Menopause
From the Journals
Limit customized compounded hormones to special circumstances
From the Journals
Dairy doesn’t do a body good in midlife women
Daily dairy intake does not bolster bone mineral density at the femoral neck or lumbar spine, nor does it reduce osteoporotic fracture risk in...
From the Journals
High ‘forever chemicals’ in blood linked to earlier menopause
A new study ‘suggests that select [per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances] PFAS serum concentrations are associated with earlier natural menopause, a...
Clinical Review
2020 Update on Menopause
Recent studies show low-dose vaginal estrogen to be a highly effective, and safe, treatment for genitourinary syndrome of...
Conference Coverage
REPLENISH: Oral estradiol/progesterone slowed bone turnover as it cut VMS
From the Journals
Fezolinetant safe, effective for menopausal vasomotor symptoms
The elective neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist appears to be an effective nonhormone treatment for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated...
Conference Coverage
Beginning estrogen soon after menopause slows atherosclerosis progression
PHOENIX – The study raises a critical question: Is there a time period where getting hormone therapy would be most beneficial for the heart?
From the Journals
Family history of MI may increase CVD mortality after bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Removal of the ovaries before the natural age of menopause should be strongly discouraged in women who are not at increased genetic risk for...
Guidelines
New guideline offers recommendations for reproductive health in patients with rheumatic diseases
Among its many recommendations, the guideline strongly advises that women with RMD considering pregnancy switch to pregnancy‐compatible medication...
From the Editor
Progestin-only systemic hormone therapy for menopausal hot flashes
Clinicians treating postmenopausal hot flashes often recommend “systemic estrogen treatment.” However, progestin-only therapy also can effectively...
Conference Coverage
Menopause hormone therapy found to delay type 2 diabetes
LOS ANGELES – Transdermal delivery of estrogen is the preferred means of administration in women who are obese, who have a risk of DVT, or who...