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Past large trials found that using combined estrogen and progestin was linked to higher heart-related risk, and hormone therapy (HT) use fell a lot afterward. In the last 20 years, research shows that when HT starts (age and time since menopause) and how it is given (route) affect heart disease…
This cross-sectional study of 310 married postmenopausal women in Shiraz, Iran (mean age 55.9) measured sexual function with the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and mental health with the DASS-21. It found that 88.7% of participants met the FSFI cutoff for sexual dysfunction. Higher scores of stress, anxiety, and depression…
Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD) is a condition where sexual problems start with SSRIs or related antidepressants and keep going after the medicine is stopped. Common symptoms are genital numbness, weak or pleasureless orgasms, low libido, and erectile problems. Researchers say we do not know how common PSSD is because studies…
Researchers worked with 17 Australian women who had an eating disorder during the menopause transition to co-design an online educational resource. Over a series of recorded workshops, the team identified six main themes about needs and services and created a prototype that participants rated positively. Women said the resource improved…
This cross‑sectional study of 242 women (ages 45–70) seen at one hospital in Tehran measured depression and anxiety with Beck questionnaires. The authors found that depression and anxiety were common overall, and that premenopausal women had a slightly higher rate of both conditions than menopausal women, but the differences were…
This US survey asked 401 women with moderate to severe hot flashes or night sweats and 207 doctors about how happy they were with treatments. Women and doctors had similar overall views but some differences. Women often said treatments were not effective enough. Doctors often worried about long-term safety. Most…
