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Number of Vaginal Lactobacilli in Postmenopausal Women With Vaginal Atrophy Before and After Treatment With Erbium-YAG Laser: a Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial

Number of Vaginal Lactobacilli in Postmenopausal Women With Vaginal Atrophy Before and After Treatment With Erbium-YAG Laser: a Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial

Source : https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-023-02590-y

Primary objective To evaluate the effect of erbium-YAG laser on the number of vaginal lactobacilli in postmenopausal women. Secondary objectives To evaluate the effect of erbium-YAG laser on vaginal atrophy...

This study showed an improvement in vaginal lactobacilli grading after vaginal laser treatment. However, the difference in vaginal lactobacilli grading after treatment in both groups was not statistically significant.

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Coverage of the 2023 North American Menopause Society Annual Meeting

The theme of the 2023 annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society, “Midlife Women’s Health in the Era of Precision Medicine,” set the tone for innovation.

The four-day program, which is taking place at the Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia, brought together more than 1,400 people from all over the world to discuss the latest thinking on addressing the symptoms of menopause and preventing or treating the health risks associated with advancing age in postmenopausal women.

Click above for a summary of some presentations that caught our eye at the conference.

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Assessing Young Adults' Menopause Knowledge to Increase Understanding of Symptoms and Help Improve Quality of Life for Women Going Through Menopause: a Student Survey

Assessing Young Adults' Menopause Knowledge to Increase Understanding of Symptoms and Help Improve Quality of Life for Women Going Through Menopause: a Student Survey

Source : https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-023-02641-4

Background Due to menopause being a largely invisible and under-discussed topic in wider society, women often deal with menopause-related complications on their own.

Our findings provide evidence that young adults of both sexes have a general baseline knowledge of menopause and its symptoms and are open to learning strategies to help support menopausal women.

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Role of Estrogen in the Regulation of Central and Peripheral Energy Homeostasis: From a Menopausal Perspective

Role of Estrogen in the Regulation of Central and Peripheral Energy Homeostasis: From a Menopausal Perspective

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37719789/

Estrogen plays a prominent role in regulating and coordinating energy homeostasis throughout the growth, development, reproduction, and aging of women. Estrogen receptors (ERs) are widely expressed in the brain and...

Cessation of the ovarian function with declined circulating E2 level leads to widespread changes in glucose and lipid metabolism. The adaption of women to menopause is individualized. Initiation of MHT at an early stage of menopause may effectively enhance the metabolic rate, and attenuate the development of obesity, insulin resistance, type...

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Preview of the 2023 North American Menopause Society Annual Meeting

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) will host its annual meeting at the Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia from Sept. 27 to 30, 2023. The theme of this year’s meeting is Midlife Women’s Health in the Era of Precision Medicine. A vast array of speakers will cover recent clinical research and other content related to menopause and midlife women’s health. 

We will be covering the event for you, so check your email for highlights and a wrap-up of the conference. Click above for an exclusive preview of the event.