Menopause

Menopause may not drive rising pulse pressure after midlife, with changes beginning up to two decades before the final menstrual period, a study found. Pulse pressure, the gap between the upper and lower numbers in a blood pressure reading, is influenced by the stiffness and width of the aorta, the body's largest blood vessel. The [...]

Many menopause supplements contain ingredients with limited evidence for symptom relief, while formulations and prices vary widely, a study has found. Researchers analysed 201 products sold by nine major UK retailers, comparing their ingredients, doses and monthly costs. Prices ranged from £1.50 to £95 a month, while no single ingredient or category of ingredient was [...]

Gail’s has unveiled a menopause action plan offering new workplace support to thousands of staff ahead of legal reforms due in 2027. The high street bakery chain will offer new benefits including 24/7 digital GP access and a new employee assistance programme, according to The Times. It will also explore new online training [...]

Menopause is often absent from women's electronic health records, a study of nearly 396,000 women has found. Researchers found menopause appeared almost seven times more often in participant surveys than in electronic health records (EHRs). The findings suggest important reproductive health information, including age at menopause, may often be missing from health records used for [...]

Hormone therapy started in peri- or early post-menopause was linked to a 22 per cent lower risk of cardiovascular events in women with vasomotor symptoms in a recent study. The findings came from an observational analysis of 20 years of health data and do not show that hormone therapy caused the reduction in cardiovascular risk. [...]

An experimental cancer drug reduced bone loss and body fat in mice modelling post-menopausal changes, early research suggests. The compound, CADD522, appeared to strengthen bones and help the animals stay leaner after surgery designed to mimic hormonal changes seen after menopause. The treatment remains at an early experimental stage and has so far only been [...]

Estriol treatment may ease menopause brain fog and other cognitive symptoms, according to a small observational study of 20 menopausal women. The study involved menopausal women with an average age of 53. They underwent an initial assessment of their cognitive symptoms before receiving a customised regimen of estriol and progesterone for 12 months. Estriol is [...]

Deaf women face barriers to menstrual health information and support at UK universities, according to a study involving 12 BSL users. Researchers believe it is the first study of its kind. Participants described difficulties discussing sensitive health issues because universities and healthcare services often rely on hearing-centred communication systems. The study was led [...]

Menopausal women in Wales are posing as men to buy testosterone online amid difficulties accessing NHS prescriptions, a consultant has said. Access to testosterone for postmenopausal women varies between Welsh health boards despite a “very sharp increase” in referrals, according to menopause specialist Dr Michelle Olver. Olver said she had seen women with testosterone levels [...]

Spain's food safety agency will review menopause guidance after women researchers criticised recommendations based on studies conducted only on men. The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has asked its scientific committee to review its report on diet and healthy habits during the menopause. Published last March, the document uses values from European [...]