Incidence and Risk Factors of Stress Urinary Incontinence After Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Source : https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-024-02942-2
To observe the long-term effects of total hysterectomy on urinary function, evaluate the effects of preoperative nutritional status, urinary occult infection, and surgical factors on the induction of postoperative stress...
Menopause, preoperative hemoglobin ≤100 g/L, preoperative urine bacteria ≥ 100 u/L, uterine volume ≥90 cm3, history of chronic cough, and BMI ≥28 kg/m2 were risk factors for postoperative stress urinary incontinence in patients undergoing hysterectomy.
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Advancing the Inclusion of Black Women in Studies of Menopause
Source : https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/79/2/glad284/7592002?login=false
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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