergo surgery have a better quality of life than those who don’t. The research was published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Pelvic organ prolapse occurs… Continue reading Surgery May Be Preferred for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Decline in Sexual Function During the Menopause Transition

Although most medical professionals (and their patients) agree that sexual function declines with age, there remains debate about the contribution of menopause to sexual activity and functioning. A November 2016 study using data from the Study of Women’s Health (SWAN), however, provides a more detailed timetable of sexual decline over the menopause transition. The study… Continue reading Decline in Sexual Function During the Menopause Transition

Hot Flashes May Have A Genetic Link

Are hot flashes, the universal symbol of menopause, linked to genetics? A team of UCLA-led researchers may have found a clue in a first-of-its kind study: gene variants that affect a receptor in the brain that regulates estrogen release and is present across all ethnicities. It appears that women who have these variants are more… Continue reading Hot Flashes May Have A Genetic Link

Study Compares Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women

Holly Richter, Ph.D., M.D., co-authored a paper in October 2106 showing the comparison of Botox A and sacral neuromodulation to control bladder incontinence. In a study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Holly E. Richter, Ph.D., M.D., director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery,… Continue reading Study Compares Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women

An Earlier Menopause May Mean Longer-Lasting Symptoms

The earlier the onset of menopause, the longer a woman may experience symptoms, a new study shows. Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and Medical School found that women who are younger than 45 when they first notice changes in their monthly cycles and other symptoms can have a longer menopausal… Continue reading An Earlier Menopause May Mean Longer-Lasting Symptoms

Breast Arterial Calcifications Could Signal Cardiovascular Disease

A 2016 study done at The Reading Hospital in Pennsylvania may lead medical professionals to rethink how they view breast arterial calcifications (BACs) on routine mammograms. Long believed to be as relatively benign, BACs could signal an increased risk of more serious health problems, including heart disease and stroke. The study results were presented at… Continue reading Breast Arterial Calcifications Could Signal Cardiovascular Disease

Battling The Leading Cause Of Death For Women: Heart Disease

When researchers in the Netherlands recently compiled data from 32 studies involving more than 300,000 women, they reached a disturbing conclusion. Women who experience early menopause – before the age of 45 – face an increased risk for heart disease and premature death. This is why women who go into early menopause need to pay… Continue reading Battling The Leading Cause Of Death For Women: Heart Disease

Beat the PMS Version of the “Winter Blues” With These Tips + Tricks!

If you’re like most premenopausal women, you experience the irritability and moodiness of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) in the days leading up to your period every month. Yet when daylight hours grow shorter during fall and winter, you may be hit with an exaggerated form of PMS called Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). The key symptom is… Continue reading Beat the PMS Version of the “Winter Blues” With These Tips + Tricks!

An Unexpected Benefit of Progesterone?

The female hormone progesterone, widely used in birth control, appears to ward off the worst effects of influenza and may also help damaged lung cells to heal more quickly, researchers have found in an animal study. The findings, by researchers from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, were published in PLOS Pathogens. The… Continue reading An Unexpected Benefit of Progesterone?

Menopause and Hair Loss

After menopause, about 40 percent of women experience hair thinning, which is almost the same rate as men. September is Menopause Awareness Month, so her a re some key facts about how hormonal changes can cause hair loss and thinning and what women can do to treat it. Hair loss around menopause is common due to changes in hormone levels and activity, but it cannot… Continue reading Menopause and Hair Loss

Clinical Trials Often Exclude Women Even Though Sex Hormones Can Alter Results

“Right now, when you go to the doctor and you are given a prescription, it might not ever have been specifically tested in females,” says Deborah J. Clegg, a Professor of Biomedical Science at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in California and one of the authors of an Essay published August 9th 2016 in Cell Metabolism criticizing this… Continue reading Clinical Trials Often Exclude Women Even Though Sex Hormones Can Alter Results

Why Are Women Less Active after Menopause?

As women enter menopause, their levels of physical activity decrease; now, scientists are beginning to understand why. Researchers from the University of Missouri have found a connection between lack of ovarian hormones and changes in the brain’s pleasure center, a hotspot in the brain that processes and reinforces messages related to reward, pleasure, activity and… Continue reading Why Are Women Less Active after Menopause?

The Latest News about HRT and Your Memory

Contrary to popular belief, taking estrogen after menopause may not affect the memory and thinking abilities of healthy women no matter when the treatment is started, according to research is published in the July 20th, 2016 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The recent study is among the… Continue reading The Latest News about HRT and Your Memory

Sleeplessness and Aging

Insomnia, which often accompanies menopause, has a clear association with age acceleration, according to UCLA researchers. The investigators also said that menopause increases biological aging. The dual findings suggest both factors could increase women’s risk for aging-related diseases and earlier death. The two studies, published in separate journals, contribute to increasing evidence of the biological… Continue reading Sleeplessness and Aging

Staying Healthy After Menopause

Staying healthy after menopause may mean making some changes in the way you live, according to the experts at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Here, the NIA offers some tips for navigating menopause and keeping healthy: Don’t smoke. If you do use any type of tobacco, stop—it’s never too late to benefit from quitting… Continue reading Staying Healthy After Menopause

Telephone Therapy Eases Menopause Symptoms

Chatting on the phone with a “sleep coach” and keeping a nightly sleep diary significantly improve sleep quality and reduce insomnia in women through all stages of menopause, according to a study done at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and published May 23rd 2016 in JAMA Internal Medicine. A release from the center… Continue reading Telephone Therapy Eases Menopause Symptoms

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