micro-community-banner
Profile Image
  • Saved
Experience and severity of menopause symptoms and effects on health-seeking behaviours: a cross-sectional online survey of community dwelling adults in the United Kingdom - BMC Women's Health

Experience and severity of menopause symptoms and effects on health-seeking behaviours: a cross-sectional online survey of community dwelling adults in the United Kingdom - BMC Women's Health

Source : https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-023-02506-w

Background Almost all women will experience menopause, and the symptoms can have a severely detrimental impact on their quality of life. However, there is limited research exploring health-seeking behaviours and...

Conclusion: This study highlighted a strong willingness of women aged 35–70 to participate in group consultations for menopause, with motivation being strongest amongst premenopausal women. Low awareness of self-management and lifestyle interventions to manage the symptoms of menopause highlight the need for greater outreach, research and...

Profile Image
  • 2yr
    Key Points • Source: BMC Women’s Health • Conclusions: “This study highlighted a strong willingness of women aged 35–70 to participate in group consultations for menopause, with motivation being strongest amongst premenopausal women. Low Show More
  • Saved
Association between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and healthcare contacts for menstrual disturbance and bleeding in women before and after menopause: nationwide, register based cohort study

Association between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and healthcare contacts for menstrual disturbance and bleeding in women before and after menopause: nationwide, register based cohort study

Source : https://www.bmj.com/content/381/bmj-2023-074778

Objectives To evaluate the risks of any menstrual disturbance and bleeding following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in women who are premenopausal or postmenopausal. Design A nationwide, register based cohort study. Setting All...

Conclusion: Weak and inconsistent associations were observed between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and healthcare contacts for bleeding in women who are postmenopausal, and even less evidence was recorded of an association for menstrual disturbance or bleeding in women who were premenopausal. These findings do not provide substantial support for a...

Profile Image
  • Saved
The influence of sex hormones on musculoskeletal pain and osteoarthritis

The influence of sex hormones on musculoskeletal pain and osteoarthritis

Source : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2665991323000607

The association of female sex with certain rheumatic symptoms and diseases is now indisputable. Some of the most striking examples of this association...

Discussion: In this Review, we present evidence for the association of changes in sex hormones with musculoskeletal pain and painful osteoarthritis, discussing data from diverse natural, therapeutic, and experimental settings in humans and relevant animal models relating to hormone loss or replacement and the consequent effects on health,...

Profile Image
  • Saved

Conclusion: In this cohort study, ACEs were associated with EAA among middle-aged adults after controlling for demographics, behavior, and socioeconomic status. These findings of the associations between early life experience and the biological aging process in midlife may contribute to health promotion in a life course perspective.

Profile Image
  • Saved
Dermatoses in Postmenopausal Women in a Tertiary Health Care Center of Bihar: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

Dermatoses in Postmenopausal Women in a Tertiary Health Care Center of Bihar: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

Source : https://www.cureus.com/articles/163877-dermatoses-in-postmenopausal-women-in-a-tertiary-health-care-center-of-bihar-a-prospective-cross-sectional-study

Background Postmenopausal women comprise a very unique population with various dermatological, genital, and oral dermatoses due to the various physiological, age-related, and hormonal changes in this period, which have not...

Discussion: A broader understanding of the diverse dermatological concerns of postmenopausal women would enable dermatologists to be better equipped to identify and treat postmenopausal dermatosis as well as provide better support to women going through this phase of life.

Profile Image