Archer and his collaborators pooled data from two prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials (NCT02013544 and NCT01256684) of intravaginal prasterone dosed at 0.50%, 6.5 mg once daily for 12 weeks; he presented the subgroup analyses at the annual meeting of the North American
Menopause Society in San Diego.
Age at natural
menopause is determined by factors which influence the extent of dwindling of ovarian follicle reserve, [18] and it comprises of genetic and modifiable factors which can enhance or reduce the follicular atresia.
Around one in 100 women A-experience
menopause before they turn 40.
Gaining weight after
menopause can also increase a woman's risk of breast cancer, states the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Unlike
menopause in women, when hormone production stops completely, testosterone decline in men is a slower process.
"Findings from our large prospective study do not support an important association between physical activity and early
menopause," the authors write.
While you may not relate to all or any of the writers' experiences, the book will make you think differently about
menopause. It may even get you talking about it in public and waiting to see what will happen next.
After
menopause, estrogen decreases significantly and the heart protection is almost completely gone around eight to 10 years after
menopause.
The mean and standard deviation values of various factors along with correlation value assessed between various factors and age at
menopause are described in Table 2.
For the current study, 9027 women had reported age of
menopause at follow-up.
"There were women there at all stages of their hormonal cycle chatting about all things
menopause over a cuppa and cake.
Hormone therapy (HT) is the most common and one of the most effective treatment options for relieving
menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes.