Menopause
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Remedies for Menopause Symptoms Show Short-Term Benefit, Need Long-Term Data
“That’s one of the biggest questions — what is the safety [of hormonal treatments] in women with cardiovascular risk...
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Nonhormonal Treatment May Ease Menopausal Symptoms
“Elinzanetant has the potential to provide a well-tolerated and efficacious nonhormonal treatment option to address the unmet health needs of many...
Conference Coverage
Hormone Therapy Can Benefit Women into Their 80s
Analysis finds hot flashes were the top reason women continued hormone therapy after age 65 but many other reasons were reported.
From the Journals
High Breast Cancer Risk With Menopausal Hormone Therapy & Strong Family History
A modeling study integrated a data set of women with age-specific breast cancer risk with family history and another that covers relative risk for...
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Elinzanetant Reduces Menopausal Symptoms
“These results have clinically relevant implications because vasomotor symptoms often pose significant impacts on menopausal individual’s overall...
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Rural Women Face Greater Challenges in Perimenopause
Barriers to healthcare access, employment, and transportation result in more symptoms and poorer quality of life.
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Type 2 Diabetes Fracture Risk Likely Due to Impaired Physical Function
Despite having higher bone mineral density, older women with type 2 diabetes have higher fracture risk and poorer physical performance than older...
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Which Surgery for Vaginal Vault Prolapse? No Clear Winner
Various surgical approaches to treat vaginal vault prolapse may be similarly safe and effective.
Commentary
Don’t Fear Hormone Therapy, but Prescribe It Correctly
Menopause is having a moment because women are less willing to suffer in silence.
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Recurrent UTI Rates High Among Older Women, Diagnosing Accurately Is Complicated
“Shared decision-making is especially important when diagnosis of an rUTI episode in older women is unclear.”
Conference Coverage
Ovarian Cancer Risk Doubled by Estrogen-Only HRT
Long-term follow up in women with hysterectomy included in the WHI reveals significantly more cases of ovarian cancer.