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Menopause News

• Factors Linked to Age of Onset of Menopause Identified

  THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) — New genetic factors associated with a woman’s age when she begins menopause have been identified by an international team of researchers. Researchers identified 13 loci (specific location of a gene on a chromosome) linked with immune function and DNA repair, which have an effect on when menopause begins, said the [...]

• Women’s Sexual Satisfaction Often Rises With Age: Study

  TUESDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) — Sexual satisfaction increases with age among sexually active older women, according to a new study, while those who don’t have sex are satisfied with their sex lives. The study included 806 older women who live in a planned community in the San Diego area and whose health has been [...]

• Tender Breasts From Combo HRT Linked to Higher Cancer Risk

  FRIDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) — Women who develop breast tenderness after starting combination estrogen and progestin menopause therapy have a 33 percent higher risk of developing breast cancer than those who don’t experience breast tenderness, a new study says. It also found that new-onset breast tenderness was not associated with increased breast cancer risk among [...]

• Weight Gain Might Raise Endometrial Cancer Risk

  SUNDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) — Gaining a significant amount of weight after menopause may be associated with an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer, a new study suggests. “Fat tissue is the major source of circulating estrogen in postmenopausal women, and estrogen promotes the development of endometrial cancer,” Victoria L. Stevens, strategic director of [...]

• Factors Identified That May Raise Risk of Early Menopause

  TUESDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) — Certain factors have been found to be associated with a raised risk of early menopause, including having a chronic inflammatory disease or having one of two genes known to be linked to breast cancer, especially among those who smoke, according to two new studies. The studies were slated for presentation [...]