Menopause News Flash: research, news and information

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marking an important, annual campaign increasing awareness of this disease. This spreadsheet summarizes the current scientific information about breast cancer.

Women who receive aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer after menopause experience very high levels of sexual difficulties.

New Estrogen Study KEEPS options open.

More detailed info on the KEEPS Study.

If you missed the last Menopause Mondays update, be sure to read more about an exciting Social Media Roundtable on Vaginal Atrophy hosted in NYC by Novo Nordisk and co-chaired by yours truly.

A recent research suggests that HRT, taken in smaller doses, might be safe for younger menopausal women over short periods of time.

A large percentage of people aged 50 or older, particularly women, have osteoporosis. Canadian researchers found that 19 percent of women aged 50 years and older have osteoporosis. Read why calcium and Vitamin D are important for you.

Australian researchers give compounded progesterone a tick of approval.

 

The Lighter Side:

best movies to watch (again) this fall

Casablanca (1942)

Thelma and Louise (1991)

A Good Year (2006)

Elizabeth (1998)

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Fifty Shades of Gray is to be filmed soon. Read my take on the bestseller book.

 

menopause on stage

Don’t miss Menopause the Musical – a show celebrating menopause and women. Save $5 on tickets for the for the fall shows by using the promo code REDHOT! There is a limit of four tickets per person. This offer is not valid on previous purchases or premium seats, and cannot be combined with any other offer. Click here for a list of dates and purchase options.