Obesity and Menopause
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38343134/
Obesity is not a choice or a result of lack of willpower, but a multifactorial, chronic, progressive, and relapsing disease. During menopause, hormonal and body composition changes lead to greater...
The use of estrogen-only or combined transdermal MHT does not increase the risk of thrombotic events in women with obesity.
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Passive Exercise Is an Effective Alternative to HRT for Restoring OVX Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Skeletal Muscle
Source : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10864566/
Postmenopausal women are more prone to develop muscle weakness, which is strongly associated with impairment of mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle. This study aimed to examine the impact of a...
Whole-body vibration training exhibits the ability to not only restore muscle weakness and mitochondrial dysfunction resulting from reduced estrogen levels but also to augment mitochondrial biogenesis.
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Safety and Efficacy of a Class II Medical Device Based on Highly Purified and Standardized Plant Extracts in the Management of Post-Menopausal Patients With Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy: a Single-Center Prospective Observational Study
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38358384/
In women with GSM, the intravaginal administration of a hyaluronate-based gel enriched with purified botanical actives endowed with anti-inflammatory and mucosal-protecting properties, reduced painful sensation during sexual acts and increased...
In women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause, the intravaginal administration of a hyaluronate-based gel enriched with purified botanical actives endowed with anti-inflammatory and mucosal-protecting properties, reduced painful sensation during sexual acts and increased regular sexual activity.
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A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal of Menopause Guidelines
Source : https://srh.bmj.com/content/early/2024/02/09/bmjsrh-2023-202099.long
To identify and appraise current national and international clinical menopause guidance documents, and to extract and compare the recommendations of the most robust examples.
The highest quality clinical practice guidelines consistently recommended menopausal hormone therapy for vasomotor symptoms and menopause-associated mood disturbance.
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Does a Program-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Affect Insomnia and Depression in Menopausal Women? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38329153/
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05920460.
Significant improvements were observed between pre- and postinterventions in the study group for the total scores on the Insomnia Severity Index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Beck Depression Inventory, 2nd ed.
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