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    Tag: Menopause

    Professor Susan Davis AO

    Aussie doctors recommend MHT for bone health in under-65s with osteopenia

    November 6, 2023

    Menopausal hormone therapy can be used to prevent fragility fractures in postmenopausal women under 65 with osteopenia, according to updated Australian guidance. The Monash University–led…

    Companies catastrophising menopause to make sales, Aussie doctors warn

    October 16, 2023

    Marketing aimed at women is painting a catastrophised picture of menopause to help sell supplements and menopause ‘accreditation’ for workplaces, women’s health experts warn. A…

    Doctors vent frustrations over repeated MHT patch shortages

    September 29, 2023

    Months-long shortages of oestrogen patches have left doctors “annoyed” and have added to their workload when prescribing menopausal hormone therapy, a leading GP says. A…

    MHT may increase chance of reflux by a third in postmenopausal women

    July 6, 2023

    Use of menopausal hormone therapy is associated with increased risk of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease among postmenopausal women, according to a review in Menopause. US clinicians conducted…

    MHT linked to dementia risk, even with short-term use: study

    June 30, 2023

    Editor’s note: The headline for this article has been updated. See response to comment below. Use of menopausal hormone therapy is linked to an elevated…

    Hot flushes, night sweats, brain fog? Here’s what we know about phytoestrogens for menopause

    June 8, 2023

    While some women glide through menopause, more than 85% experience one or more unpleasant symptoms, which can have an impact on their physical and mental…

    Anxious middle-age woman

    Menopause symptoms worse with history of psychosocial stressors

    September 16, 2022

    A history of psychosocial stressors is associated with worse menopausal symptoms and poorer wellbeing in midlife, according to a study published online 13 September in…

    Shorter menstrual cycles may affect timing of menopause

    August 26, 2022

    Cycle length 'a window into future midlife health' according to US findings.

    Later menopause onset linked to lower risk of frailty: review

    August 5, 2022

    Maintenance of oestrogen may be a key factor, researchers say, but evidence in the literature is limited.

    Doctors warn against medicalising menopause

    June 16, 2022

    Leading women’s health researcher Professor Martha Hickey and colleagues have hit back at claims GPs don’t prescribe…

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