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Menopausal Hormone Therapy Use Beyond 65 Years Beneficial

TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – Use of menopausal hormone therapy beyond age 65 years is associated with risk reductions in mortality as well as specific cancers and cardiovascular diseases, according to...

Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Improve Depression Symptoms

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) improves depressive symptoms among women seeking specialized menopause care, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in Menopause. ...

Treating Vaginal Dryness Around and After Menopause

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 – Postmenopausal or peri-menopausal women are often hampered by vaginal dryness, which can put the brakes on a healthy sex life. It doesn't have to stay that way, experts...

Caregiving Linked to Lower Mortality in Postmenopausal Women

THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 – Caregiving is associated with lower mortality among postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society....

Female Chimps May Experience Menopause, Too

FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 – New research finds the first proof that wild female chimpanzees experience menopause, similar to humans. The study was part of two decades of research in the Ngogo community...

More Women Using Cannabis to Help Ease Menopause Symptoms

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Women over 50 are turning to weed in droves, and menopause symptoms may be one big reason why, new research suggests These women may not necessarily be getting the...

Age, Race, Education Most Prevalent Disparities Tied to Menopausal Hormone Therapy Rx

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Age, race, and education are the most prevalent disparities associated with menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) prescribing, according to research presented at the annual...

Estrogen Cream Not Always Warranted After Prolapse Surgeries, Study Finds

TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – Women having surgery for pelvic organ prolapse are often prescribed vaginal estrogen to boost the odds of a successful procedure. Now a clinical trial shows it doesn't...

Menopause Curriculum Lacking in Most Ob-Gyn Residency Programs

MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 – Most obstetric and gynecology residency programs lack a dedicated menopause curriculum, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in Menopause. Jennifer T. Allen, M.D.,...

Hormone Replacement Therapy May Raise a Woman's Risk for Chronic Reflux

MONDAY, July 3, 2023 – Some women take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to combat the hot flashes and night sweats that accompany menopause, but a new study review suggests hormone therapy may...

FDA Approves Osphena (ospemifene) for Moderate to Severe Vaginal Dryness Due to Menopause

BLAINVILLE, QC, January 29, 2019 – Duchesnay Inc., a pharmaceutical company specializing in women’s health, announced today that the FDA has approved its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) see...

TherapeuticsMD Announces FDA Approval of Imvexxy (estradiol vaginal inserts) for the Treatment of Dyspareunia Due to Menopause

BOCA RATON, Fla., May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (NASDAQ: TXMD), an innovative women's healthcare company, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

FDA Approves Osphena for Postmenopausal Women Experiencing Dyspareunia

February 26, 2013 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Osphena (ospemifene) to treat women experiencing moderate to severe dyspareunia (pain during sexual intercourse), a symptom...

FDA Approves 10 mcg Dose of Vagifem for the Treatment of Atrophic Vaginitis Due to Menopause

PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Novo Nordisk said today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a 10 mcg dose formulation of Vagifem (estradiol vaginal...

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