Association between weekend catch-up sleep and hyperuricemia with insufficient sleep in postmenopausal Korean women: a nationwide cross-sectional study
d with adequate sleep duration, which is related to a low risk of hyperuricemia. Considering that it is difficult for people to get enough sleep in modern society, this study...
Conclusions: Weekend catch-up sleep had a decreased prevalence of hyperuricemia in postmenopausal women with sleep deprivation.
Etiology of recurrent cystitis in postmenopausal women based on vaginal microbiota and the role of Lactobacillus vaginal suppository
Source : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1187479/full
BackgroundThe vaginal microbiota can be altered by uropathogenic bacteria associated with recurrent cystitis (RC), and the vaginal administration of Lactobacillus have suggested certain effects to prevent RC. The relationship between...
Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that the vaginal microbiota in postmenopausal women with RC is essentially different from that of postmenopausal women with uncomplicated cystitis. Therefore, vaginal dysbiosis is likely associated with RC because the vagina serves as a reservoir of enteric bacteria, from which cystitis becomes...
Conclusion: In this case-control study, MM in the general population had clinical characteristics that were quantitively different from those of non-MM. Detailed descriptive data and suggested improved diagnostic criteria for pure MM and menstrually related migraine were provided.
A pragmatic approach to the management of menopause
Source : https://www.cmaj.ca/content/195/19/E677
KEY POINTS Menopause is defined as 1 year of amenorrhea caused by declining ovarian reserve or as the onset of vasomotor symptoms in people with iatrogenic amenorrhea. It is preceded...
Conclusion: Menopause and perimenopause can be associated with distressing symptoms and reduced quality of life. Menopausal hormone therapy is the first-line treatment for vasomotor symptoms in the absence of contraindications. Patients with contraindications to estrogen and progestin therapy can be offered nonhormonal alternatives. Choice of...
Perimenopause and/or menopause help-seeking among women from ethnic minorities: a qualitative study of primary care practitioners' experiences
Source : https://bjgp.org/content/early/2023/04/27/BJGP.2022.0569
Background Each woman's experience of the perimenopause and/or menopause is individual and unique. Research shows women from ethnic minorities often have different experiences from their White peers, and these are...
Discussion: Given the complex nature of connecting perimenopause and/or menopausal symptoms and the inter-relationship with other chronic conditions, the availability of accurate and trusted interpreter support during the consultation is necessary for this complexity to be explored safely and thoroughly in a conversation between the woman and...