Algorithms for prescribing menopausal hormone therapy in different periods of menopause
Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) remains the most effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms and genitourinary syndrome of menopause. MHT, initiated in women during the “therapeutic window” to relieve symptoms of estrogens deficiency and prevent or treat
T.F. Tatarchuk+3 more
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ABSTRACT Aims To present the methods and baseline findings from a prospective, longitudinal cohort study of treatment seeking adults with urinary urgency (URG) with or without urgency urinary incontinence (UUI). Methods Adults seeking treatment for URG and/or UUI and controls were enrolled.
Giulia M. Ippolito+18 more
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Menopausal Changes in the Microbiome—A Review Focused on the Genitourinary Microbiome
A balanced interaction between the host and its microbiome is crucial to health. Research regarding the significance of the gut and vaginal microbiomes in female health is substantial.
Min Gu Park, Seok Cho, Mi Mi Oh
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ABSTRACT Aims To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire for assessing vulvovaginal symptoms and symptom‐related influences in women with breast cancer. Design A methodological study. Methods Women with breast cancer (n = 202) were recruited from the outpatient department of a hospital ...
Yueh‐Ching Lee+5 more
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Current treatment options for postmenopausal vaginal atrophy [PDF]
Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) is a silent epidemic that affects up to 50%-60% of postmenopausal women who are suffering in silence from this condition. Hormonal changes, especially hypoestrogenism inherent in menopause, are characterized by a variety of ...
Castelo-Branco Flores, Camil+1 more
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The gut‐microbiota‐brain axis: Focus on gut steroids
Abstract There are over 1000 varieties of steroids that have been reported in nature, including the endogenous sex steroid hormones (i.e., progesterone, testosterone, and 17β‐estradiol) and corticosteroids which are mainly synthesized by gonads and adrenals, respectively.
Silvia Diviccaro+4 more
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Why does women's fertility end in mid-life? Grandmothering and age at last birth [PDF]
Great apes, the other living members of our hominid family, become decrepit before the age of forty and rarely outlive their fertile years. In contrast, women - even in high mortality hunter-gatherer populations - usually remain healthy and productive well beyond menopause.
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Use of laser and radiofrequency for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: do Brazilian women know it? / Laser e rádio frequência como opções terapêuticas na síndrome geniturinária da menopausa: as mulheres brasileiras conhecem? [PDF]
Objective: to verify how many women between 35 and 69 years old would undergo laser and/or radiofrequency as treatment for genitourinary syndrome of menopause and how many report improvements after having undergone for those procedures.
Bubna, Carolina+5 more
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ABSTRACTHealthy midlife cognitive function (CF) reduces the risk of later cognitive decline. Emerging evidence suggests that chrono‐nutrition may be associated with CF. This cross‐sectional cohort study aimed to examine associations between chrono‐nutrition behaviours and CF in adults aged 45–65 years living in Cyprus.
Christiana A. Demetriou+12 more
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Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and imaging for non-invasive objective assessment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause: a pilot study. [PDF]
The genitourinary symptom of menopause (GSM) affects up to 65% of women, resulting in symptoms such as vulvovaginal dryness, discomfort, and dysuria, which significantly impacts quality of life.
Dinish US+12 more
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