Menopause
Menopause, also known as the Change of life or climacteric, is a stage of the human female reproductive cycle that occurs as the ovaries stop producing estrogen, causing the reproductive system to gradually shut down. A clinical diagnosis that is based on the permanent cessation of menses.
Difficulty sleeping increases during menopauseSleep difficulties, especially problems staying asleep, are relatively prevalent concerns among women going through the menopausal transition, revealed by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
Oral HRT doubles risk of blood clotsHormone replacement therapy (HRT) given in skin patches may cause fewer blood clots than HRT given orally, revealed by researchers in British Medical Journal, UK. Women who take the oral form of HRT more than double their risk of developing a blood clot.
Keeping in good shape in old age is harder for womenWomen aged 65-plus find it harder than men of the same age to preserve muscle - which probably impacts on their ability to stay as strong and fit. For the first time, scientists have shown that it is more difficult for women to replace muscle that is lost naturally as they get older - because of key differences in the way their bodies react to food.
Combined hormone therapy makes breast cancer detection difficultCombined hormone therapy appears to increase the risk that women will have abnormal mammograms and breast biopsies, and it may decrease the effectiveness of both methods for detecting breast cancer, according to a report in the Feb. 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Exercise reduces menopausal anxiety, stress and depressionWith more menopausal women seeking natural therapies to ease symptoms, a new study has found that simply adding a brisk walking routine can reduce a variety of psychological symptoms such as anxiety, stress and depression.