Natural Menopause News

Early Menopause Caused By Hysterectomy

2011-12-14T12:38:00.000Z

A Study by Duke University researchers published in the Obstetrics & Gynecology journal, found that having a hysterectomy increases the risk of an earlier menopause among younger women. It confirms what many women, obstetricians and gynecologists have suspected for a long time now. The researchers led by Patricia G. Moorman, PhD, MSPH, report that younger women who undergo hysterectomies face

Does Menopause Make You More Susceptible To Diabetes?

2011-08-19T12:33:00.001+01:00

No it does not. Menopause has little to no impact on whether women become more susceptible to diabetes, according to a unique study. This is according to study lead author Catherine Kim, M.D., M.P.H., an associate professor of internal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan Health System, who conducted a national clinical trial of 1,237 women at high risk for

Menopause Is Not A Medical Problem

2011-08-09T11:47:00.000+01:00

According to psychotherapist Sue Brayne, who presented her insights into the lived, felt experiences of women going through menopause in at the British Psychological Society Psychology of Women Section annual conference, menopause shouldn't be seen as a medical problem that needs fixing but as a life-affirming and normal process that women go through.Little consideration is given to the

Menopausal Women Benefit From Green Tea and Tai Chi

2011-05-27T16:19:00.000+01:00

According to Dr Chwan-Li Shen, Green Tea and Tai Chi enhance bone health and reduce inflammation in postmenopausal women. Dr. Chwan-Li (Leslie) Shen is an associate professor and a researcher at the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and has conducted a study focused on postmenopausal women and investigating the potential for green tea

Does Menopause Trigger Hayfever?

2011-04-13T12:50:00.000+01:00

Does menopause trigger hayfever? Whilst menopause does not trigger hayfever, some women do experience increased allergies as part of their menopause symptoms and this of course includes hayfever. As women approach the menopause and their hormonal profile changes, some may begin to experience a heightened sensitivity to allergies that previously had only subtle effects, or new allergies might

Hot Flashes Reduced by Picturing Images Associated With Coolness

2011-01-11T18:19:00.001Z

A study by Baylor University study has shown that women going through the menopause who specifically pictured images associated with coolness during hypnotherapy had a dramatic decrease in hot flashes. The results appear in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. "This is an interesting finding because it begins to shed light on what is it, specifically, about hypnotic

Can You Go Through The Menopause At 28?

2010-11-20T11:27:00.001Z

Yes, you can...Katy Hayward had hot flashes and irregular periods, but when she couldn't get pregnant, the doctors reassured her that she was in 'peak health'. She insisted on seeing a specialist and at just 28, was told she had gone into early menopause. In fact 1 woman in 1,000 goes through early menopause while still under 30 years old, 1 in a 100 whilst under 40 and 5 in a 100 when they are

Phytoestogens Study receives $8 million to research its effects on health

2010-09-28T19:53:00.002+01:00

A Study being conducted on the effects of phytoestrogens on health will get an $8 million boost from the National Institutes of Health. The Botanical Research Center which is based at the University of Illinois, will draw on the expertise of a multidisciplinary team of researchers to address the many unknowns associated with use of botanical estrogens. These plants and plant-based compounds are

Hot Flashes May Be Improved By Weight Loss

2010-08-04T11:17:00.004+01:00

According to a report in one of the JAMA journals an intensive weight loss intervention program may lead to improvements in flushing amongst overweight and obese women with bothersome hot flushes during menopause. "Hot flushes are among the most common concerns of women during menopause and persist for five or more years past menopause in as many as one-third of women," the authors write as

HRT Increases Risk of Dementia

2010-07-17T17:26:00.000+01:00

Even though many women feel that their memory is no longer as sharp as it was before the menopause, apparently that is not the case. Researchers say the myth of memory loss during menopause is a perception some women have because as they went through menopause, they felt their memory wasn't as sharp as it had been before. Demantia, which is an age related condition can however affect women as

Menopause Not The Only Factor Affecting Sexuality in Middle Aged Women

2010-07-08T16:34:00.000+01:00

Sexual activity amongst menopausal women differs greatly between individuals according to new research from the University of Sheffield It suggests that rather than hormonal changes during the menopause, external factors such as a partner's reduced libido, depth of relationship and caring for a relative had more of an impact on sexual satisfaction during the menopause. Dr Sharron Hinchcliff

Test to Predict Menopause Age

2010-06-27T12:21:00.002+01:00

A blood test measuring AMH which is a hormone found in a woman's ovaries can predict the age at which a woman is likely to reach menopause, and thus give an idea as to when she is likely to stop being fertile. This is usually about a decade before menopause age.This test is particularly useful for women who have an early menopause and would allow them to plan their family accordingly.Scientists

Keep Using Contraceptives Until After The Menopause...

2010-04-15T17:43:00.000+01:00

The Family Planning Association has launched a new campaign called Conceivable aimed at women aged 35 and over, which reminds women to stay vigilant about unplanned pregnancy and to keep using contraception until after the menopause if they do not wish to become pregnant.They are doing this because experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that they cannot get

The risk of Gout in Women increases with age, obesity, hypertension, diuretic and alcohol use

2010-04-14T14:32:00.001+01:00

Gout is a common and excruciatingly painful inflammatory arthritis caused by elevated uric acid levels in the blood. When too much uric acid builds up in joint fluid, uric acid crystals form and cause joint swelling and inflammation. Historically, gout was seen as a male disease, however growing evidence suggests the disease is also a concern for older women.Researchers from Boston University

Effect of soy isoflavones on bone loss in postmenopausal women is minimal

2010-04-09T19:28:00.000+01:00

A new study now indicates that the effect of incorporating soya isoflavones on bone density is minimal.Previously, in a study lasting 6 months, Iowa State University researchers had indicated that consuming modest amounts of soy protein, rich in isoflavones, lessened lumbar spine bone loss in midlife, peri and post menopausal women. The same researchers expanded the study to 3 years and found

Could shrinking in post-menopausal women be due to spinal fracture?

2010-04-08T12:07:00.001+01:00

ScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2010) Apparently the loss of height in postmenopausal women may indicate a vertebral fracture according to an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.Shrinking in height is common as people age and is associated with back pain. Reasons include changes in the curvature of the spine, narrowing of intervertebral discs and vertebral fractures. Two-thirds of adults

Menopause Can Cause Temporary Loss of Memory and Learning Ability

2009-06-28T13:13:00.002+01:00

A new study has revealed that women going through the menopause do suffer from temporary loss of memory and learning ability.For a four-year period, researchers studied 2,362 women, who were between the ages of 42 and 52 had at least one menstrual period in the three months before the study started.This is the largest study of its kind to date and has been published in the May 26, 2009 issue of

Hot Flashes Could Mean Low Bone Mineral Density.

2009-05-09T11:12:00.001+01:00

Premenopausal women, perimenopausal women and postmenopausal women who suffer from hot flashes and night sweats, were found to have lower femoral neck (the large bone in the thigh that attaches to the pelvis) bone mineral density, than those who don't.This is according to Researchers at the University of California, who analyzed data for 2,213 women between the ages of 42-52 who participated in

'Female Viagra'?

2009-03-04T09:44:00.002Z

When a testosterone patch for women was launched in 2007, it was hailed by the media as the 'female Viagra'. It aimed to boost the libido or sex drive of women who'd had their menopause brought on by a hysterectomy. But now, an independent drug guide has recommended that women avoid the patches, saying that the benefits are limited and the long-term safety uncertain.An independent medicine guide

How To Prevent a Stroke - One Minute Video

2009-02-22T23:53:00.004Z

Post menopausal women have an increased risk of stroke, so please watch this one minute video.This video has been produced by the National Health Service and is currently being shown on British TV.It is aimed at helping people to recognise the first signs of stroke, and act FAST to save lives and reduce the damage caused.

Does HRT Shrink Women's Brains?

2009-02-13T17:22:00.000Z

According to a US study led by researchers at Wake Forest University, two key areas of the brain involved in thinking and memory were smaller in women who had taken HRT than in those who had been given a "dummy" placebo pill.These findings may explain previous studies linking HRT to dementia and an increased risk of memory loss.The big flaw in this study was that the researchers admitted that

Almonds for hot flashes

2008-11-15T12:41:00.000Z

Vitamin E has long been established for helping many menopausal problems especially hot flushes, night sweats, palpitations and vaginal dryness.One natural way to get Vitamin E from your diet is by getting it from almonds.Almonds are an excellent nutrient-dense food to incorporate into a healthful diet.Even though almonds are fairly calorific - 180 calories per ounce, substituting almonds for

Sleep Quality In Postmenopausal Women Affected by Higher Body Temperature and Hormones

2008-10-16T10:28:00.003+01:00

ScienceDaily - In an examination of potential relationships between objective sleep measures, nocturnal sex hormone levels, and the nocturnal course of body temperature of older postmenopausal women, a new study finds that altered levels of both sex hormones and gonadotropins may contribute to sleep disturbance in older postmenopausal women and confirm the results of previous studies indicating

You CAN get pregnant during menopause

2008-08-28T12:29:00.001+01:00

You can get pregnant during the menopause, reports the Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI), a non-profit organization that focuses on reproductive health research.Women nearing or just beginning the menopause mistakenly think they are no longer fertile because their menstrual cycles are no longer regular or have just stopped, and stop using any contraceptives.The Alan Guttmacher Institute notes that

Extreme Caution in using HRT

2008-08-20T14:34:00.003+01:00

A study conducted by Olga Glinskii and her associate leads her to advise extreme caution in HRT use.The vascular system depends on estrogen for maintenance. When the body decreases its estrogen production, as in after the menopause, the body is unable to regulate blood vessels like it did before.This might explain why women lose the protection they get from certain conditions such as heart