Menopause
Conference Coverage
Decision rule identifies unprovoked VTE patients who can halt anticoagulation
ROME – Half of women who have a first unprovoked venous thromboembolism can safely be spared lifelong anticoagulation through application of the...
Expert Commentary
Does extending aromatase-inhibitor use from 5 to 10 years benefit menopausal women with hormone-positive breast cancer?
In terms of improving the 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) rate, yes, according to results of a randomized study that compared extended...
News
Start time for estrogen conveys no cognitive impact
Estradiol had no significant impact on cognitive function when taken within 6 years of menopause or more than 10 years after menopause.
Clinical Review
2016 Update on menopause
Recent trial results on the cardiovascular safety of hormone therapy in early menopausal women are reassuring, while survey data reveal millions...
Clinical Review
How do you break the ice with patients to ask about their sexual health?
A patient may skip talking about sexual function out of embarrassment, and a clinician out of concern for the patient’s feelings. We may be...
Commentary
Letters to the Editor: Determining fetal demise; SERMS in menopause; Aspirin for preeclampsia; Treating cesarean scar defect
Plus more Letters to the Editor topics
Conference Coverage
Women’s Health Initiative may account for insomnia’s upward trend
DENVER – Insomnia rates are climbing, especially in middle-aged women.
News
Plant-based therapies reduce some menopause symptoms
Conference Coverage
Childhood cancer survivors face several long-term risks
Despite improvements, survivors of childhood cancers still face long-term risks in terms of secondary neoplasms, nonsurgical premature menopause (...
News
One-time AMH level predicts rapid perimenopausal bone loss
Key clinical point: Anti-Müllerian hormone levels strongly predict the rate of perimenopausal bone mineral density loss and might help identify...
Conference Coverage
Early estrogen likely prevents bone fractures in Turner syndrome
Improved bone mineral density