Advancing the Inclusion of Black Women in Studies of Menopause
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The climacteric phase of a woman's life is marked by a natural transition in reproductive function. While there is variation in women's menopausal experiences,
In this letter, authors discussed the how addressing the menopausal health challenges faced by Black women requires a change in recognition and acceptance of generalizations of menopause.
An Ethical Assessment of Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38288691/
The use of compounded bioidentical hormone therapy (cBHT) continues to grow in popularity despite the availability of many US Food and Drug Administration-approved hormone products produced in different formulations and...
The study authors commented that promoting and prescribing cBHT as first-line therapy violates a number of ethical tenets of medical and pharmacy practice and should be discouraged without a compelling reason.
The Benefits and Risks of Menopause Hormone Therapy for the Cardiovascular System in Postmenopausal Women: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Source : https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-023-02788-0
Menopause hormone therapy (MHT), as an effective method to alleviate the menopause-related symptoms of women, its benefits, risks, and potential influencing factors for the cardiovascular system of postmenopausal women are...
Menopause hormone therapy can improve flow-mediated arterial dilation in the overall population of postmenopausal women, but it fails to lower the risk of all-cause death and cardiovascular events.
The Effect of Music on Menopausal Symptoms, Sleep Quality, and Depression: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38265351/
This study shows that music may have an effect on reducing the level of menopausal symptoms and depression levels and also increasing the sleep quality of menopausal women.
The post-test Menopausal Symptoms Rating Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index scores of the menopausal women were found to be lower in women who listened to music twice a day for 5 weeks than in the control group.
Skin Rejuvenation in Women Using Menopausal Hormone Therapy: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38230593/
MHT increases elasticity and collagen content in the skin, thereby reducing the severity of wrinkles and increasing skin thickness. Nevertheless, more well-conducted clinical trials are required to answer all questions...
Menopausal hormone therapy increased elasticity and collagen content in the skin, thereby reducing the severity of wrinkles and increasing skin thickness.