Medical News | Medical Articles - Menopause - Nov 20, 2018 Edition

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November 20, 2018     Menopause     The latest menopause news from News Medical

Early menopause and diabetes may reduce life expectancy   Only in science fiction novels can scientists predict people's lifespans. However, researchers have advanced the understanding of those risk factors that adversely affect mortality rates.

Natural products effective for treating menopause symptoms   There are a number of natural menopause remedies on the market today that have been shown to effectively treat many of the symptoms of menopause. Menopause symptoms that these products have helped eliminate include things such as night sweats, hot flashes, and insomnia. These products are natural menopause treatments and herbal remedies; therefore, no unpleasant side effects have been reported from their use.         Sleep quality found to be worse for women who undergo surgical menopause   Insomnia is one of the most common symptoms of menopause, with nearly 20% of postmenopausal women reporting sleep disturbances. A new study from Korea demonstrates that sleep quality is often worse for women who undergo surgical menopause compared with those who transition through menopause naturally.

Genetic variations linked to early menopause: Study   In a new study scientists have found that particular genetic variations are linked to early menopause before the age of 45. They compared the DNA of more than 2,000 women who had experienced early menopause with that of women who had menopause later than 45 years.       Hormone injections reduce risk for early menopause from breast cancer chemotherapy   Final results of SWOG Cancer Research Network's groundbreaking international Prevention of Early Menopause Study clinical trial are in, and they show continued evidence that women who get injections of the hormone drug goserelin along with standard breast cancer chemotherapy are more likely to become pregnant - without developing negative side effects or shortening their lives.       New study suggests vaginal laser surgery may be effective for treating menopause symptoms   Microablative fractional CO2 lasers are energy-based devices designed to help manage troublesome menopause symptoms such as painful sex, dryness, itching/burning, urinary frequency, and incontinence.

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