Menopause News

November 12, 2021 — A new study investigated the association between body composition -- including fat and muscle -- and hot flashes and other menopause symptoms.

September 30, 2021 — A new study finds inactive lifestyles can lead to more frequent, severe hot flashes, among other negative health effects of not moving enough.

September 22, 2021 — However, there is little to no research has proven that pot effectively treats menopause-related symptoms.

December 2, 2020 — Women with a higher number of menopause symptoms had poorer work performance, according to the authors of the study published online recently in Menopause, journal of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS).

October 1, 2020 — This study didn't prove a cause-and-effect relationship, it only showed an association between menopausal symptoms and stroke and other heart and blood vessel diseases

February 3, 2020 — The risk was lowest among those who breast-fed exclusively, meaning the baby received breast milk only -- no liquids or solid foods. Early menopause is the end of menstruation before age 45, the study authors said.

January 15, 2020 — British researchers who tracked the sex lives and menopausal status of nearly 3,000 American women for a decade found that those who had less sex were more likely to begin menopause at an earlier age.

October 10, 2019 — Researchers analyzed data from more than 300,000 women who were part of 15 studies around the world, and found that women who reached menopause before age 50 were more likely to have a nonfatal heart problem, such as a heart attack, angina or stroke.

September 25, 2019 — To their surprise, the investigators found that more frequent night sweats were associated with longer sleep -- and that the longer women slept, the more their attention and thinking skills ("cognition") decreased.

August 6, 2019 — Ten British women have undergone a first-of-a-kind surgery that could delay menopause by up to 20 years.

June 18, 2019 — Family history appears to be the most important factor in the timing of menopause, researchers say. And later menopause appears to be associated with slower aging.

February 20, 2019 — Compared with women who didn't get acupuncture, those who did had significant reductions in hot flashes, a recent study found.

December 17, 2018 — Oxybutynin, a drug widely used to treat urinary incontinence caused by an overactive bladder, helps treat hot flashes in breast cancer survivors and women who did not have breast cancer but who were bothered by frequent or severe menopausal symptoms, new research shows.

November 30, 2018 — Women who are emotionally tormented by a spouse or partner may suffer from more night sweats, painful sex and hot flashes when their periods stop, researchers say.

September 7, 2018 — An analysis of data from more than 107,000 U.S. women between the ages of 25 and 42 who were followed for 20 years found no association between physical activity at any age and early menopause.

July 10, 2018 — Scientists have found that a neuron present in the brains of both mice and humans causes hot flashes when it's stimulated in mice.

April 30, 2018 — For the study, the researchers surveyed a group of English, Scottish and Welsh women to establish their nutritional patterns with respect to 217 specific foods. All of the women were aged 40 to 65, and none were told to alter their eating patterns.

April 11, 2018 — In all stages of menopause, artery stiffening and dysfunction of blood vessels were each associated with more frequent and severe menopause symptoms among women, as well as a lower quality of life.

April 11, 2018 — The research showed that a woman entering menopause 10 years later than her peers was able to recall one extra word on a 15-word test for every year as she grew older.

February 27, 2018 — Some hopeful news also emerged from the study: Many women with restless sleep and insomnia during menopause did not have sleep problems before or after menopause.

February 5, 2018 — While rheumatoid arthritis rates in women are three times higher than in men, and women with RA have more severe physical decline and disability, sex-based differences in RA are poorly understood, the researchers said.

January 10, 2018 — Surprisingly, for women with a past history of major depression -- which is a known risk factor for future depression -- hormone therapy didn't appear to lessen the risk of depressive symptoms.

October 26, 2017 — Women who have previously been underweight are more likely to have an early menopause compared to those who maintained a healthy weight, new research suggests.

September 12, 2017 — New study suggests the therapy won't increase risk of early death

July 19, 2017 — When periods stop before 40, risk is 4 times greater compared to late menopause, study suggests

May 15, 2017 — Women whose periods end early and those who never give birth seem at added risk, research suggests

May 12, 2017 — Older age at menopause also appeared to increase the risk, study found

May 10, 2017 — Women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to help alleviate symptoms of the menopause may have an increased risk of hearing loss, a study has found.

April 13, 2017 — Study found link between menopausal symptoms in younger women and reduced blood vessel function

February 16, 2017 — Study participants were fitter, felt better -- and were less bothered by hot flashes

January 25, 2017 — Odds also greater if monthly periods started at 11 or younger, researchers say

December 13, 2016 — New research suggests lung function can decline significantly

November 17, 2016 — New Drug Approved for Postmenopause Sexual Pain

November 11, 2016 — And traditional preventive treatments don't erase added danger, new study suggests

November 9, 2016 — But women still outperform men, researchers report

November 2, 2016 — Researchers identify timing, but it can vary by race and ethnicity

October 19, 2016 — Mutations found in women of all races, ethnicities

October 6, 2016 — Before and after menopause, less sleep linked to plaque buildup in blood vessels, study found

September 28, 2016 — Study found women who believed they had frequent episodes at night more likely to be mildly depressed

September 15, 2016 — Findings highlight need for certain women to discuss hormone therapy with their doctor, researchers say

July 26, 2016 — Researchers found it boosted cellular aging by an average of 6 percent

July 19, 2016 — 5-year study found no difference in thinking skills, with or without estrogen treatment

April 3, 2016 — Trendy eating plan may cut cholesterol, disease risks in postmenopausal women, Swedish research suggests

January 6, 2016 — Research suggests longer estrogen exposure might have protective effect

October 16, 2015 — HDL cholesterol seems to change, and might encourage plaque build-up, research suggests

October 7, 2015 — Menopausal women who have lots of hot flashes could face a higher risk for early-stage heart disease, a new study suggests.

September 30, 2015 — Women who reported insomnia were less sexually active, study finds

September 28, 2015 — Findings might one day lead to fertility predictions, experts say

July 1, 2015 — Study found little difference between menopause types, but black women had less advantage than white