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Women who suffered child abuse have worse menopause symptoms
Hot flushes or night sweats—called vasomotor symptoms or VMS—might be more than just a nuisance for menopausal women.
Nov 27, 2019
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A silent career killer – here's what workplaces can do about menopause
More and more Australian women are facing a silent career killer. It can increase their dissatisfaction with work, their absenteeism and their intention to quit their jobs. Menopause is one of the last great taboo subjects ...
Jul 13, 2018
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Menopausal mood swings can signal more serious mental illness
Most women expect to experience the effects of hormonal changes when they come to menopause and many anticipate increased irritability and mood swings. But mood swings that can be just an annoyance for some women can develop ...
Apr 9, 2018
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New class of menopause drugs reduces number and severity of hot flushes
A new class of experimental drugs reduces hot flushes in menopausal women by almost three-quarters in just three days.
Mar 14, 2018
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Research highlights women's positive approach to menopause
Women experience the menopause between the ages of around 45 and 55, but their experiences of this significant stage of life are diverse. Each woman's menopause is unique.
Oct 18, 2017
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Three reasons employers need to recognise menopause at work
Menopause, when periods stop for good, is a normal stage in every woman's reproductive life. The symptoms usually begin in a woman's forties, with the average age of menopause itself being 51. Experiences differ from woman ...
Sep 6, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Confusion over symptoms may be affecting whether women take tamoxifen for breast cancer
Women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer may be failing to take the preventive anti-cancer drug tamoxifen because they are confusing naturally-occurring symptoms with side effects from the medicine, according ...
Jun 29, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Cervical cancer survivors suffer from fatigue, insomnia and hot flushes
Around half of women who have been treated for locally advanced cervical cancer suffer from symptoms of insomnia, fatigue or hot flushes at some point, according to new research presented at the ESTRO 36 conference.
May 4, 2017
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New natural estrogen-progesterone capsule reduces postmenopausal hot flashes
A natural, or bioidentical, combined estradiol-progesterone capsule (TX-001HR) significantly decreases the frequency and severity of moderate to severe hot flashes in postmenopausal women, the Replenish study finds. Results ...
Apr 3, 2017
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New experimental drug offers hope for menopausal women with frequent hot flushes
Women plagued by frequent hot flushes during the menopause could cut the number of flushes by almost three-quarters, thanks to a new drug compound.
Apr 3, 2017
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