Menopause
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Guidelines released for perimenopausal depression
The risk of perimenopausal depression is estimated to be 45%-68%.
Expert Commentary
What works best for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: vaginal estrogen, vaginal laser, or combined laser and estrogen therapy?
There are not enough data to recommend laser therapy over the gold standard, transvaginal estrogen, for treating symptoms of the...
Conference Coverage
Migraine and menopause: Longitudinal study shows what to expect
From the Journals
Postmenopausal estrogen use down since 2006
Trends for oral and vaginal forms have not followed the same path.
From the Journals
A combination hormone capsule for vasomotor symptoms
"17-beta-estradiol-progesterone may represent a new option, using natural hormones, for postmenopausal women," wrote Dr. Rogerio A. Lobo.
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High testosterone in postmenopausal women may add CVD risk
Having more testosterone than estrogen may spell heart disease after menopause.
Clinical Review
2018 Update on menopause
Coverage and expert comment on new insights on HT and Alzheimer disease risk, HT route and sexuality outcomes, mortality in WHI participants, and...
Expert Commentary
Managing menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors
What types of menopausal symptoms are breast cancer survivors faced with, and following breast cancer, what treatments should clinicians...
Video
VIDEO: Stem cells may reverse premature menopause, restore fertility
CHICAGO – In addition to bringing estrogen levels closer to normal, the treatment diminishes other menopause symptoms.
From the Journals
Menopause accelerates RA functional decline
Findings were based on surveys of over 8,000 women.
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Hormone therapy may reduce depressive symptoms in early menopause
Women in the placebo arm were more than twice as likely to score at least 16 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies–Depression Scale.