Warning over menopause drug and ‘rare but serious’ liver injury risk
The US medicines watchdog has recommended more frequent liver testing for patients taking the new non-hormonal menopause drug fezolinetant after an isolated but serious liver…
Tag: Menopause
Early menopause tied to higher breast and ovarian cancer risk
Women with early menopause have a two times greater risk for breast cancer and a nearly four times higher risk for ovarian cancer, according to…
Why eating disorders around menopause are a red flag
Middle-aged women with eating disorders could slip into menopause without realising it, drastically increasing their fracture risk, a leading endocrinologist warns. Eating disorders such as…
Viagra is subsidised for veterans, so why is the safest MHT for my heroic patient missing from the PBS?
I want to tell you about a modern-day heroine who has allowed me to share her story. I feel privileged that she is one of my…
TGA approves first non-hormonal menopause drug for hot flushes
GPs can now prescribe the non-hormonal menopause drug fezolinetant to women with moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms, following TGA approval of the first-of-its-kind treatment. The…
MHT use in over-65s still beneficial: study
Use of menopausal hormone therapy beyond age 65 is associated with risk reductions in mortality as well as specific cancers and cardiovascular diseases, according to…
I want to say GPs do a good job with menopause but that’s not always the case
The taboo around menopause is being smashed. Women are discussing their experiences on traditional and social media. But many still struggle to access comprehensive information…
A GP guide to perimenopausal bleeding
Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common presentation in primary healthcare, and for perimenopausal women in particular there can be significant changes in menstruation that can…
MHT shortages forcing patients to ration patches, warns leading GP
Shortages of oestrogen patches continue to “frustrate” doctors prescribing menopausal hormone therapy, according to a leading GP who says many patients have been forced to…
Calcium and vitamin D supplements ‘cut long-term cancer mortality risk’
Postmenopausal women taking calcium and vitamin D supplements may have a lower cancer mortality but higher CVD mortality after more than 20 years of follow-up,…
