Dr Aini Hanan Azmi is an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist in Malaysia and a Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG). Her work in menopause began with a clinical audit on surgical menopause, which later evolved into a significant project: the publication of “Mend-your-Pause” Patient Education Pamphlets in four languages—English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin,… Read More
Adita Verma
Aditi Verma is a PhD scholar at the University of Delhi and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India. With a postgraduate degree in Food and Nutrition, her research focuses on the complex relationship between obesity and the perimenopausal phase in women's lives. Through extensive counselling sessions and in-depth investigations, Aditi has worked… Read More
World Menopause Day 2024 - Social Media Assets
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World Menopause Day 2023 - Social Media Assets
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Loss of muscle mass in women with premature ovarian insufficiency as compared with healthy controls
Summary Estrogen, mediated by both genomic and non-genomic pathways, contributes to the preservation of muscle mass and strength via effects on mitochondrial function, satellite cell regeneration, apoptosis, protein turnover, inflammation and myosin binding [1]. Earlier age at natural menopause is associated with reduced physical function parameters [2]. Although bone loss and osteoporosis are well recognised… Read More
Vaginal laser therapy versus hyaluronic acid suppositories for women with symptoms of urogenital atrophy after treatment for breast cancer: A randomized controlled trial
Summary Urogenital atrophy affects more than half of women after breast cancer (BC) and in this population there is reluctance to use local estrogen. Therapies free of hormones such as intravaginal laser and hyaluronic acid suppositories have shown to produce symptom relief in women with BC and urogenital atrophy. However, they have not been tested… Read More
Menopause impacts the human brain structure, connectivity, energy metabolism, and amyloid‑beta deposition
Summary The menopause transition (MT) is a neuro-endocrine process that impacts the aging trajectories of multiple organ and systems including the brain. The MT occurs over time and is characterized by clinically defined stages with specific neurological symptoms. However, the way this process impacts the human brain remains unclear. Recently Mosconi et al. [1] reported a multi-modality… Read More
Disruption of Sleep continuity during the Perimenopause - is there an association with female reproductive hormone?
Summary Sleep problems are frequently encountered during the menopausal transition, which have been related to various factors and can impair female quality of life [1]; however, direct relation with hormonal changes of the menopausal transition is still unclear. Recently Coborn et al. [2] reported a study that aimed at determining the association between female reproductive hormones and… Read More
Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: recommendation statement of the US Preventive Services Task Force
Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a recommendation on statin use for primary prevention in 2016 [1]. Now the task force has commissioned a new review of the evidence on the benefits and harms of statins as the basis for an update of the 2016 guidelines [2]. There were 26 studies included… Read More
Cow's milk intake and risk of coronary heart disease in Korean postmenopausal women
Summary Numerous publications have reported conflicting results on the association between cow's milk intake and coronary heart disease (CHD). However, studies involving postmenopausal women are very limited. Recently, Ha et al. [1] reported the results of a study that aimed to identify the relationship between cow's milk intake and the risk of CHD in postmenopausal women. For… Read More
