Updates

The prevention of fractures caused by fragility associated with osteoporosis requires long-term treatment and, therefore, patients must adhere to their therapy. Many factors have an influence on the decision to initiate and adhere to osteoporosis treatment. In a recently published study, Brask-Lindemann and colleagues [1] evaluated patient understanding of the results of their diagnosis by… Read More

Patient infomation leaflet: Vaginal atrophy - a change with the menopause - read more »… Read More

A recent review by Nelson and colleagues for the US Preventive Services Task Force [1] updates evidence on screening for osteoporosis since the 2002 report by the same group. The purposes of the review were to determine: the effectiveness and harms of osteoporosis screening in reducing fractures for men and postmenopausal women without known previous… Read More

Although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear, physical activity has been consistently shown to reduce breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women. More recently, there is evidence that the risk reduction is even seen in premenopausal women [1]. However, it is still unknown whether the reduction in risk of breast cancer is similar in Asian women, as… Read More

The recently published report from Ereman and colleagues [1] was intended to summarize recent trends in breast cancer incidence, mammography screening rates and hormone therapy (HT) use in non-Hispanic, white women (NHW) ≥ 50 years old in Marin County, California. The authors state that Marin County showed an excessively high incidence of breast cancer throughout… Read More

Up to one-third of the population suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which has a female predominance with a female-to-male ratio of 2–2.5 : 1 in those who seek health care. The female predominance is less apparent in the general population, suggesting that women with IBS are more likely to seek health care for their… Read More

Although most women in the estrogen-alone (conjugated equine estrogen, CEE) arm of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) did not suffer vasomotor symptoms, the newly published study [1] followed those women ([i]n[/i] = 3496) during the active phase and then after discontinuation of trial medication at a mean 7.4 ± 1.1 years from baseline. The mean… Read More

No one would argue with the concept that a person suffering a low-trauma hip/femur neck fracture has osteoporosis and needs therapy to prevent future fractures. But does this apply to a relatively young patient with a low-trauma radius fracture? Should we automatically diagnose and treat this patient in a similar way? It is actually a… Read More

For women with hot flushes who are not able to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and especially those who are having treatment for breast cancer, the lack of effective alternative therapies remains a difficult problem. Women taking tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors will often experience severe vasomotor symptoms, which persist for at least as long as… Read More

A community-based sample of 685 women, aged 45–59 years (mean 51 years) living in East Turkey, was recruited in this recently published, cross-sectional study by Timur and Sahin [1]. An information form that included questions on descriptive characteristics and lifestyle variables of cases, the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Beck Depression Inventory were… Read More