What to know about menopause, according to a doctor
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about menopause, according to a doctor

CNN  

CNN — Menopause is a nearly universal experience for women who live to middle age. Around 90% of women experience menopausal symptoms, which can include hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood alterations and weight gain. Most women go into menopause between ages 40 and 58, with the average age of experiencing menopause being 51, according to the North American Menopause Society. It makes clear that hormone treatment with a combination of estrogen and progesterone is safe, effective and appropriate for treating women with hot flashes and other bothersome menopausal symptoms if started before age 60 and in women without contraindications. Among its many resources is a database of clinicians who have extra training to treat women going through menopause and demonstrate a specific interest in guiding women going through this important change in their lives.

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There is a scandal about HRT – but it’s not the one Panorama thinks it is
2 months ago

There is a scandal about HRT – but it’s not the one Panorama thinks it is

The Independent  

The moment I saw the Panorama documentary The Menopause Industry Uncovered being advertised, I suspected that it wasn’t going to be helpful. The BBC documentary claimed it would focus on the commercialisation of menopause care, but instead headed down a disappointing path discrediting Dr Louise Newson, a private medic whom I consider one of the most pioneering practitioners in women’s …

What are the different types of HRT and what do they do?
2 months ago

What are the different types of HRT and what do they do?

The Independent  

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There is a scandal about HRT – but it’s not the one Panorama thinks it is
2 months, 2 weeks ago

There is a scandal about HRT – but it’s not the one Panorama thinks it is

The Independent  

The moment I saw the Panorama documentary The Menopause Industry Uncovered being advertised, I suspected that it wasn’t going to be helpful. The BBC documentary claimed it would focus on the commercialisation of menopause care, but instead headed down a disappointing path discrediting Dr Louise Newson, a private medic whom I consider one of the most pioneering practitioners in women’s …

Elinzanetant: Experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep for women in menopause — without using hormones
4 months ago

Elinzanetant: Experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep for women in menopause — without using hormones

CNN  

CNN — An experimental once-a-day pill that works without hormones significantly reduced the number of hot flashes experienced by women going through menopause and improved their sleep compared to a placebo, according to two new trials from drugmaker Bayer. The drug, called elinzanetant, works by blocking the brain chemicals responsible for hot flashes and night sweats – what doctors call …

What to know about menopause, according to a doctor
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about menopause, according to a doctor

CNN  

CNN — Menopause is a nearly universal experience for women who live to middle age. Around 90% of women experience menopausal symptoms, which can include hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood alterations and weight gain. Most women go into menopause between ages 40 and 58, with the average age of experiencing menopause being 51, according to the North American Menopause Society. …

Gen X feels left in the dark with menopause due to a lack of research and support
7 months ago

Gen X feels left in the dark with menopause due to a lack of research and support

Salon  

At age 44, Marni Penning felt extremely off. Most OBGYN residency programs in the United States “lack the curriculum necessary to effectively prepare residents to manage menopausal women.” Penning’s story mirrors a growing chorus of Gen X women experiencing menopause who are speaking out about the lack of public discourse, knowledge and research around the experience. “Women in midlife are …

DR MARGARET MCCARTNEY: The menopause isn't just some 'problem' that can only be solved with HRT
9 months, 1 week ago

DR MARGARET MCCARTNEY: The menopause isn't just some 'problem' that can only be solved with HRT

Daily Mail  

HRT — hormone replacement therapy — is hardly out of the news. Presenter Davina McCall has said that being on HRT is 'going to kind of provide me with a bit more protection than it would if I wasn't' But there are also women who are disappointed by it and find it doesn't live up to some of the claims …

More than half of all Australians will experience menopause. Here's how to prepare and manage symptoms
11 months, 1 week ago

More than half of all Australians will experience menopause. Here's how to prepare and manage symptoms

ABC  

Corrine Pohlman experienced unpleasant perimenopausal symptoms for more than a decade before she started treatment. Key points: Menopause is a time12 months after a person's last period when their ovaries stop functioning To help prevent harsh perimenopausal symptoms, doctors recommend upping calcium intake, reducing alcohol consumption and regular exercise Experts are calling for more training for GPs to help them …

Women always had hot flashes at work. Now they’re done hiding menopause
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Women always had hot flashes at work. Now they’re done hiding menopause

LA Times  

Natalia Maureira-Rey was in a meeting with five fellow lawyers in Spain this May when she suddenly started to sweat. “These hot flashes with menopause, it’s unbelievable,” Maureira-Rey, head of North America corporate legal affairs for Spanish retail group Inditex, said to the colleague sitting closest to her. Still, they’re examples of a growing cohort of women who are likely …

What you need to know about menopause, as the UK’s first education programme announced
1 year, 4 months ago

What you need to know about menopause, as the UK’s first education programme announced

The Independent  

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Opinion: Menopause doesn’t have to be miserable
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Menopause doesn’t have to be miserable

LA Times  

There are an estimated 55 million women in menopause in the United States today, the majority of whom endure its most debilitating symptoms in silence. There was a bit of encouraging news last month: The Food and Drug Administration approved a new non-hormonal oral drug to treat vasomotor symptoms of menopause — better known as hot flashes. It is imperative …

New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval
1 year, 7 months ago

New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with uncomfortable hot flashes caused by menopause. Astellas’ drug, Veozah, uses a new approach, targeting brain connections that help control body temperature. More than 80% of women experience hot flashes during menopause, the FDA noted, as the body gradually produces lower levels of reproductive …

FDA greenlights a new type of drug for menopausal hot flashes
1 year, 7 months ago

FDA greenlights a new type of drug for menopausal hot flashes

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new type of drug to treat hot flashes and night sweats during menopause. It’s an alternative to traditional hormone replacement therapies to manage hot flashes, which are a common symptom of menopause that can be disruptive if they become severe. “Hot flashes as a result of menopause can …

What are the symptoms of menopause and how can they be relieved?
1 year, 10 months ago

What are the symptoms of menopause and how can they be relieved?

The Independent  

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Menopause: Is Hormone Replacement Therapy A Bane Or A Boon For Menopausal Women?
2 years ago

Menopause: Is Hormone Replacement Therapy A Bane Or A Boon For Menopausal Women?

News 18  

WHO defines menopause as a cessation of menstrual periods after the age of 40 years; periods must stop for at least 12 months. In India, 130 million women are living beyond the age of menopause and the mean age of menopause is 46.2 years compared to 51 years in their western counterparts. “Long term effects of menopause due to low …

The Products Doctors Used To Handle Their Menopause Symptoms
2 years, 1 month ago

The Products Doctors Used To Handle Their Menopause Symptoms

Huff Post  

Menopause can take effect between the ages of 45-55, according to Dr. Kecia Gaither, a double board-certified OB/GYN based in New York. This permanent end of a menstrual cycle can create a lot of hormone shifts and lead to some pretty uncomfortable symptoms, which “can vary from person to person and can include mood changes, vaginal dryness, breast tenderness and …

Why doctors are studying new drugs to treat women’s midlife mood swings
2 years, 1 month ago

Why doctors are studying new drugs to treat women’s midlife mood swings

Live Mint  

Researchers are testing several new drugs to treat depression and anxiety symptoms that women frequently experience during perimenopause, the years leading up to menopause. Some doctors say hormone therapy used for menopause symptoms can help, but women who have had breast cancer and other conditions aren’t advised to try that option. Doctors are also hopeful that some new drugs aimed …

No, your life doesn’t stop because of menopause
2 years, 1 month ago

No, your life doesn’t stop because of menopause

Live Mint  

The first time I heard anyone discuss menopause publicly was while watching an episode of Sex and the City. While I applaud the show for exposing menopause as a natural part of a woman's life, menopause became the monster hiding under the bed - the most undesirable thing a woman could face. It's been 13 years since that episode of …

Why we need to talk more about menopause
2 years, 2 months ago

Why we need to talk more about menopause

Live Mint  

A 51- year- old banker, who wants to stay anonymous, recalls how she started experiencing hot flashes while shopping for her older daughter’s wedding. Additionally, menopause in women often coincides with a time when one’s life undergoes significant other changes: children leaving the nest, sudden weight gain and financial concerns, among a host of other issues. “Women may have to …

Women undergoing menopause should focus on these three nutrients
2 years, 4 months ago

Women undergoing menopause should focus on these three nutrients

Firstpost  

Simrun Chopra suggests an eating protocol that can be modified for each person’s unique concerns. Women undergoing menopause experience hot flashes and weight gain, as well as other health issues. According to nutritionist Simrun Chopra’s recent Instagram Reel, women going into menopause are at an age where they might have other issues like cholesterol, arthritis, osteoporosis, digestive problems, high uric …

Starting Menopause Nearly Broke Me, And Nobody's Talking About It
3 years, 6 months ago

Starting Menopause Nearly Broke Me, And Nobody's Talking About It

Huff Post  

Carol Yepes via Getty Images When I came down with COVID last year, during the second week of confinement, seriously ill and unable to breathe, my period appeared unexpectedly. Like so many women searching for answers, I turned to Google and social media and began reading about women’s experiences with menopause. A New York Times article found that modern medicine …

Menopause can make everyday work a struggle. So why aren't we talking about it?
3 years, 8 months ago

Menopause can make everyday work a struggle. So why aren't we talking about it?

ABC  

Thirty years into a very successful corporate career, Janelle Delaney suddenly lost her confidence. Creating menopause-friendly workplaces Thea O'Connor, a wellbeing and productivity advisor who runs menopause training for managers, says there's often a generational divide among women when it comes to menopause and the workplace. To those determined to not show "weakness" for fear it betrays the work women …

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