Avoidance of Hormone Therapy May Have Harmed Hysterectomy Patients: Study
For older women without a uterus, estrogen may save lives, researchers say
Category : Menopause health : Health & Medical
Chemicals Linked to Early Menopause
Women exposed to high levels of chemicals called perfluorocarbons (PFCs) may enter menopause earlier, new research suggests.
Menopause News and Features Page
Find special feature stories and news on Menopause Health at WebMD
Beyond Frequency: Who is Most Bothered by Vasomotor Symptoms?
Although most women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) during the menopausal transition, not all are bothered by them. What factors predict bother related to VMS above and beyond symptom frequency?
Treatments for Menopause Symptoms
Learn about treatment of menopause-related symptoms.
Menopause Glossary
WebMD offers a glossary of terms associated with menopause and sexuality.
Progesterone Alone May Help Hot Flashes
Progesterone alone, when given in a form that's identical to the natural hormone, helps relieve the hot flashes and night sweats experienced by women during menopause, according to a new study.
Menopause News Page
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Risk Indicators for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Women
Are there certain gynecologic conditions that are associated with the development of chronic fatigue syndrome in some women?
Effects of Physical Exercise and Estrogen on Health-related Quality of Life
Among women who have had a hysterectomy, what are the isolated and associated effects of estrogen therapy and moderate aerobic exercise on health-related quality of life and menopausal symptoms?
Treating Hot Flashes Without Hormones
Some nonhormonal therapies may help treat hot flasheshot flashes, but probably not as much as estrogen.
The Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire
Vulvovaginal atrophy and related symptoms represent a unique and understudied constellation of symptoms -- in postmenopausal women.
Caffeine and Menopausal Symptoms: What Is the Association?
What does the latest science tell us about the connection between caffeine use and vasomotors symptoms in postmenopausal women?
Unilateral Oophorectomy Before Menopause
How common is unilateral oophorectomy, and what are the long-term effects on timing of menopause and other health issues?
NAMS Position Statement on Estrogen and Progestogen in Postmenopausal Women
What is the evidence-based position statement published by The North American Menopause Society in March 2007 regarding its recommendations for menopausal hormone therapy for postmenopausal women?
Sex and Menopause
Menopause and postmenopause can affect your sex drive. Find out more from WebMD.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of hormone replacement therapy, including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Hot Flashes
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of hot flashes, including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Executive Summary of the Stages of Reproductive Aging
How are clinicians able to properly determine the stage of women's reproductive aging? This new study takes an in-depth look at the processes involved in staging.
Risk Indicators for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Women
Are there certain gynecologic conditions that are associated with the development of chronic fatigue syndrome in some women?