Menopause
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Only ‘early’ estradiol limits atherosclerosis progression
Hormone therapy – estradiol with or without progesterone – only limits the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis if it is initiated within 6...
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Acupuncture no better than sham for relief of hot flashes
A double-blind trial of more than 300 women found that Chinese medicine acupuncture was no better than a sham treatment with blunt needles for the...
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Later menopause lowers risk of later depression
Key clinical point: Later menopause, with its longer estrogen exposure, appears tied to a lower risk of postmenopausal depression. Major finding:...
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Hormone treatment associated with better kidney function
The use of hormone therapy was associated with a lower urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio and a decreased risk of albuminuria.
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Denosumab better at building bone than zoledronic acid
Denosumab appears to be preferable to zoledronic acid when transitioning from oral bisphosphonates in previously treated postmenopausal women.
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What’s in the pipeline for female sexual problems?
Clinical trials are underway on drugs that target low sexual desire through dopaminergic pathways or serotonin receptors. Also in the pipeline are...
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Midlife contraception strategy should include transition to menopause
Though fertility declines precipitously as menopause nears, women in midlife may still conceive. Clinicians and patients need guidance to develop...
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New guideline allows use of estrogen for hot flashes – with caveats
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Devices can help relieve dyspareunia in midlife
Physicians looking for more options for alleviating dyspareunia in postmenopausal women should consider vaginal dilators, specialized vibrators,...
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A guide to topical options for easing vulvar discomfort
For postmenopausal women who don’t want a hormonal topical treatment, there are plenty of other nonhormonal options to relieve the symptoms of...
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Chronic insomnia afflicts one in three perimenopausal women
Women who were heavier, older, or depressed, as well as those having night sweats, were all more likely to suffer from insomnia on multivariable...