Later menopause onset linked to lower risk of frailty: review
Maintenance of oestrogen may be a key factor, researchers say, but evidence in the literature is limited.
Tag: Menopause
Doctors warn against medicalising menopause
Leading women’s health researcher Professor Martha Hickey and colleagues have hit back at claims GPs don’t prescribe…
Vaginal laser ‘no better than sham therapy’
The treatment failed to improve symptoms of atrophy or pain in postmenopausal women, Australian researchers find.
MHT patches escape PBS chopping block
The move has been welcomed by women’s health groups.
All types of fracture in postmenopausal women ‘flag bone risk’
Distinguishing between traumatic and non-traumatic fractures does patients a disservice, researchers say.
Five factors linked with disruptive nocturia in women: study
Surprisingly, vitamin D supplementation appears to make matters worse, the Australian researchers say.
PBS funding for MHT patches ‘at risk’, doctors say
Transdermal patches could be pulled from the PBS if the manufacturer's bid for a price hike is declined.
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Menopausal ‘middle-age spread’ raises CVD risk: study
US study shows increases in visceral adipose tissue predict a greater carotid intima-media thickness in menopausal women.
Doctors urged to focus on wellness in menopause
Women who have healthier, more holistic lifestyles have an easier time with menopause hits, researchers note.
