surmeno's Bookmarks About "menopause"

Hormone Replacement Beneficial in Younger Postmenopausal Women

More support that hrts are more beneficial than risky for younger women in menopause (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-11-13 19:23 hormones · hrts · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/712299?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Night Sweats in Postmenopausal Women Linked to Reduced 20-Year Mortality Rate

There's something missing in this one, some relationship they haven't quite twigged to OR recollection just isn't working well for a study method here. Doesn't make sense. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-10-03 09:52 hormones · menopause · hotflashes · cardiovascular disease · risks

http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/708987?src=cmenews&uac=104336HN - cached - mail it - history

Watch for depression during and after menopause

Brief overview of recent finding presented to NAMS acknowledging menopausal depression

by surmeno 2009-10-02 18:26 hormones · menopause · brain · depression

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5916GA20091002 - cached - mail it - history

Getting fatter in mid-life may worsen hot flashes

Wonder if they considered that more body fat = higher hormone levels premeno = further drop at meno?

by surmeno 2009-09-24 17:45 hotflashes · weight · menopause

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE58N4P020090924 - cached - mail it - history

Night Sweats in Postmenopausal Women Linked to Reduced 20-Year Mortality Rate

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by surmeno 2009-09-17 13:46 hotflashes · cardiovascular disease · risks · menopause · mortality

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708988 - cached - mail it - history

Metabolic Syndrome in Women Linked to Increased Risk for PAD

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by surmeno 2009-09-16 10:25 cardiovascular disease · menopause · weight · metabolic syndrome · inflammation

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708908?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Timing of Hormone Therapy Affects Breast Cancer Risk

Note comment about results dependent upon the progestogen used (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-09-15 14:01 risks · hormones · hrts · breast cancer · menopause · timing

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708885?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Does Depression Affect Menopausal Symptoms?

Women with depression have more other symptoms of menopause too is the finding of this large study. They don't go so far as to suggest, alas, that depression IS a symptom of severe menopause. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-09-05 14:20 menopause · depression · symptoms

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/706970?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Weight Gain During Menopausal Transition Tied to Brain Changes

I suspect there's a hormonal link here, but this is way too small a study and limited an article to draw many conclusions. Still: shrinking brain = scary! (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-07-15 15:29 hormones · risks · diet · weight · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/705869?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Menopause e-Consult® E-newsletter

This link is for a pdf of the NAMS April 2009 newsletter with articles on weight gain in menopause and recommendations for Vitamin D intake.

by surmeno 2009-06-29 15:32 nutrients · osteoporosis · vitamins · menopause · cancer · breast cancer · weight · exercise

http://www.menopause.org/ME0409.pdf - cached - mail it - history

Can Fish Oil Improve Psychological Distress In Middle-Aged Women? A Best Evidence Review: Best Evidence Reference

The current study of ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid for the management of psychological distress among middle-aged women produced primarily negative results, which is consistent with other clinical trials of fish oil for depression. At this time, there is insufficient evidence to recommend fish oil for the treatment of depression.(free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-06-29 14:41 menopause · depression · nutrients · nutraceuticals · brain

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/704937 - cached - mail it - history

Learning Abilities May Decrease During Menopause Transition, Then Rebound

In other words, we were right all along that hormone fluctuations make us stupid. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-05-27 22:49 menopause · brain

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/703406 - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Tibolone Therapy

Good and detailed article sponsored by the manufacturer of this hrt. Also contains excellent review of hormone physiology. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-09 15:07 hormones · hrts · risks · cancer · cardiovascular disease · osteoporosis · drugs · estrogen · menopause · breast cancer · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/548593_1 - cached - mail it - history

Experts Ponder Association Between Oophorectomy and Dementia

women who underwent a bilateral oophorectomy before menopause had close to a 2-fold increased risk for not only dementia but also parkinsonism, compared with those who did not have the surgery. The risk was also greater among those who had their ovaries removed and who stopped taking estrogen therapy before the age of 50 years. Women who underwent the procedure but who received estrogen-replacement therapy (ERT) until at least the age of 50 years returned to normal risk (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-03-27 19:08 hormones · risks · cancer · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · menopause · estrogen · breast cancer · testosterone · brain · depression

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590202?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Mixed Findings Cast Doubt on HRT Timing Hypothesis

This study does not distinguish route-related effects, which may be affecting their conclusions (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-11-07 17:51 menopause · cardiovascular disease · cardiolipids

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/583208?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Treatment for Postmenopausal Women Reviewed

Good summary of routine care (albeit for women in natural meno) recommendations for menopausal women. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-09-02 19:05 menopause · risks · hrts · cardiovascular disease · prevention · testing

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579943?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

NAMS menopause guidelines statement

This is the updated guidelines version that spells out who/how long/why and debunks many of the recent anti-hrt myths following on WHI (pdf download)

by surmeno 2008-07-21 15:10 hormones · hrts · risks · menopause · estrogen · cancer · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · a1a

http://www.menopause.org/PSHT08.pdf - cached - mail it - history

NAMS Updates Guidelines on Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy

This is a summary of the updated guidelines version that spells out who/how long/why and debunks many of the recent anti-hrt myths following on WHI (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-07-21 15:08 hormones · hrts · risks · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576970?src=mp&spon=16&uac=39384DZ - cached - mail it - history

NAMS monthly newsletter

Downloadable in .pdf format, the newsletters from this major but conservative medical society are available at the end of each month to the public.

by surmeno 2008-05-13 18:22 menopause

http://www.menopause.org/news.aspx - cached - mail it - history

Beneficial Effect of Hormone Therapy on Mortality and Heart Disease

The window of opportunity for the maximal beneficial effect of HT on total mortality and CHD appears to be when HT is initiated within 6 years of menopause and/or before age 60, and continued for 5 years or more. The absolute risks associated with HT are low and even rarer (<1 additional event/1,000 women) in women younger than age 60 or within 5 years after menopause when initiating HT. The risks associated with ET alone are negligible. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-02-29 19:46 cardiovascular disease · risks · hrts · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569935?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Melatonin Patterns Altered in Menopausal Depression

So if your hormones are so low you're depressed, your sleep cycles get awry too. This just demonstrates how closely intertwined these systems all are. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-02-08 15:36 menopause · depression · sleep · hormones

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569834?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Analysis Shows No Excess Cardiovascular Risk from Hormone Replacement Therapy for Most Patients

young women in early menopause may not only have no increased cardiovascular risk from the therapy, but may indeed show benefit in the future

by surmeno 2008-01-07 17:34 cardiovascular disease · hormones · risks · estrogen · menopause

http://www.aace.com/newsroom/press/2008/index.php?r=20080102-1 - cached - mail it - history

Endocrinologist Association Encourages HRT in Younger Women

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has released a statement on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and cardiovascular risk, emphasizing that HRT does not appear harmful in younger women in early menopause and may indeed be beneficial in this group

by surmeno 2008-01-07 17:34 cardiovascular disease · hormones · estrogen · menopause · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568354?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Physical Activity Levels Linked to Reduced Stress With Ovarian Aging

More exercise = fewer symptoms (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-01-03 18:40 menopause · stress · depression · exercise

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568160?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Loss of Ovarian Reserve After Uterine Artery Embolization

both UAE and hysterectomy affect ovarian reserve (ie: can accelerate onset of menopause)--has good list of citations for ovarian impairment post-hyst and post-UAE (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2007-08-28 22:56 menopause · hysterectomy · ovarian function

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/561434_print - cached - mail it - history

Plant compounds blunt menopausal effects in rats

Women who enter menopause often develop high blood pressure, insulin resistance (a risk factor for type 2 diabetes), and memory loss.

by surmeno 2007-08-15 20:54 menopause · cardiovascular disease · metabolic syndrome · phytoestrogen

http://today.reuters.com/misc/PrinterFriendlyPopup.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2007-08-16T000623Z_01_SCH600361_RTRUKOC_... - cached - mail it - history

Study Supports HRT Use for Short Term, but Little Benefit in Older Women

Excellent discussion of the implications of hrt use and how women got a raw deal from the WHI panic. And excellent read. (free signup requited)

by surmeno 2007-07-16 18:03 hormones · hrts · risks · cardiovascular disease · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/559816?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy Safer in Younger Women? A Best Evidence Review

From JAMA, this opinion piece is likely to be of significant influence on doctors. Most worrisome for us, it doesn't take surgical meno into account and it states that some benefits should not be considered as countering risks.

by surmeno 2007-07-11 12:39 whi · menopause · hrts · risks · cardiovascular disease

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/559366 - cached - mail it - history

International Menopause Society updated recommendations

Formerly one of the most conservative, anti-hrt organizations, this group has revised their guidelines to be a lot more reasonable and less terrifying. Good move. This link is a pdf file download.

by surmeno 2007-05-25 18:41 menopause · hormones · hrts · risks · a1a · whi

http://www.imsociety.org/PDF/IMS_Recommendations.pdf - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Patients:

Good overview of several recent articles on the topic.

by surmeno 2007-05-23 17:00 hormones · hrts · risks · menopause · testosterone · estrogen · cancer

http://ww3.peerviewpress.com/gpimgs/fastcast/r240/required/index.htm - cached - mail it - history

Quality of life on breast cancer treatment (and implication for menopause)

While this article is about treatment of cancer with hormone-suppressing drugs, the effects of those drugs are similar to menopause with low hormone levels. It's interesting that symptoms doctors deny are menopausal are well known in relation to hormone-lowering treatment.

by surmeno 2007-05-18 13:56 hormones · risks · menopause · arthritis · joint pains · osteoporosis · osteoarthritis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556227?rss - cached - mail it - history

Antidepressant Metabolite for Menopause Symptoms

I don't know why they're acting like this is wholly new since it's been known and demonstrated for some years now, but here's more support for this non-hormonal therapy. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-05-10 14:03 menopause · hotflashes · non-hormonal · depression · mood · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556290?rss - cached - mail it - history

Menopause Linked to Elevated Fasting Plasma Glucose Levels in...

A small study but a clear link to part of the weight gain profile of menopause. Free signup required

by surmeno 2007-05-08 18:37 risks · menopause · diabetes · blood sugar · diet · weight

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556183?rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen and Its Effect on Vaginal Atrophy in Post-Menopausal Women

Excellent review of genitourinary anatomy and hormone physiology, superb integration of many research studies to support simple deductions about hormone actions. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-05-07 21:19 menopause · estrogen · hormones · libido · vaginal atrophy · incontinence

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555702_print - cached - mail it - history

Early HRT Use Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Once again, there appears to be a beneficial effect in continuing hormone coverage that is contradictory to the effect when hrt is begun many years post-meno. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-05-07 14:12 hormones · hrts · risks · estrogen · menopause · brain

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556106?rss - cached - mail it - history

35 Symptoms of Menopause

Obviously, these will also pertain to surgical meno and hrt imbalances

by surmeno 2007-04-17 19:25 hormones · menopause

http://www.project-aware.org/Experience/symptoms.shtml - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy Given Closer to Menopause Onset Is Safest

by surmeno 2007-04-05 11:31 hormones · hrts · risks · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/554659?rss - cached - mail it - history

eMJA: Menopause: new therapies

by surmeno 2007-02-12 16:04 menopause · hrts · risks · australia

http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/178_12_160603/dav10703_fm.html - cached - mail it - history

The Use of Herbs and Dietary Supplements in Gynecology

Consumers frequently use herbs and dietary supplements to treat chronic conditions that are poorly responsive to prescription drugs or when prescription drugs carry a high side effect burden. Women may use herbs and supplements for chronic gynecologic conditions, such as menopause, premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea, cyclic mastalgia, and infertility. This review is an evidence-based evaluation of herbs and supplements for these conditions. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-02-05 14:26 hormones · hrts · risks · cancer · drugs · menopause · vitamins · nutrients · nutraceuticals

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/551014_print - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Replacement Cuts Colorectal Cancer Mortality

Postmenopausal women using estrogen have a reduced mortality risk following a diagnosis of colorectal cancer, according to researchers. In fact, lead investigator Dr. Jennifer A. Chan told Reuters Health that such women have "less likelihood of dying from the disease and all causes if they had been taking estrogen supplements within 5 years of their diagnosis."

by surmeno 2007-01-23 22:02 cancer · hrts · hormones · menopause · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/550677?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Moderate Exercise May Lower Risk for Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women

The Women's Health Initiative Cohort Study was one recent study that included more than 74,000 women and reported a 14% lower risk for breast cancer for women engaged in regular strenuous exercise at the age of 35 years and an 8% lower risk for women engaged in regular physical activity at age 50 years. Physical activity reduces the endogenous production of estrogens by reducing adipose, the major source of estrogens in postmenopausal women, and this may be a mechanism of protection especially for ER+ tumors.

by surmeno 2007-01-09 22:38 menopause · cancer · breast cancer · exercise

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/550048?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Menopause: Cause or Consequence

Interesting commentary that questions whether, instead of menopause driving cardiovascular disease risk, CVD might drive some aspects of menopause. Not sure how this plays out in surgical meno, but it's worth watching as research develops. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2006-12-23 11:25 cardiovascular disease · risks · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/549693?rss - cached - mail it - history

NHLBI Women's Health Initiative (WHI)

Home page of the (in)famous study

by surmeno 2006-12-15 12:41 hrts · hormones · risks · cancer · hysterectomy · cardiovascular disease · menopause · whi

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/ - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cardioprotection: The End of the Tale? -- ROSANO et al. 997 (1): 351 -- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

by surmeno 2006-12-05 12:51 hrts · cardiovascular disease · menopause · risks

http://www.annalsnyas.org/cgi/content/abstract/997/1/351 - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Symptoms and Alternative Therapies

Interesting view of which non-prescription-hrt approaches are perceived as most successful, despite a rather small sample size. Of note, however, is that WHI is still being used as the "last word" in hrt knowledge, despite its serious limitations. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2006-12-04 13:18 menopause · hrts · alternative hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/547400_print - cached - mail it - history

Regular Exercise Reduces Incidence of Colds in Postmenopausal Women

by surmeno 2006-10-31 12:32 menopause · risks · exercise · immune

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/546799?rss - cached - mail it - history

Meno journal spreadsheet

Must log in to google to view. If you don't have an account, email me at surmeno@yahoo.com for a (free) invite.

by surmeno 2006-09-21 17:59 journal · menopause · symptoms

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=p3mw8X75MNRE2olmElDZdYg - cached - mail it - history

Benzedrine advertisement

From the first half of the last century, an ad for a treatment for "the severe depressions of menopause marked by apathy and psychomotor retardation." The drug? Benzedrine, poster child of the amphetamine family, aka "speed." So much for our mothers' and grandmothers' happy healthy menopauses.

by surmeno 2006-09-15 14:17 depression · drugs · medical practice · menopause

http://www.decodog.com/inven/MD/md28726.jpg - cached - mail it - history

Should Symptomatic Menopausal Women Be Offered Hormone Therapy?

Excellent evaluation of research related to risks: "We conclude that young, healthy symptomatic women should be offered the option of hormone therapy. There is clear evidence that hormone therapy improves vasomotor and urogenital symptoms and provides benefits to many women with sexual dysfunction and psychological disturbances related to estrogen deficiency. Taken together, the beneficial effects of hormone therapy for many younger women outweigh the risks and provide an overall improvement in quality of life. Thus, the fears of hormonal therapy in this setting do not seem to be justified. All hormonal therapy should be individualized in symptomatic women. This involves prescribing the regimen and dosage according to individual needs." (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2006-08-20 00:12 hrts · risks · cancer · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/537095_print - cached - mail it - history

Clearing the air – links between smoking and osteoporosis strengthened

Also covers research indicating that exposure to secondhand smoke carries similar bone risks to smoking

by surmeno 2006-08-08 14:50 osteoporosis · hormones · menopause · risks · smoking

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-06/iof-cta060506.php - cached - mail it - history

Doc of Ages

Denver doc Judy Paley discusses research and its implications in menopause

by surmeno 2006-08-08 14:25 hormones · hrts · cancer · research · menopause · news

http://vintagefemail.blogspot.com/ - cached - mail it - history

My Menopause Blog

A woman in natural menopause blogs about her experiences

by surmeno 2006-08-07 13:02 natural menopause · menopause · blog

http://www.mymenopauseblog.com/ - cached - mail it - history

Endocrinologists' Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Menopause

This is simply the best article on the entire topic EVER: complete, full of research analysis, of impeccable credibility. Read this one article first: it's a whole education in itself. Really.

by surmeno 2006-07-17 22:02 hormones · hrts · osteoporosis · drugs · cancer · research · hysterectomy · cardiovascular disease · menopause · testosterone · risks · interactions · brain · lipids · cardiolipids · cholesterol · whi · progesterone · nutraceuticals · route · ssri · breast · soy · a1a

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/540531_print - cached - mail it - history

Severe Hot Flashes May Be Linked to Chronic Insomnia

Hot flashes occur in approximately 85% of women, and they can be severe for up to 5 years after menopause. This article is a big "duh!" but the 5 years figure is interesting in the light of the claims of so many doctors that we "get over" menopause in just a few months if we aren't wimps about it.

by surmeno 2006-07-07 14:31 hotflashes · menopause · insomnia

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/537489_print - cached - mail it - history

Is Measurement of Circulating AMH a Useful Tool?

AMH seems to be the best marker reflecting the decline of reproductive function. AMH measurement could be useful in the prediction of the menopausal transition. Increased serum AMH levels have been found in women affected by PCOS, suggesting that serum AMH levels may also be used in the diagnosis of PCOS. (free registration required to read)

by surmeno 2006-06-29 12:53 pcos · hormones · natural menopause · menopause · ovarian function

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/536234_print - cached - mail it - history

Menopausal Transition Linked to New Onset of Depressive Symptoms

No linkage is suggested between depression and hormonal status, but it does note that women with higher incidence of hot flashes had higher depression risk, which is exactly what you'd expect.

by surmeno 2006-04-13 12:44 menopause · depression · brain

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/529060?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Vocalizing Through Menopause: Regaining Lost Vocal Function.

by surmeno 2006-04-02 12:55 voice changes · menopause

http://www.voiceteacher.com/menopause.html - cached - mail it - history

Voice Change Is Overlooked Menopause Symptom

by surmeno 2006-04-02 12:54 voice changes · menopause

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/83/97973.htm - cached - mail it - history

Voice Changes Common During Menopause.

by surmeno 2006-04-02 12:53 voice changes · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/472174 - cached - mail it - history

GERD in menopause

progesterone decreases esophageal sphincter tone

by surmeno 2006-04-01 13:00 gerd · menopause · indigestion · hormones · diet

http://health.ivillage.com/digestion/hbgerd/0,,6djw,00.html - cached - mail it - history

Menopause, Estrogen Loss, and Their Treatments

University of Maryland Medical Center

by surmeno 2006-04-01 00:32 menopause · hormones · hrts

http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/effects_of_menopause_on_heart_circulation_how_can_they_be_prevented_000040_5.htm - cached - mail it - history

Individualizing Hormone Therapy for the Surgically Menopausal Woman

Archived Web Conference

by surmeno 2006-04-01 00:22 surgical menopause · menopause · hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/3504_pnt - cached - mail it - history

Femail Health News topic index

Denver MD Judy Paley publishes a monthly newsletter on women's health issues

by surmeno 2006-03-31 22:41 menopause · health · news

http://femailhealthnews.com/newslettersrchrslts.cfm?type=all - cached - mail it - history