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Migraine: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, and Treatment

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2026.
Migraine is a highly prevalent, female‐predominant, and disabling brain disorder shaped by genetic susceptibility, hormonal influences, modifiable attack factors, and comorbidity‐related progression. This review integrates current evidence on migraine epidemiology, phase‐specific neurovascular and neuroglial mechanisms, including CGRP signaling and ...
Weiwei Lu, Yuan Zhang, Chen Shi, Yu Tao, Shaoxin Li, Yufang Sun, Fuhai Ji, Dongsheng Jiang, Terrance P. Snutch, Jin Tao   +9 more
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The mental health challenges, especially suicidality, experienced by women during perimenopause and menopause: A qualitative study

Women's Health
Background: Menopause, characterised by significant hormonal changes, can greatly impact mental health. While physical symptoms are well-known, the psychological effects, particularly suicidality, are underexplored.
Olivia Hendriks, Jason C. McIntyre, Abigail K. Rose, Clair Crockett, Louise Newson, Pooja Saini   +5 more
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Cardiovascular Health During Menopause Transition: The Role of Traditional and Nontraditional Risk Factors

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
Perimenopause, or menopause transition (MT), is a critical life stage that encompasses significant physiological, emotional, and psychosocial changes that impact women’s cardiovascular health and quality of life. The decline in estrogen during MT induces
Samuel Yousefzai, Zahir Amin, Huzaifa Faizan, Maheen Ali, Suha Soni, Michael Friedman, Abeera Kazmi, Faith Elise Metlock, Garima Sharma, Zulqarnain Javed   +9 more
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The Post-Ovariectomy Interval Affects the Antidepressant-Like Action of Citalopram Combined with Ethynyl-Estradiol in the Forced Swim Test in Middle Aged Rats

Pharmaceuticals, 2016
The use of a combined therapy with low doses of estrogens plus antidepressants to treat depression associated to perimenopause could be advantageous. However the use of these combinations is controversial due to several factors, including the time of ...
Nelly M. Vega Rivera, Alfredo Gallardo Tenorio, Alonso Fernández-Guasti, Erika Estrada Camarena   +3 more
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‘I Would Rather Manage It on My Own’: Cultural Stigma, Silence and Barriers to Professional Healthcare‐Seeking for Menopause‐Related Symptoms Among Perimenopausal Women in Public Universities in Southern Nigeria

Reproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective The menopausal transition remains a neglected area of women's health in sub‐Saharan Africa, often framed as a private, non‐medical life stage. This study investigates how cultural stigma, norms of silence and healthcare‐system factors shape professional healthcare‐seeking for menopause‐related symptoms among perimenopausal women ...
Ukie Seimokumo Angaye, Turnwait Otu Michael   +1 more
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Iron Phenotypes and Reports of Menses, Pregnancies, and Live Births in Females With HFE p.C282Y Homozygosity and HFE wt/wt: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Reproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare iron phenotypes and questionnaire reports about menses, pregnancies, and live births in females with HFE p.C282Y (rs1800562) homozygosity (Y/Y) and HFE wt/wt (absence of p.C282Y and p.H63D (rs1799945) (wt/wt)). Methods We compared post‐screening iron phenotypes and questionnaire reports of self‐identified non‐Hispanic ...
James C. Barton, J. Clayborn Barton, Ronald T. Acton   +2 more
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Menopause at work—An organisation‐based case study

Nursing Open
Aim The aim of the study was to explore and understand the organizational culture of a workplace in terms of support and well‐being for staff experiencing perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms at work. Design It is widely acknowledged that perimenopause
Camille Cronin, Joanne Abbott, Nestor Asiamah, Susan Smyth   +3 more
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Clinical and Histopathological Correlates of Endometrial Proliferative Lesions in Perimenopausal Women: A Retrospective Study with Internal Validation of a Risk Model

Clinics and Practice
Background: Endometrial proliferative lesions are common in the menopausal transition and carry a measurable risk of carcinoma. Early risk stratification may guide evaluation and follow-up. Methods: We performed a single-center retrospective study of 315
Anca Daniela Brăila, Viorica Tudor, Cristian-Viorel Poalelungi, Constantin Marian Damian, Claudia Florina Bogdan-Andreescu, Alexandru Burcea, Andreea-Mariana Bănățeanu, Emin Cadar, Cristina-Crenguţa Albu   +8 more
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Periestropause enhances hypoxia‐induced panic and microglial remodelling without altering respiratory control

Journal of Neuroendocrinology, Volume 38, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Perimenopause is characterised by irregular reproductive cycles and hormonal fluctuations, notably decreased estradiol (E2), which are linked to increased susceptibility to panic disorder and neuroinflammation. We examined whether panic‐related respiratory and behavioural responses to respiratory challenges vary across reproductive stages ...
Angela Cristina Nicola, Luana Tenório‐Lopes, Luis Gustavo A. Patrone, Mariana Bernardes‐Ribeiro, Heloisa H. Vilela‐Costa, Daniele Gandra, Ana Clara Campideli‐Santana, Raphael E. Szawka, Kênia C. Bícego, Rita Cássia M. Dornelles, Luciane H. Gargaglioni   +10 more
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The Landscape of Women's Health Podcasts: A Scoping Review

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, Volume 52, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To map and characterize the available evidence on podcasts addressing topics related to women's health. Methods This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines. A comprehensive search was carried out in 12 databases in November 2025.
Ellen Beatriz Saboia de Castro, Janielle Ferreira de Brito Lima, Kayo Elmano Costa da Ponte Galvão, Eremita Val Rafael, William Caracas Moreira, Roger Rodrigues da Silva, Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá, Maria Luziene de Sousa Gomes   +7 more
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