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Menopause
Menopause, the cessation of the menstrual cycle, is a natural part of aging in women. Defined as not having a period for at least a year, menopause occurs at an average age of 51, although onset can vary widely.
Menopause News
Did Men’s Yen for Younger Women Cause Menopause?
By Barbara Bronson GrayHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — Can women blame men for menopause? They may have a case, according to new research that suggests it was men’s interest in mating with younger females that gave evolutionary rise to menopause by sidelining older women from reproduction. Menopause — when a woman stops getting menstrual periods [...]
Is Menopause Overlooked in U.S. Medical Schools?
FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — Too few obstetrics-gynecology residents in the United States receive formal training about menopause, which could lead to care issues for the rapidly growing number of older American women, a new study finds. Researchers surveyed 510 ob/gyn residents and found that fewer than one in five had received formal training in [...]
Hysterectomy May Not Raise Heart Risks After All: Study
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) — Women who have a hysterectomy are not in danger of increasing their risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, a new study says. Although earlier research had found higher chances of cardiovascular disease in the years following a hysterectomy, different criteria were used in this latest study, [...]
Vitamin D May Help Prevent Fibroids
Women with adequate levels of vitamin D are less likely to develop uterine fibroids than those with insufficient levels, a new study finds. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors of the uterus that often cause pain and bleeding in premenopausal women and are the leading cause of hysterectomy in the United States.
Vitamin D May Help Prevent Uterine Fibroids
WEDNESDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) — Women with adequate levels of vitamin D are less likely to develop uterine fibroids than those with insufficient levels, a new study finds. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors of the uterus that often cause pain and bleeding in premenopausal women and are the leading cause of hysterectomy in the United [...]
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