_ MenopauseThe Hormone Therapy Decision By thirdAGE articleThe end of the “hormone therapy era” appears to have been greatly exaggerated. More than a decade ago, research from … Read More→
_ MenopauseHelping Women Navigate the Hormone Replacement Therapy Debate By thirdAGE articleThe end of the “hormone therapy era” appears to have been greatly exaggerated. More than a decade ago the Women’s … Read More→
Menopause Women's Health and WellnessTaming Hot Flashes Without Hormones By Adprime Admin articleSome three-quarters of North American women have menopausal hot flashes, but many cannot use hormones for medical reasons or choose … Read More→
_ Skin Skin HealthExpert Advice on Adult Acne By articleAcne, often thought of as confined to the teen years, can be frustrating and even embarrassing for adults. Here, from … Read More→
MenopauseHRT Neither Raises Nor Lowers Risk of Dying By articleMenopausal hormone therapy (HT) does not have a significant effect on the risk of death, according to a Mayo Clinic … Read More→
MenopauseWhen I'm 64, I'll Still Have Hot Flashes? By articleThe answer is “yes” for many women. Some 40% of women 60 to 65 years old still have hot flashes. … Read More→
Menopause Women's Health and WellnessMenopause Symptoms Reduced With Nanotechnology By articleNearly nine out of 10 premenopausal and postmenopausal women in the United States experience hot flashes, night sweats or other … Read More→
_ MenopauseKids Help Ease Menopausal Symptoms By thirdAGE articleWomen enduring the menopausal characteristics of hot flashes and night sweats don’t suffer as much if young children live with … Read More→
_ MenopauseFree Menopause Mobile App By Jane Farrell articleThe North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is set to launch a first-ever menopause mobile app, MenoPro, designed for use by … Read More→
_ Menopause Women's Health and WellnessGSM, New Term for Postmenopausal Problems By Sondra Forsyth articleTalking about genital, sexual, and urinary problems can be uncomfortable for postmenopausal women and their doctors. Having a term that doesn't carry stigma, isn't embarrassing to say, and is medically accurate could go a long way in helping women get the help they need and allowing them to make smarter healthcare decisions. That term is "genitourinary syndrome of menopause" or GSM. The term was developed and endorsed by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH).
_ MenopauseMany Menopausal Women Go to Anti-Aging Docs By Sondra Forsyth articleFeeling that conventional doctors did not take their suffering seriously, women instead sought out hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms from anti-aging clinicians, according to a sudy done at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
_ MenopauseWhat to Expect and How to Prepare for Menopause By Sondra Forsyth articleBy Marni AndrewsThere are a record number of North American women now entering a new period of their lives, menopause, which marks the official end of their reproductive period. Women are born with a finite number of eggs in their ovaries—by the time they reach their 50s, the number of fertile eggs has dropped significantly. When the remaining eggs are released, or hormones in the body can no longer stimulate their release, the body enters menopause. This generally happens between the ages of 45 and 55, with the average age being around 51.
_ MenopauseToolkit to Diagnose Menopause By Sondra Forsyth articleThe “Practitioner Toolkit for Managing the Menopause”, designed to guide physicians in the management of menopausal conditions for women from the age of 40 has been designed by researchers at Monash University in Australia. The kit, which includes a diagnostic tool as well as a compendium of approved hormone therapies, was published on July 6th 2014 in the journal Climacteric.
_ MenopauseMenopause Brain: What You Need to Know Beat the Odds By Sondra Forsyth articleBy Soriyya BawaAs if hot flashes and irritability weren’t enough to handle, women going through menopause also worry about the risk of memory loss. Some of the common cognitive concerns relating to memory loss that are reported by women going through menopause include trouble with routine mental tasks and remembering what was once easily retrievable information. A lot of research has delved into evaluating the link between menopause and memory loss, and we’re now beginning to understand even more.
_ MenopauseAre You Setting Off Your Hot Flashes? By Sondra Forsyth article By Gary ElkinsIf you start taking note of your hot flashes, you may recognize some events, emotions, or activities that actually seem to contribute to, or “trigger,” the onset of a hot flash. Scientifically speaking, while the physiology of hot flashes is associated with a decrease in estrogen level or an increase in gonadotropin concentrations, the actual physiological mechanism of hot flashes is not known.
_ MenopauseNon-Hormonal Hot Flash Remedy Works By Adprime Admin articleA study done at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and published in the May 27th 2014 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine compared low-dose oral estrogen and low-dose non-hormonal venlafaxine hydrochloride extended release (XR) to a placebo. Both treatments proved to be effective in reducing the number of hot flashes and night sweats reported by menopausal women.
_ PCPs Must Know More About Menopause By articleAccording to Susan G. Kornstein, MD, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Women's Health, "It is essential that new curricula be developed to train internists in the core competencies needed to manage menopausal symptoms."
_ A New Way to Zap Hot Flashes By Jane Farrell articleA newly developed program can help women fight obesity and reduce health risks in just five visits, according to a new study. The finding was published in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). The pilot program, called WAIPointes (WAI stands for "who am I"), is also reimbursed by insurance. The authors of the article said WAIPointes, which lasts six months, helped women stay engaged with their goals of reducing menopausal symptoms and maintaining healthy lifestyle changes.