Menopause and Mental Well-Being
Women are likely in “hormonal flux” states at puberty, premenstrual, postpartum, and during perimenopause and menopause.
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2017 North American Menopause Convention Updates on Transdermal Estradiol/Depression, Osteoporisis, and Hormone Therapy
As promised, this is part II of my updates from the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) that met in Philadelphia October 11-14 2017. If you missed part I, which brought you the latest updates on insomnia, depression, dry vagina, painful sex and migraines you can read all about it here. Since 1989, NAMS has been promoting the …
Menopause and Thyroid Disease
You have to wonder how a small (2 inches long), butterfly-shaped thyroid gland weighing in at 1 ounce, located in the front of your neck can affect everything you do and are! This gland has two lobes that pump out thyroid hormones which are powerful chemicals that work with just about every system in your body. …
Is There a Connection Between Your Age at Menopause and Later Depression?
A study reported in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that the older a women is when she reaches menopause, the lower the risk of depression later in life. Eleni Th Petridou, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, and coauthors included 14 studies in a meta-analysis that represented nearly 68,000 women. The study …
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