“ Hormone therapy might slightly increase
your risk of stroke or blood clots in the legs or lungs
(especially if taken in pill form)”.1
Umbrella
What may the Hormone Therapy and Stroke Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Therapy (HT)
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
- Stroke
Cardiovascular Disease
What is cardiovascular disease (CVD)?
DotS the definition of CVD may vary. In Cardiovascular Heart Disease the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) definition is:
Stroke
What is a stroke?
DotS the definition of a stroke may vary. The American Stroke Association’s definition is:
“A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts (or ruptures). When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood (and oxygen) it needs, so it and brain cells die”.3
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency and Premature or Early Menopause
Is HT recommended for women with primary ovarian insufficiency and premature or early menopause?
On page one in The North American Menopause Society Releases Its 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement, published 07 July 2022, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) explain:
- “Women with primary ovarian insufficiency and premature or early menopause have higher risks of bone loss, heart disease, and cognitive or affective disorders associated with estrogen deficiency. It is recommended that hormone therapy can be used until at least the mean age of menopause unless there is a contraindication to its use”.4
Risk
What is the risk of stroke associated with HT?
On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Benefits, published July 2022, the NAM explain:
“As with all medications, HT is associated with some potential risks. For healthy women with bothersome hot flashes aged younger than 60 years or within 10 years of menopause, the benefits of HT generally outweigh the risks. Hormone therapy might slightly increase your risk of stroke or blood clots in the legs or lungs (especially if taken in pill form)”.5
In Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Heart Disease and Stroke the European Menopause and Andropause Society note:
- “MHT may confer a small risk of stroke, more so with oral than with transdermal estrogen”.6
Chronic Disease
Is HT recommended for the prevention of stroke?
On page four in the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause, first published online 10 June 2022, one of the recommendations is:
- “HRT should not be recommended for the primary or secondary prevention of chronic disease in women experiencing the menopause in keeping with national and international guidelines”.7
Health Care Provider
If I choose to use HT what is my risk of stroke?
Different women who choose to use HT can have different risks of stroke. It may therefore be in your best interest to also choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
On page two in the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause another of the recommendations is:
- “The decision whether to take HRT, the dose and duration of its use should be made on an individualised basis after discussing the benefits and risks with each patient. This should be considered in the context of the overall benefits obtained from using HRT including symptom control and improving quality of life as well as considering the bone and cardiovascular benefits associated with HRT use”.8
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics A-Z related to Hormone Therapy and Stroke?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Health Topics A-Z
- Hormone Therapy
- Hormone Therapy 2022 Update for Chronic Conditions
- Hormone Therapy Alternatives
- Hormone Therapy Benefits and Risks
- Hormone Therapy Videos
- Hormone Therapy and Blood Clots
- Hormone Therapy and Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention
- Menopause and Cardiovascular Disease
- Stroke
- Stroke Prevention
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- Guidance on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Mayo Clinic Minute: What Women Need To Know About Stroke [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- Video Series-2024: Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit [13 January 2024]
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry [July 2023]
- Webinars: Previous – Hormones and Stroke: An Update on Treatment and Risk [20 February 2024]
- 5 Critical Steps To Help Prevent A Stroke
- 7 Things You Can Do To Prevent A Stroke
- About Stroke
- BMS TV: Bioidentical Hormones
- BMS TV: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
- BMS TV: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Bioidentical Hormones: Are They Safer?
- Blood Clots
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Consumer Health: Menopause, Hormone Replacement Therapy and Heart Health
- Consumer Health: Stroke Awareness
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Dr Louise Newson: The Truth About the Menopause & HRT
- Family History
- February Is American Heart Month
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Guidance on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- HRT – Types, Doses and Regimens
- HRT: Benefits and Risks
- Healthy Lifestyle
- Heart Disease and Stroke In Women
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Alternatives To Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Benefits and Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
- Hot Flashes
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- Hypertension
- I Forgot To Ask the Doctor – E9: The Menopause: Can Every Woman That Wants It Have HRT?
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) [+ Video: Is HRT Bad for You?]
- Learning To Cope With Hot Flashes
- Let’s Talk About Perimenopause
- Life’s Essential 8
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Help With Hot Flashes Due To Menopause [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: How Lifestyle Changes May Help Manage Menopause Symptoms [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: What Women Need To Know About Stroke [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: 21st Century Stroke Prevention Strategies
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Venous Thromboembolism
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Heart Disease and Stroke
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause Management: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) – Cardiovascular Disease & HRT
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 3. The Risks & Benefits of HRT
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 4. The Different Types of HRT
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Common Conditions Associated With Menopause and Midlife
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Lifestyle Tips for Menopause Wellness
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
- Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
- Menopause Treatments: What Works, What Doesn’t
- Menopause and Heart Disease
- Menopause and Women’s Health
- Menopause and Your Health
- Menopause, Perimenopause, Hormone Therapy and Other Treatments With Madelyn Butler, MD [Podcast]
- Menopause: Diagnosis and Management – Information for the Public: Benefits and Risks of HRT – Heart Disease and Stroke (Cardiovascular Disease) [NICE Guideline]
- Menopause: Diagnosis and Management – Information for the Public: Questions To Ask About Menopause [NICE Guideline]
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Herbs At A Glance
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
- Natural Remedies To Help Manage Perimenopause Symptoms
- Natural Therapies & Supplements
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Non-Estrogen Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms
- Nonhormone Treatments for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
- Perimenopause
- Postmenopause
- Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
- Q&A: Health Changes During Menopause Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Risk
- Read My Lips
- Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Staying Healthy During and After Menopause
- Stroke
- Stroke
- Stroke
- Stroke
- Stroke.org [American Stroke Association]
- The 2023 Nonhormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society
- The Menopause: After the Menopause
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- Therapy for the Effects of Menopause
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Types of Hormone Therapy
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Video Series-2022: Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
- Video Series-2023: Menopause and Heart Disease
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2023: New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Video: Leslie Cho, MD, Discusses CV Risks, Benefits of Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Heart Disease, Risk Factors of Developing Heart Disease, and Can I Take Hormones?
- Webinars: Previous – Hormones and Stroke: An Update on Treatment and Risk
- What Is Cardiovascular Disease?
- Women & CVD
- World Heart Day [29 September]
- World Stroke Day [29 October]
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- Cardiovascular Heart Disease. Page Last Reviewed: October 2019. British Heart Foundation https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/cardiovascular-heart-disease Accessed: 19 March 2024
- About Stroke. American Stroke Association https://www.stroke.org/en/about-stroke Accessed: 19 March 2024
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy: Potential Risks. July 2022. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 19 March 2024
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Topic Last Updated: 19 March 2024 – Topic Last Reviewed: 19 March 2024
“Sexual difficulties can be life-long or recently acquired,
but they are a common presentation at the menopause.
They may also be situational (limited to certain types of…”.1
Umbrella
What may the Sexual Health and Menopause Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Menopause and Sexual Health
- Sexual Health and Menopause
- Sexual Well-Being and Menopause
Menopause, Aging, Other Factors
Is there an association between menopause, aging, other factors and sexual health?
In Sexual Health & Menopause Online: Changes At Midlife the Menopause Society [formerly the North American Menopause Society] elaborate on:
“Every woman experiences her midlife years differently. The changes that occur during this period, including changes in sexual well-being, are typically caused by a mix of both menopause and aging, as well as by typical midlife stresses and demands”.2
In Looking After Yourself: Sex and Relationships – What Can Affect Your Sex Life? Stage of Life the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) explain:
You may also feel differently about your body at this age and may not want to be intimate with your partner as often as you used to”.3
In Looking After Yourself: Sex and Relationships – What Can Affect Your Sex Life? Menopausal Symptoms the JH also note:
“It’s common for different menopausal symptoms to affect sexual desire. For example, hot flushes, moodiness, sleeplessness and fatigue”.4
Sexual Difficulties
Is there an association between sexual difficulties and menopause?
In Sexual Difficulties In the Menopause the Australasian Menopause Society note:
“Sexual difficulties can be life-long or recently acquired, but they are a common presentation at the menopause. They may also be situational (limited to certain types of stimulation, situations, or partners) or generalized”.5
Sexual Disorders
What is it important to note about sexual disorders and menopause?
In Sexual Health & Menopause Online: Sexual Health Problems At Midlife the Menopause Society note:
“The question of being troubled is key when it comes to any potential sexual disorder, since the issue is not the sexual “problem” or condition itself but whether it is bothersome or troubling to the person or partners involved. For instance, if both partners in a couple are content to live without an active sex life, then a condition such as vaginal dryness or erectile difficulty does not really represent sexual dysfunction. Similarly, a woman who notices some decline in sexual desire over time may not be troubled by it if she is not in a relationship. However, if she meets a partner with high libido, she may start to see her low sex drive as a problem”.6
Sexual Activity
Is there an association between sexual activity and menopause?
In Sexual Health & Menopause Online: Changes In the Vagina and Vulva – Vulvovaginal Atrophy the Menopause Society explain:
“When a woman doesn’t have intercourse or other vaginal sexual activity on a regular basis following menopause, her vagina may also become shorter and narrower. Then, when she does try to have intercourse, she is likely to experience pain, even if she uses a lubricant. That’s because dry, fragile vulvovaginal tissues are susceptible to injury, tearing, and bleeding during intercourse or any penetration of the vagina. The resulting discomfort can be so great that the woman avoids intercourse and the condition worsens. Sometimes, even women who are not sexually active are bothered by vaginal dryness and the irritation that may accompany it”.7
How may regular sexual activity help?
According to the Menopause Society:
“Continuing to have regular vaginal sexual activity through menopause helps keep the vaginal tissues thick and moist and maintains the vagina’s length and width. This helps keep sexual activity pleasurable”.8
Over-the-Counter Treatment Options
What are some over-the-counter treatment options for vaginal dryness?
In Vaginal Atrophy: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment the (United States) Mayo Clinic elaborate on:
- “Vaginal moisturizers. Try a vaginal moisturizer (K-Y Liquibeads, Replens, Sliquid, others) to restore some moisture to your vaginal area. You may have to apply the moisturizer every few days. The effects of a moisturizer generally last a bit longer than those of a lubricant
- Water-based lubricants. These lubricants (Astroglide, K-Y Jelly, Sliquid, others) are applied just before sexual activity and can reduce discomfort during intercourse. Choose products that don’t contain glycerin or warming properties because women who are sensitive to these substances may experience irritation. Avoid petroleum jelly or other petroleum-based products for lubrication if you’re also using condoms, because petroleum can break down latex condoms on contact”.9
Hormone Therapy
Is hormone therapy a suitable treatment for vaginal dryness?
On page three in the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause, first published online 10 June 2022, one of the recommendations is:
- “Low-dose and ultra-low dose vaginal oestrogen preparations can be taken by perimenopausal and menopausal women experiencing genitourinary symptoms and continued for as long as required. All vaginal oestrogen preparations have been shown to be effective in this context and there is no requirement to combine vaginal oestrogens with systemic progestogen treatment for endometrial protection, as low-dose and ultra-low dose vaginal oestrogen preparations do not result in significant systemic absorption or endometrial hyperplasia”.10
Testosterone Therapy
Is testosterone therapy a suitable treatment for low libido?
In Looking After Yourself: Sex and Relationships – Managing Low Libido: Testosterone Therapy the JH elaborate on:
“The area of wellbeing and libido is very complex, and research tells us these are likely to be influenced by psychological factors more than testosterone. But testosterone therapy may be a suitable treatment for postmenopausal women who feel distressed by their loss of sexual desire. This condition is known as hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD)”.11
Is there a video/podcast about Testosterone Therapy for Postmenopausal Women?
Your Country may have a video/podcast similar to the British Menopause Society’s (BMS) BMS TV: Testosterone Explained or the JH’s Libido and Testosterone Therapy – Podcast.
Partners
What can partners be mindful of about sexual health and menopause?
In Information for Partners: Sex and Menopause the JH elaborate on:
“It’s common for women to have lower sex drive (libido) during menopause. This could be due to many things, including changing hormone levels, vaginal atrophy, vaginal dryness (which can cause discomfort during sex) and lowered mood and fatigue”.12
Where may partners may find more information about sexual health and menopause?
Partners may find more information about sexual health and menopause in Information for Partners: Sex and Menopause.
Health Care Provider
What if I would like help with my sexual health and menopause?
If you would like help with your sexual health and menopause, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
In How Sex Changes After Menopause: Don’t Give Up on Sex During Menopause the (United States) Cleveland Clinic encourages us to seek help, elaborating on:
“If nothing seems to help and you’re bothered by your sexual (dys)function, talk to your doctor — and try not to feel embarrassed. These are common concerns, and your healthcare providers are there to help”.13
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics A-Z related to Sexual Health and Menopause?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
Where may I find Links related to Sexual Health and Menopause?
Your Country may have Links similar to:
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This Links List to third party websites is neither comprehensive nor exhaustive. Inclusion on this Links List does not imply endorsement or recommendation. Non-inclusion on this Links List does not imply non-endorsement or non-recommendation. Third party websites are not under the control of Meno Martha International Menopause Directory. Third party websites may contain explicit medical images and/or sexual references. Please read Meno Martha International Menopause Directory’s Links Policy before proceeding to a Link. Please contact Webmaster if you experience a problem with a Link.New or Updated
- Expert Tips To Boost Your Libido
- How Menopause Affects Sexuality
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Menopause and Sexual Health [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Vaginal Oestrogen Is A Treatment on the Rise, But Is It Safe? [14 February 2024]
- Vaginal and Vulval Pain: Know the Different Causes and When To Seek Help [18 January 2024]
- Video Series-2024: Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit [13 January 2024]
- Vulval Self-Checks: How To Get To Know Your Vulva and Why You Should [17 January 2024]
- 11 Ways To Help Yourself To A Better Sex Life
- 9 Tips To Keep Your Vagina and Vulva Healthy
- ACOG Explains: Managing Menopause Symptoms [American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]
- Advancing Menopause Care In Australia: Barriers and Opportunities – The Role of Testosterone Treatment
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- BMS Statement on Testosterone
- BMS TV: Testosterone Explained
- Birth Control Options: Things To Consider
- Caredownthere.com.au
- Consumer Health: Treating Vaginal Dryness After Menopause
- Contraception and the Menopause
- Could Chamomile Vaginal Gel Improve the Sexual Function of Postmenopausal Women
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Expert Tips To Boost Your Libido
- FAQs: Disorders of the Vulva: Common Causes of Vulvar Pain, Burning, and Itching
- FAQs: Vaginal Rejuvenation, Labiaplasty, and Other Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery
- FAQs: When Sex Is Painful
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Hormonal Health – Clues Made Clear
- How Do I Deal With Vaginal Atrophy? — Ask Dr Jean
- How Menopause Affects Sexuality
- How Sex Changes After Menopause
- Information for Partners
- International Society for Sexual Medicine: Sexual Health Topics
- International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Diseases: Patient Handouts
- International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health: Find A Provider
- Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
- Laser Treatment for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (Scientific Impact Paper No. 72)
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Sexual Wellbeing, Intimacy and Menopause [+ Video: Menopause Is the End of Your Sex Life]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Supporting Someone Through the Menopause [+ Video: Men Don’t Need To Know About Menopause]
- Let’s Talk About Perimenopause
- Libido
- Lubricant Alternatives: What To Use and What To Avoid
- Looking After Yourself
- Looking After Yourself: Sex and Relationships
- Low Sex Drive In Women
- Many Older Women Have Active Sex Lives, But Menopause Can Interfere
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Menopause and Sexual Health [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Managing Vaginal Dryness
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Patient Information: 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Common Conditions Associated With Menopause and Midlife
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Perimenopause Transitions and Concerns
- Menopause Ruining Your Sex Life?
- Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
- Menopause Treatments: What Works, What Doesn’t
- Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
- Navigating Menopause Together: How Partners Can Help
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Non-Estrogen Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms
- Nonhormone Treatments for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
- Patty Brisben Foundation for Women’s Sexual Health: Guide To Sexual Health Providers
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Bleeding
- Poll Shows Impact of Menopause and Other Health Issues on Older Women’s Sex Lives
- Position Statement for Management of Genitourinary Syndrome of the Menopause (GSM)
- Prosayla Supported By ISSWSH [International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health]
- Safer Sex & STIs
- Sex & Intimacy After Cancer
- Sex and Sexual Health
- Sex and the Adult Female With Cancer [Topics]
- Sexual Difficulties In the Menopause
- Sexual Health
- Sexual Health for Lesbian and Bisexual Women
- Sexual Health: Expert Answers – Is There An Equivalent of Viagra for Women?
- Sexual Problems and Menopause
- Sexually Transmitted Infections, All You Need To Know – Podcast
- Supporting A Loved One Through Menopause
- Testosterone and the Menopause
- Testosterone for Women
- The Sexual Health of Female Partners of Prostate Cancer Survivors
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- Therapy for the Effects of Menopause
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Urogenital Problems
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Vaginal Atrophy
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Dryness After Menopause: How To Treat It? I’m postmenopausal and often have vaginal dryness, which makes intercourse painful. Is there anything I can do about it?
- Vaginal Dryness Alternative Treatments
- Vaginal Dryness: What To Do About It
- Vaginal Laser Therapy for GSM/VVA: Where We Stand Now – A Review By the EUGA Working Group on Laser
- Vaginal Oestrogen Is A Treatment on the Rise, But Is It Safe?
- Vaginal and Vulval Pain: Know the Different Causes and When To Seek Help
- Video Series-2022: Discussing Sexual Health Concerns With Your Health Care Professional
- Video Series-2022: Perimenopause, Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
- Video Series-2023: Changes In Sexual Health After Cancer
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2023: New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Video Series-2024: Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
- Vulval Self-Checks: How To Get To Know Your Vulva and Why You Should
- Webinars: Previous – Sexual Health Issues In Menopause
- Webinars: Previous – Pay Attention on Your Way In! The Vulva Is An Important Organ Too
- “We’re Just Tired”: Influences on Sexual Activity Among Male-Partnered Women In Midlife; A Mixed Method Study
- Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This? Episode 3: Dr Annice Mukherjee: Your Essential Menopause Toolkit
- Women’s Sexual Health: Talking About Your Sexual Needs
- World Sexual Health Day
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- Vaginal Atrophy: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment. 17 September 2021. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vaginal-atrophy/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20352294 Accessed: 19 March 2024
- Hamoda, H, Mukherjee, A, Morris, E, Baldeweg, S. E., Jayasena, C. N., Briggs, P, Moger, S. Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause. First Published Online 10 June 2022:3-4. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20533691221104879 Accessed: 19 March 2024
- Looking After Yourself: Sex and Relationships – Managing Low Libido: Testosterone Therapy. Last Updated: 09 January 2024 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/sex Accessed: 19 March 2024
- Information for Partners: Sex and Menopause. Last Updated: 07 December 2023 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/information-for-partners Accessed: 19 March 2024
- How Sex Changes After Menopause: Don’t Give Up on Sex During Menopause. 16 May 2022. Cleveland Clinic https://health.clevelandclinic.org/sex-and-menopause/ Accessed: 19 March 2024
Topic Last Updated: 19 March 2024 – Topic Last Reviewed: 19 March 2024
“Physical changes associated with menopause
and ageing include changes in body shape. Shifting weight
from the hips to the central tummy area, drier skin…”.1
Umbrella
What may the Menopause Body Changes Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Menopause Changes
- Menopause and Body Changes
Perimenopause
During perimenopause what changes may women experience?
In Menopause FAQs: Menopause Symptoms: Q. What symptoms might I expect as I approach menopause? the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) explain:
“A. Each woman’s menopause experience is different. Many women who undergo natural menopause report no symptoms at all during the perimenopausal years except for irregular menstrual periods that eventually stop once they reach menopause. Other symptoms may include hot flashes, vaginal dryness, difficulty sleeping, memory problems, mood disturbances, and vaginal dryness. Not all these symptoms are hormone related, and some, such as hot flashes and memory problems, tend to resolve after menopause. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle during this time of transition is essential for your health and can even prevent or alleviate some of these symptoms”.2
Postmenopause
Postmenopause, what changes may women experience?
In Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): After the Menopause the (Scottish) NHS Inform note:
The change in your body’s hormones however is a sign to keep looking after your health and wellbeing, and be mindful to listen to your body.
There can be an increased risk of some health conditions postmenopause, such as cardiovascular (heart) disease, osteoporosis (weak bones) and urinary tract infections (UTIs). So it is important to have a healthy diet and lifestyle, and to go for your regular cancer screenings such as cervical (smear test) and breast”.3
Body Shape
Is there an association between menopause and changes in body shape?
In Body Image: Menopause & Body Image the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health elaborate on:
Some women talk about losing control of the body they always thought they could control and rely on. Other women find greater confidence in who they are because they are less driven by worrying about whether their body is ‘perfect’ as they enter this stage – “I can let go of the need to be perfect, to compete with the youngies and just be me””.4
Migraine
Is there an association between migraine and menopause?
In Menopause FAQs: Menopause Symptoms: Q. I’ve been having headaches lately. Is this a symptom of menopause? the NAMS elaborate on:
“Hormonal headaches typically stop when menopause is reached and hormone levels are consistently low”.5
Endometriosis
Is there an association between endometriosis and menopause?
In Endometriosis Toolkit: A Patient Empowerment Guide the (United States) Society for Women’s Health Research note in Endometriosis and Menopause:
Fibroids
What are fibroids?
DotS the definition of fibroids may vary. In Uterine Fibroids the Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov’s definition is:
“Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus (womb). Fibroids are almost always benign (not cancerous). Not all women with fibroids have symptoms. Women who do have symptoms often find fibroids hard to live with. Some have pain and heavy menstrual bleeding. Treatment for uterine fibroids depends on your symptoms”.7
Health Care Provider
What if I would like help with some body changes?
If you would like help with some body changes, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. Together you can discuss your options and if required, agree on who may be the most appropriate health care provider to help you.
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics A-Z related to Menopause Body Changes?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
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- BMS TV – Menopause – Weight Gain, Nutrition and Lifestyle
- BMS TV – Testosterone Explained
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- The Reality of Menopause Weight Gain
- The Truth About Menopause and Weight Gain [06 March 2024]
- Video Series-2024: Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit [13 January 2024]
- 5 Healthy Aging Tips for Women
- Aging Changes In Skin
- Aging Changes In the Face
- Alcohol and Menopause: A Balancing Act
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- BMS Statement on Testosterone
- BMS TV: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
- BMS TV: Headaches, Migraines and the Menopause
- BMS TV: Menopause – Weight Gain, Nutrition and Lifestyle
- BMS TV: Sleep
- BMS TV: Testosterone Explained
- BMS TV: Urogenital Atrophy
- Build Better Bones.org [International Osteoporosis Foundation]
- Burning Mouth Syndrome: Why Doctors Sometimes Fight Its Fire With Fire
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Endowise.org.au [Endowise, Australia]
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Hot Flashes
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- How Long Will I Have Hot Flashes and What Causes Them?
- How Menopause Impacts Your Health
- How To Find Relief for Hot Flashes At Night
- Is Menopause Making Me Put on Weight? No, But It’s Complicated
- Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
- Know Your Numbers They Could Just Save Your Life
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): After the Menopause
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Video: Menopause]
- Life’s Essential 8
- Maintaining A Healthy Diet and Weight
- Mastering Midlife Mood Changes With Marlene Freeman, MD
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Help With Hot Flashes Due To Menopause [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Know Your Uterine Fibroid Treatment Options [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Treatment for Uterine Fibroids Without Surgery
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 Ways To Get Better Sleep
- Menopausal Hair Loss
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause Mindfulness: A Personal Toolkit for Menopause Preparedness
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 1. What Is Menopause?
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Common Conditions Associated With Menopause and Midlife
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Lifestyle Tips for Menopause Wellness
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
- Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
- Menopause Treatments: What Works, What Doesn’t
- Menopause and Mental Health
- Menopause: Ensuring A Tranquil Transition
- Menopause: How Your Body Changes and What You Can Do
- Mood and the Menopause
- Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
- Nail Care Products
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Non-Estrogen Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms
- Nonhormone Treatments for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
- Nutrition In Menopause
- Osteoporosis
- Pathtogoodbonehealth.org [Your Path To Good Bone Health, Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, United States]
- Patty Brisben Foundation for Women’s Sexual Health: Guide To Sexual Health Providers
- Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Bleeding
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Postmenopause
- Prosayla Supported By ISSWSH [International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health]
- Q&A: Health Changes During Menopause Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Risk
- Self-Help Tool: Menopause and Mental Wellbeing
- Sexual Difficulties In the Menopause
- Sleep Problems and Menopause: What Can I Do?
- Staying Healthy During and After Menopause
- The Reality of Menopause Weight Gain
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- The Truth About Menopause and Weight Gain
- Therapy for the Effects of Menopause
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Uterine Fibroids
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Dryness: What To Do About It
- Video Series-2022: Perimenopause: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2024: Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Menopause and Abnormal Bleeding
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: What Women Should Know About Menopause and Brain Fog
- Webinars: Previous – Management of Menopause In Patients With Obesity
- Weight Gain and Menopause
- What Doctors Wish Patients Knew About Menopause
- What Everyone Should Know About Menopause Symptoms
- What Is Menopause? [+ Video]
- What To Expect In Each Stage of Menopause
- What To Know About Uterine Fibroids After Menopause
- Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This? Episode 3: Dr Annice Mukherjee: Your Essential Menopause Toolkit
- Wrinkles
- You Need To Know [+ Video: Bleeding After the Menopause – An Important Message You Need To Know]
Sources
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You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Body Image: Menopause & Body Image. Last Updated: 26 August 2023 | Last Reviewed: 10 March 2014. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/mental-emotional-health/body-image Accessed: 05 September 2023
- Menopause FAQs: Menopause Symptoms: Q. What Symptoms Might I Expect As I Approach Menopause? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-menopause-symptoms Accessed: 19 March 2024
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): After the Menopause. Last Updated: 13 February 2023. NHS Inform https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/womens-health/later-years-around-50-years-and-over/menopause-and-post-menopause-health/after-the-menopause Accessed: 19 March 2024
- Body Image: Menopause & Body Image. Last Updated: 26 August 2023 | Last Reviewed: 10 March 2014. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/mental-emotional-health/body-image Accessed: 05 September 2023
- Menopause FAQs: Menopause Symptoms: Q. I’ve been having headaches lately. Is this a symptom of menopause? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-menopause-symptoms Accessed: 19 March 2024
- Endometriosis Toolkit: A Patient Empowerment Guide – Endometriosis and Menopause. 19 March 2021. Society for Women’s Health Research. https://swhr.org/swhr_resource/endometriosis-toolkit-a-patient-empowerment-guide/ Accessed: 19 March 2024
- Uterine Fibroids. Page Last Updated: 19 February 2021. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/uterine-fibroids Accessed: 19 March 2024
Topic Last Updated: 19 March 2024 – Topic Last Reviewed: 05 September 2023
“It’s important to practise pelvic floor exercises
to strengthen your muscles
and reduce the risk of incontinence and prolapse”.1
Umbrella
What may the Pelvic Floor Exercises Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Kegel Exercises
- Kegels
- Pelvic Floor Exercises
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Control
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Exercises
- Pelvic Muscle Exercises (PMEs)
- Pelvic Muscle Strengthening Exercises
Pelvic Floor Muscles
What are the pelvic floor muscles?
DotS the definition of the pelvic floor muscles may vary. In Pelvic Floor Muscles: About the Pelvic Floor – Pelvic Floor Muscles In Men and Women [+ Images] the Continence Foundation of Australia’s definition is:
“A woman’s pelvic floor muscles support the bladder, bowel and uterus (womb). The urethra (urine tube), anus (back passage) and vagina all pass through the pelvic floor muscles”.2
Pelvic Floor Exercises
What are pelvic floor exercises?
DotS the definition of pelvic floor exercises may vary. In What Are Pelvic Floor Exercises? the (United Kingdom) NHS’s definition is:
Importance
Why are pelvic floor exercises important?
In Your Pelvic Floor the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health explain:
Even if you don’t have any symptoms, these exercises may prevent problems developing in future”.4
In Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Exercises: Information the (United States) MedlinePlus’ explain:
“Pelvic floor muscle training exercises can help strengthen the muscles under the uterus, bladder, and bowel (large intestine). They can help both men and women who have problems with urine leakage or bowel control”.5
In Kegel Exercises: What Are Kegel Exercises? the (United States) National Association for Continence (NAFC) include a diagram and elaborate on why:
“Kegels or kegel exercises (also known as pelvic floor exercises) are one of the best ways to improve and maintain bowel and bladder functions. Kegels can be done by both men and women to increase the strength of your pelvic floor and may help to improve or even eliminate bladder leakage”.6
Identifying the Correct Muscles
How may women identify the correct muscles?
In Women: Pelvic Floor Exercise the Continence Foundation of Australia’s, Pelvic Floor First note:
Then, in Women: Pelvic Floor Exercises – How Can I Find My Pelvic Floor Muscles? Method 1 – Stopping the Flow Pelvic Floor First continue:
If you can, stop the flow of urine over the toilet for a second or two, then relax and finish emptying without straining. This ‘stop-test’ may help you identify the muscles around the front passage which control the flow of urine. It is not recommended as a regular exercise”.8
How Do I Do
How do I do pelvic floor exercises?
Examples of how to do pelvic floor exercises are included in:
Pelvic Floor Exercises
Tips
What are some tips about performing pelvic floor exercises properly?
In Kegel Exercises: A Step By Step Guide for Women on How To Do Kegel Exercises the NAFC elaborate on:
- Which muscles do I use?…
- How many should I do per day?…
- Work both your fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fibers…
- Things to watch out for…
- Repeat your exercises 3 times a day…
- Give yourself encouragement…”.9
Suitable or Not
Are pelvic floor exercises suitable for everyone?
The JH note:
Health Care Provider
What if I would like to find out if pelvic floor exercises could help me?
If you would like to find out if pelvic floor exercises could help you, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. Together you may clarify your symptoms, discuss your options and if required, agree on who may be the most appropriate health care provider to help you.
In Kegel Exercises – A Step By Step Guide: Signs of Pelvic Floor Strength Improvement the NAFC encourage us to seek help:
It’s crucial to remember that incontinence and pelvic floor symptoms almost always have solutions and shouldn’t be shrugged off as normal. You can try these exercises regardless of how long you have had your symptoms. Even if you have been experiencing leakage for as short as 1 month or as long as 10 years, it is never too late to try Kegels”.11
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics A-Z related to Pelvic Floor Exercises?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
Where may I find Links related to Pelvic Floor Exercises?
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Links
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- Bladder & Bowel
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bowel Incontinence
- Continence.org.au [Continence Foundation of Australia]
- Current Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse In Aging Women: EMAS Clinical Guideline [European Menopause and Andropause Society]
- Fact Sheets and Downloads
- Fact Sheets and Downloads: Additional Downloadable Resources – Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises and Bladder Training
- Fact Sheets and Downloads: Additional Downloadable Resources – Talking With Your Doctor
- Fact Sheets and Downloads: Fact Sheets – Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises and Bladder Training
- Glossary
- How To Exercise Without Wetting Yourself
- Kegel Exercises
- Kegel Exercises
- Kegel Exercises for Men: Understand the Benefits
- Kegel Exercises – Self-Care
- Kegel Exercises: A How-To Guide for Women
- Kegel Exercises: How Do You Exercise Your Pelvic Muscles?
- Kegel Exercises: What Are Kegel Exercises?
- Lifting the Lid on Prolapse
- Menopause
- NAFC’s Review of 3 Popular Kegels Apps [National Association for Continence, United States]
- Nafc.org: Learning Library [National Association for Continence, United States]
- PFD 101: Fact or Fiction
- Pelvic Floor Disorder Awareness [+ Video]
- Pelvic Floor Exercises for Women Physio BEGINNERS Guide [Video]
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Exercises
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Women
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Women: How Do I Do Pelvic Floor Muscle Training?
- Pelvic Floor Muscles
- Pelvic Floor Muscles In Women: About the Pelvic Floor [+ Video: Female Pelvic Floor Muscle – 3D Animation]
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Featured Video [+ Video: Let’s Talk About Prolapse]
- Pelvicfloorfirst.org.au
- Prolapse
- Prolapse & Bladder Weakness: What Is Prolapse? [+ Image]
- So Many Products To Fit Your Personal Style: Absorbent Products for the Way You Live
- The Pelvic Floor
- Urogenital Atrophy Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Voices for PFD [Pelvic Floor Disorders]
- What Are Pelvic Floor Exercises?
- Why Physical Therapy Should Be the First Thing You Try When Treating Incontinence
- Women
- Women: Getting the Technique Right
- Women: How Can I Find My Pelvic Floor Muscles?
- Women: Pelvic Floor Exercise
- Women’s Wellness: Are You Doing Your Kegels?
- Working Your Pelvic Floor
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Your Pelvic Floor. Last Updated: 26 August 2023 | Last Reviewed: 11 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/bladder-bowel/pelvic-floor-strength Accessed: 07 September 2023
- Pelvic Floor Muscles: About the Pelvic Floor – Pelvic Floor Muscles In Men and Women. Last Updated: 07 February 2024. Last Reviewed: 23 March 2020. Continence Foundation of Australia https://www.continence.org.au/about-continence/continence-health/pelvic-floor Accessed: 18 March 2024
- What Are Pelvic Floor Exercises? Page Last Reviewed: 22 November 2023. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/womens-health/what-are-pelvic-floor-exercises/#close%22 Accessed: 18 March 2024
- Your Pelvic Floor. Last Updated: 26 August 2023 | Last Reviewed: 11 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/bladder-bowel/pelvic-floor-strength Accessed: 07 September 2023
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Exercises: Information. Review Date: 15 October 2022. MedlinePlus https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003975.htm Accessed: 18 March 2024
- Kegel Exercises: What Are Kegel Exercises? National Association for Continence https://www.nafc.org/kegel-exercises Accessed: 18 March 2024
- Women: Pelvic Floor Exercises. Pelvic Floor First https://www.pelvicfloorfirst.org.au/pages/pelvic-floor-muscle-exercises-for-women.html Accessed: 18 March 2024
- Women: Pelvic Floor Exercises – How Can I Find My Pelvic Floor Muscles? Method 1 – Stopping the Flow. Pelvic Floor First https://www.pelvicfloorfirst.org.au/pages/pelvic-floor-muscle-exercises-for-women.html Accessed: 18 March 2024
- Kegel Exercises: A Step By Step Guide for Women on How To Do Kegel Exercises. National Association for Continence https://www.nafc.org/kegel-exercises Accessed: 18 March 2024
- Your Pelvic Floor: How Do You Do Pelvic Floor Exercises? Last Updated: 26 August 2023 | Last Reviewed: 11 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/bladder-bowel/pelvic-floor-strength#how-do-you-do-pelvic-floor-exercises Accessed: 07 September 2023
- Kegel Exercises: Signs of Pelvic Floor Strength Improvement. National Association for Continence https://www.nafc.org/kegel-exercises Accessed: 18 March 2024
Topic Last Updated: 18 March 2024 – Topic Last Reviewed: 07 September 2023
“In women, dehydroepiandrosterone is an important source
of oestrogens in the body – it provides about 75%
of oestrogens before the menopause, and 100%…”.1
Umbrella
What may the DHEA Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
- Prasterone
- Synthetic Versions – Fidelin, Fluasterone, Prastera and Prasterone
Definition
What is dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)?
DotS the definition of DHEA may vary. In Dehydroepiandrosterone: What Is Dehydroepiandrosterone? the (United States) You and Your Hormones, an education resource from the Society for Endocrinology’s (NCCIH), definition is:
Oestrogen
What is the association between DHEA and oestrogen?
In Dehydroepiandrosterone: What Is Dehydroepiandrosterone? You and Your Hormones explain:
Women
What is the association between DHEA and women?
In Dehydroepiandrosterone: What happens If I Have Too Little Dehydroepiandrosterone? You and Your Hormones note:
Aging
Is there an association between aging and DHEA?
In DHEA: What the Research Says, dated 10 August 2023, the (United States) Mayo Clinic note:
- “Aging. In theory, taking DHEA supplements to maintain DHEA levels could slow the aging process, possibly improving well-being, cognitive function and body composition. But so far research hasn’t proved this to be true. More studies are needed to better understand whether DHEA supplementation can counteract some of the effects of aging. A small study suggested that taking DHEA supplements might improve skin hydration and firmness, and decrease aging spots in elderly adults”.5
Vaginal Atrophy
How effective is DHEA for the treatment of vaginal atrophy?
In DHEA: What the Research Says the Mayo Clinic note:
- “Vaginal atrophy. Limited research suggests that DHEA might improve vaginal dryness in postmenopausal women”.6
On page two in Vaginal Dryness: Treatment Options – Other Prescription Therapies the NAMS explain:
- “Dehydroepiandrasterone (DHEA; Prasterone) is a hormone-containing insert placed in the vagina nightly that reduces vaginal dryness and discomfort with sexual activity”.7
In DHEA: How Effective Is It? the (United States) MedlinePlus note the effectiveness rating is:
- Thinning of vaginal tissue (vaginal atrophy). Using vaginal inserts containing DHEA can reduce pain during sex by up to 15% after menopause. A prescription DHEA product is available for this condition”.8
Dietary Supplement
Is DHEA available as a dietary supplement?
DotC (Depending on the Country) DHEA may be available as a dietary supplement. In DHEA: Overview the Mayo Clinic explain:
Safe or Not
Are DHEA supplements safe?
In DHEA: Safety and Side Effects the Mayo Clinic explain the safety and side effects of DHEA and elaborate on possible medication interactions.
In The Utilization of Dehydroepiandrosterone As A Sexual Hormone Precursor In Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women: An Overview: 6. Conclusions, published online 29 December 2021, the authors elaborate on:
Health Care Provider
What if I choose to use DHEA supplements?
If you choose to use DHEA supplements it may be in your best interest to also choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics A-Z related to DHEA?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
Where may I find Links related to DHEA?
Your Country may have Links similar to:
Links
This Links List to third party websites is neither comprehensive nor exhaustive. Inclusion on this Links List does not imply endorsement or recommendation. Non-inclusion on this Links List does not imply non-endorsement or non-recommendation. Third party websites are not under the control of Meno Martha International Menopause Directory. Third party websites may contain explicit medical images and/or sexual references. Please read Meno Martha International Menopause Directory’s Links Policy before proceeding to a Link. Please contact Webmaster if you experience a problem with a Link.New or Updated
- Adrenal Hormones: Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- BMS Statement on Testosterone
- BMS TV: Testosterone Explained
- BMS TV: Urogenital Atrophy
- DHEA
- DHEA
- DHEA: Safety and Side Effects
- Dehydroepiandrosterone
- Dehydroepiandrosterone for Women In the Peri- or Postmenopausal Phase
- Dietary Supplements
- Endometrial Safety of Low-Dose Vaginal Estrogens
- Endometrial Safety of Low-Dose Vaginal Estrogens [Video]
- FAQs: Your Sexual Health
- FDA 101: Dietary Supplements
- How Do I Deal With Vaginal Atrophy? — Ask Dr Jean
- I Forgot To Ask the Doctor – E9: The Menopause: Can Every Woman That Wants It Have HRT?
- Information for Consumers on Using Dietary Supplements
- Is It Really ‘FDA Approved?’
- Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
- Lack of Evidence Supporting DHEA for Improved Overall Health for Women
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Signs and Symptoms of Menopause [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Sexual Wellbeing, Intimacy and Menopause [+ Video: Menopause Is the End of Your Sex Life]
- Libido
- Lubricant Alternatives: What To Use and What To Avoid
- Mayo Clinic Minute: How Lifestyle Changes May Help Manage Menopause Symptoms [Video]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Dietary Supplements Useful In Some Situations, But Also Can Be Harmful
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause & Herbs
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Patient Information: 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
- Menopause Patient Information: 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause [Video]
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Common Conditions Associated With Menopause and Midlife
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Lifestyle Tips for Menopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: What Is Menopause?
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
- Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
- Menopause Treatments: What Works, What Doesn’t
- Menopause What Are the Symptoms?
- Menopause, Perimenopause, Hormone Therapy and Other Treatments With Madelyn Butler, MD [Podcast]
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Dietary and Herbal Supplements
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Herbs At A Glance
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Natural Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Safer, or Better
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Soy
- Natural Remedies To Help Manage Perimenopause Symptoms
- Natural Therapies & Supplements
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Office of Dietary Supplements: Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets
- Prescribing Testosterone and DHEA: The Role of Androgens In Women
- Prosayla Supported By ISSWSH [International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health]
- Safety of Natural Therapies
- Supplementation of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) In Pre-and Postmenopausal Women – Position Statement of Expert Panel of Polish Menopause and Andropause Society
- Supplements for Menopause Symptoms: Are They Safe?
- The 2020 Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- The Utilization of Dehydroepiandrosterone As A Sexual Hormone Precursor In Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women: An Overview
- Therapy for the Effects of Menopause
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Urogenital Problems: Vaginal Atrophy: Vaginal Dryness, Soreness and Painful Sex
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Vaginal Atrophy
- Vaginal Dehydroepiandrosterone Compared To Other Methods of Treating Vaginal and Vulvar Atrophy Associated With Menopause
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Dryness After Menopause: How To Treat It? I’m postmenopausal and often have vaginal dryness, which makes intercourse painful. Is there anything I can do about it?
- Vaginal Dryness Alternative Treatments
- Vaginal Dryness: Treatment Options – Other Prescription Therapies – Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
- Vaginal Dryness: What To Do About It
- Vaginal Oestrogen
- Video Series-2022: Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
- Video Series-2022: Discussing Sexual Health Concerns With Your Health Care Professional
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2023: New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Bone Health
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Bone Health What Why and How
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Is Testosterone the Answer To Low Libido?
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: What Women Should Know About Menopause and Brain Fog
- Webinars: Previous – Osteoporosis for Midlife Women and Beyond
- Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This? Episode 3: Dr Annice Mukherjee: Your Essential Menopause Toolkit
- Wild Yam
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Topic Last Updated: 18 March 2024 – Topic Last Reviewed: 18 March 2024
“Drinking too much alcohol can impact menopause by:
contributing to unwanted weight gain, interfering with sleep
causing changes in your mood which may affect…”.1
Umbrella
What may the Alcohol and Menopause Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Alcohol
- Booze
- Drug
- Grog
- Liquor
- Menopause
Alcohol
What is alcohol?
DotS the definition of alcohol may vary. The (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) definition is:
Benefits and Risks
Is alcohol good for you or not?
In Alcohol Use: Weighing Risks and Benefits the (United States) Mayo Clinic explain:
Menopause
Ho can drinking too much alcohol impact menopause?
In Looking After Yourself: Alcohol the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) explain:
“Drinking too much alcohol can impact menopause by:
- Contributing to unwanted weight gain
- Interfering with sleep
- Causing changes in your mood which may affect your relationships
- Triggering hot flushes and night sweats
In the long term, heavy drinking can also lead to an increased risk for developing some cancers, depression, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and poor bone health”.4
Cancer
Is there an association between alcohol and cancer?
In Alcohol and Cancer: Alcohol and Cancer (United Kingdom) Drinkaware.co.uk note:
- Breast cancer
- Bowel cancer
- Mouth cancer
- Food pipe (oesophageal) cancer
- Upper throat (pharyngeal) cancer
- Voice box (laryngeal) cancer
- Liver cancer
Heavy drinking can also cause cirrhosis of the liver (where damage to the liver causes scar tissues to build up) which can then lead to cancer”.5
Breast Cancer
Is there an association between alcohol and breast cancer?
The JH explain:
In Alcohol: What Is High-Risk Drinking? Drinking In Midlife the JH also note:
Alcohol + Smoking
Is there an association between alcohol + smoking and a greater risk of cancer?
In Alcohol and Cancer: Drinking and Smoking Combined Lead To A Greater Risk of Some Cancers Drinkaware.co.uk explain:
People who use both alcohol and tobacco have a five-fold increased risk of developing cancers of the mouth, throat, voice box and food pipe compared to people who use either alcohol or tobacco alone. For heavy users, the risk is up to 30 times higher”.8
Osteoporosis
Is there an association between alcohol and osteoporosis?
In Osteoporosis: Symptoms & Causes – Risk Factors: Lifestyle Choices the Mayo Clinic elaborate on:
Women and Alcohol
If women choose to drink alcohol, what does moderate drinking mean?
DotS and/or DotC (Depending on the Country) this may vary. For the United States in Alcohol and Public Health: Frequently Asked Questions – Drinking Patterns: What Does Moderate Drinking Mean? the CDC explain:
For the United Kingdom in UK Low Risk Drinking Guidelines: Weekly Guidelines the Drinkaware.co.uk elaborate on:
- To keep health risks from alcohol to a low level it’s safest not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis
- If you regularly drink as much as 14 units per week, it’s best to spread your drinking over three or more days. If you have one or two heavy drinking episodes a week, you increase your risk of death from long-term illness and from accidents and injuries
- The risk of developing a range of health problems (including cancers of the mouth, throat and breast) increases the more you drink on a regular basis
- If you wish to cut down the amount you drink, a good way to help achieve this is to have several drink-free days every week”.11
High-Risk Drinking
What are the health effects of high-risk drinking?
According to the JH:
Health Care Provider
What if I would like to drink, drink less or stop drinking?
If you would like to drink, drink less or stop drinking, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
In Alcohol: Weighing Risks and Potential Benefit – Deciding About Drinking the Mayo Clinic note:
The JH explain:
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics A-Z related to Alcohol and Menopause?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
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- Alcohol and Menopause: What Are the Risks? [+ Video]
- Alcohol’s Health Effects: What You Need To Know
- How To Start Drinking Less
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Alcohol and Menopause Can Be A Dangerous Mix [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Video Series-2024: Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit [13 January 2024]
- What Does Alcohol Do To Your Body? 9 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Health [15 February 2024]
- A.A. Around the World [Alcoholics Anonymous]
- About Alcohol Awareness Week [July, United Kingdom]
- Al-Anon Family Groups
- Alcohol
- Alcohol
- Alcohol Calorie Calculator
- Alcohol Misuse
- Alcohol Spending Calculator
- Alcohol Units
- Alcohol Use Disorder
- Alcohol Use and Your Health
- Alcohol Use: Weighing Risks and Benefits
- Alcohol and Breast Cancer
- Alcohol and Calories
- Alcohol and Cancer
- Alcohol and Cancer
- Alcohol and Diabetes
- Alcohol and Diabetes
- Alcohol and Fitness
- Alcohol and Heart Disease
- Alcohol and Menopause: A Balancing Act
- Alcohol and Menopause: What Are the Risks? [+ Video]
- Alcohol and Mental Health
- Alcohol and Sex
- Alcohol and Stress [+ Video: Dr Sarah Jarvis Discusses How Alcohol Can Affect Mental Health]
- Alcohol and Women
- Alcohol and Your Body
- Alcohol and the Heart
- Alcohol and the Liver
- Alcohol, Calories and Maintaining A Healthy Weight
- Alcohol-Free Drinks
- Alcoholchange.org.uk [Alcohol Change UK]
- Alcoholic Drinks and Units
- Alcohol’s Health Effects: What You Need To Know
- Anxiety and Alcohol: Does Drinking Worsen Symptoms?
- Are You Addicted To Alcohol?
- Are You Drinking Too Much?
- Can I Drink Alcohol If I’m Taking Painkillers?
- Cocktail Content Calculator
- Does Alcohol Make You Argue With Your Partner?
- Drink Alcohol Only In Moderation
- Drink Less, Be Your Best
- Drink-Refusal Skills: How To Say No To An Alcoholic Drink
- Drinkaware.co.uk [Drinkaware, United Kingdom]
- Drinkwise.org.au [DrinkWise, Australia]
- Dry January
- Emotional Wellness In Menopause
- Excessive Alcohol Use Is A Risk To Women’s Health
- Fact Sheets
- Facts About Alcohol
- Framingham Heart Study
- Hellosundaymorning.org [Hello Sunday Morning]
- How Alcohol Affects Relationships
- How Alcohol Affects Your Appearance
- How Alcohol Affects Your Body
- How Alcohol Affects Your Brain | Akhil Anand, MD [Video]
- How Alcohol Affects Your Heart
- How Is Your Drinking Affecting You?
- How Long Does Alcohol Stay In Your System?
- How Long Does It Take Your Liver to Detox From Alcohol?
- How To Cut Down on Alcohol At Home
- How To Reduce Your Drinking
- How To Start Drinking Less
- Is A.A. for You? [Alcoholics Anonymous]
- Is Alcohol Affecting Your Sex Life?
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause and Your Mental Wellbeing [+ Video: Menopause Only Affects You Physically!]
- Limit Alcohol Consumption
- Low Alcohol Drinks
- Mastering Midlife Mood Changes With Marlene Freeman, MD
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Alcohol and Menopause Can Be A Dangerous Mix [+ Video]
- Menopause
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Lifestyle Tips for Menopause Wellness
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
- Menopause: Ensuring A Tranquil Transition
- Menopause: Things You Can Do
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [United States]
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov [Rethinking Drinking]
- Samhsa.gov [Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States]
- Supporting A Loved One Through Menopause
- The 6 Best Foods for Hangovers
- The High Cost of Alcohol To Your Health
- The Risks of Drinking Too Much
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Tips for Cutting Down
- Tips on Cutting Down
- Unit & Calorie Calculator
- Video Series-2023: Lifestyle Modification and Prevention of Breast Cancer
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2023: New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Video Series-2024: Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: How To Protect Your Brain Health At Menopause and Beyond
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
- What Does Alcohol Do To Your Body? 9 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Health
- What Everyone Should Know About Menopause Symptoms
- What Is An Alcohol Unit?
- What Is Menopause? [+ Video]
Sources
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You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Looking After Yourself: Alcohol. Last Updated: 19 January 2024 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/looking-after-yourself#alcohol Accessed: 17 March 2024
- Alcohol and Public Health: Frequently Asked Questions – About Alcohol: What Is Alcohol? Last Reviewed: 19 April 2022. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm#top Accessed: 17 March 2024
- Alcohol Use: Weighing Risks and Benefits. 20 January 2024. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/alcohol/art-20044551 Accessed: 17 March 2024
- Looking After Yourself: Alcohol. Last Updated: 19 January 2024 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/looking-after-yourself#alcohol Accessed: 17 March 2024
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Topic Last Updated: 17 March 2024 – Topic Last Reviewed: 17 March 2024
“It’s important to have regular bone health checks.
Your doctor might ask about your medical history, check
risk factors for osteoporosis and do a bone density test”.1
Umbrella
What may the Osteoporosis Risk and Prevention Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Osteoporosis Prevention
- Osteoporosis Risk
- Osteoporosis Risk Factors
Women
Is there an association between women and the risk of developing osteoporosis?
In What Women Need To Know the (United States) Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) note:
- Of the estimated 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, about eight million or 80% are women
- Approximately one in two women over age 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis
- A woman’s risk of breaking a hip is equal to her combined risk of breast, uterine and ovarian cancer”.2
Risk Factors
What factors may increase our risk for osteoporosis?
In Osteoporosis Basics: What Causes Osteoporosis the (United States) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) elaborate on:
- Sex…
- Age…
- Body size…
- Race…
- Family history…
- Changes to hormones…
- Diet…
- Other medical conditions…
- Medications…
- Lifestyle…”.3
In Are You At Risk? the BHOF explain:
- Being over age 50
- Being female
- Menopause
- Family history of osteoporosis
- Low body weight/being small and thin
- Broken bones or height loss
Controllable Risk Factors
- Not getting enough calcium and vitamin D
- Not eating enough fruits and vegetables
- Getting too much protein, sodium and caffeine
- Having an inactive lifestyle
- Smoking
- Drinking too much alcohol
- Losing weight”.4
Menopause
Is there an association between menopause and our risk of developing osteoporosis?
In What Women Need To Know: Menopause: A Time for Action the BHOF elaborate on:
Two major factors that affect your chance of getting osteoporosis are:
- The amount of bone you have when you reach menopause…
- How fast you lose bone after you reach menopause. For some women, bone loss happens faster than for others. In fact, a woman can lose up to 20% of her bone density during the five – seven years following menopause. If you lose bone quickly, you have a greater chance of developing osteoporosis”.5
Reduce Risk
How can we reduce our risk of osteoporosis?
In Looking After Yourself: Healthy Bones the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) explain:
- Canned fish with bones (e.g. sardines)
- Almonds
- Tofu
- Leafy green vegetables
- Legumes (e.g. chickpeas or kidney beans).
You can also:
- Get the right amount of vitamin D through sunlight or supplements
- Do regular weight-bearing and resistance exercise
- Not drink coffee
- Not smoke”.6
Exercise for Bone Health
What are some exercises for bone health?
In Exercise for Your Bone Health: Which Exercises Are Best for Keeping Bones Healthy? the NIAMS note:
A combination of these types of exercise is best for building and maintaining healthy bones and preventing falls and fractures:
- Weight-bearing exercises…
- Resistance training exercises (weight lifting)…
- Balance training…”.7
Hormone Therapy and Osteoporosis
Is HT effective for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis?
On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Benefits, published July 2022, the NAMS note:
On page two in the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause, first published online 10 June 2022, one of the recommendations is:
- “In addition, HRT has been shown to have an effective role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Bisphosphonates are considered as first-line options for most patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis due to their broad spectrum of anti-fracture efficacy. HRT may be considered as an additional alternative option, particularly in younger postmenopausal women with menopausal symptoms who are at increased risk of fractures”.9
Hormone Therapy, POI and Early Menopause
Is HT effective for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and early menopause?
On page two in the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause, first published online 10 June 2022, one of the recommendations is:
- “HRT is considered as first-line intervention for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and early menopause (40–45 years old)”.10
On page one in The North American Menopause Society Releases Its 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement, published 07 July 2022, the NAMS note:
- “Women with primary ovarian insufficiency and premature or early menopause have higher risks of bone loss, heart disease, and cognitive or affective disorders associated with estrogen deficiency. It is recommended that hormone therapy can be used until at least the mean age of menopause unless there is a contraindication to its use”.11
Health Care Provider
What if I think I am at risk for osteoporosis?
The JH explain:
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics A-Z related to Osteoporosis Risk and Prevention?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
Where may I find Links related to Osteoporosis Risk and Prevention?
Your Country may have Links similar to:
Links
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- A Guide To Calcium-Rich Foods
- About Osteoporosis
- Are You At Risk? [+ Video: Risk Factors]
- BMS TV: Osteoporosis
- Bone Density Scan (DEXA Scan)
- Bone Density Scan [Image]
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Health
- Bone Health Checklist
- Bone Health and Osteoporosis
- Bone Health: Tips To Keep Your Bones Healthy
- Bone Mineral Density Tests: What the Numbers Mean
- Bonehealthandosteoporosis.org [Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, United States]
- Bonetalk.org [Bone Talk, United States]
- Build Better Bones.org [International Osteoporosis Foundation]
- Calcium
- Calcium Content of Common Foods
- Calcium and Vitamin D
- Calcium and Vitamin D: Important for Bone Health
- Calcium: Shopping List
- Communication With Your Doctor and Healthcare Team: Be Prepared for Your Visit
- Consumer Health: Osteoporosis and Exercise
- D-pleted – The Vitamin Many of Us Are Low on
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Does Osteoporosis Run In Your Family?
- Evaluation of Bone Health/Bone Density Testing
- Exercise
- Exercise To Stay Healthy
- Exercise for Bones
- Exercise for Your Bone Health
- Exercise: Exercise and Bone Density
- Exercising With Osteoporosis: Stay Active the Safe Way
- Get A Bone Density Test
- Get the Facts on Calcium and Vitamin D
- HRT & Menopause Extra
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) With Dr Nicky Peel & Prof. David Armstrong
- How To Prevent Osteoporosis After Menopause
- I Forgot To Ask the Doctor – E9: The Menopause: Can Every Woman That Wants It Have HRT?
- ‘If You Don’t Exercise, You Break’: Physical Activity Key In Osteoporosis Intervention
- Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
- Knowyourbones.org
- Looking After Yourself: Healthy Bones
- Management of Osteoporosis In Postmenopausal Women: The 2021 Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society
- May Is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
- Mayo Clinic Minute: What Women Should Know About Osteoporosis Risk [+ Video Courtesy Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Osteoporosis and A Bone-Healthy Diet
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Osteoporosis and Supplements for Bone Health
- Medicines for Prevention and Treatment
- Menopause FAQs: Your Health After Menopause – Q. What Can I Do To Prevent Osteoporosis?
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- Modifiable Risks
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases [United States]: Understanding Bone Health
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases [United States]
- Nutrients: Bone Healthy Ingredients
- Nutrition for Bones
- Nutrition: Food and Your Bones – Osteoporosis Nutrition Guidelines
- Office of Dietary Supplements: Calcium
- Office of Dietary Supplements: Vitamin D
- Osteopedia [Glossary of Terms]
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Exercise for Strong Bones
- Osteoporosis. Risk. Check.
- Osteoporosis Treatment: A-Z of Osteoporosis Treatments
- Osteoporosis Treatment: Medications Can Help
- Osteoporosis – Multiply Languages
- Osteoporosis: Bone Health Following the Menopause
- Osteoporosis: Prevention
- Pathtogoodbonehealth.org [Your Path To Good Bone Health, Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, United States]
- Plant-Based Diets and Risk of Hip Fracture In Postmenopausal Women [29 February 2024]
- Prevent Broken Bones
- Preventing Fractures
- Preventing Osteoporosis: Questions for the Doctor
- Prevention
- Prevention and Healthy Living
- Prevention: What Can You Do To Protect Your Bones?
- Q&A: Nutrition | #Bone Matters
- Risk Factors
- Risk Factors
- Sarcopenia
- Stronger Than Sticks and Stones: Promoting Women’s Bone Health Through Preventive Care
- The Best Exercises for Your Bones
- Treatment
- Treatment
- Treatment for Osteoporosis
- Updates on Exercise and Lifestyle Tips for Bone Strength With Joanne Fagerstrom, PT CFP
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Bone Health
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Bone Health What Why and How
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Bone Health and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
- Vitamin D
- Webinars: Previous – Osteoporosis for Midlife Women and Beyond
- Webinars: Previous – Update on Bone Health
- What Foods Should A Person With Osteoporosis Avoid?
- What Is A Bone Density Test (DXA Scan)
- What Is Osteoporosis?
- What Women Need To Know [+ Video: Losing Bone Mass]
- World Osteoporosis Day [20 October]
Sources
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You may find the Sources quoted at:
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- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Benefits. July 2022:1 https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 16 March 2024
- Hamoda, H., Mukherjee, A., Morris, E., Baldeweg, S. E., Jayasena, C. N., Briggs, P., Moger, S. Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause. First Published Online 10 June 2022:2 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20533691221104879 Accessed: 16 March 2024
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Topic Last Updated: 16 March 2024 – Topic Last Reviewed: 16 March 2024
“Transdermal routes of administration and lower doses
of hormone therapy may decrease risk
of venous thromboembolism and stroke”.1
Umbrella
What may the Hormone Therapy and Blood Clots Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Blood Clots
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Therapy (HT)
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
- Venous Thrombosis
Blood Clot Risk
What is the association between hormone therapy (HT) and blood clot risk?
On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Risks, published July 2022, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) note:
Transdermal
What is the association between transdermal administration of estradial and blood clots?
On page one in The North American Menopause Society Releases Its 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement, published 07 July 2022, the NAMS note:
On page three in the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause, first published online 10 June 2022, one of the recommendations is:
- “Transdermal administration of estradiol is unlikely to increase the risk of venous thrombosis or stroke above that in non-users and is associated with a lower risk compared with oral administration of estradiol. The transdermal route should therefore be considered as the first choice route of estradiol administration in women with related risk factors”.4
Health Care Provider
If I choose to use HT, what is my risk of blood clots?
Different women who choose to use HT can have different risks of blood clots. It may therefore be in your best interest to also choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use the NAMS elaborate on :
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Topic Last Updated: 15 March 2024 – Topic Last Reviewed: 15 March 2024
“A sleep diary allows you to record
when you went to bed, woke during the night,
and woke in the morning”.1
Umbrella
What may the Sleep Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Sleep Diary/Journal/Log
- Sleep Pattern
- Sleep Routine
Look for A Pattern
How may I Look for A Pattern with my sleep?
In Sleep Diary the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s (AASM) Sleep Education website, the AASM elaborate on:
A sleep diary allows you to record when you went to bed, woke during the night, and woke in the morning. This will help you understand your sleep pattern and how much sleep you’re getting. It also will show how often you have disrupted sleep.
A sleep diary also will help you note certain activities that can affect your sleep. You will track the time of day when you exercise, nap, or take a medication. You also will record the time when you have caffeine or alcohol.
This information will give your health care provider an overview of your sleep schedule. It also may reveal other factors that are causing a sleep problem. Examples include drinking caffeine or taking naps late in the day”.2
In What Do I Do If I Can’t Sleep? the (United States] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explain:
Include the following in your sleep diary, when you—
- Go to bed
- Go to sleep
- Wake up
- Get out of bed
- Take naps
- Exercise
- Drink alcohol
- Drink caffeinated beverages
Also remember to mention if you are taking any medications (over-the-counter or prescription) or supplements. They may make it harder for you to sleep”.3
Triggers
What triggers may result in insufficient sleep?
In Sleep Problems and Menopause: What Can I Do? Getting A Good Night’s Sleep During the Menopausal Transition the (United States) National Institute on Aging elaborate on:
- “Exercise at regular times each day but not close to bedtime
- Avoid eating large meals close to bedtime
- Stay away from caffeine (found in many coffees, teas, and chocolate) late in the day
- Remember, alcohol won’t help you sleep. Even small amounts make it harder to stay asleep”.4
Health Care Provider
What if I would like help to look for a pattern with my sleep?
If you would like help to look for a pattern with your sleep, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. Together you can identify any patterns, discuss your options and if required, agree on who may be the most appropriate health care provider to help you.
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- Sleep Diary. Updated March 2021. American Academy of Sleep Medicine https://sleepeducation.org/resources/sleep-diary/ Accessed: 15 March 2024
- Sleep Diary. Updated: March 2021. American Academy of Sleep Medicine https://sleepeducation.org/resources/sleep-diary/ Accessed: 15 March 2024
- What Do I Do If I Can’t Sleep? Last Reviewed: 14 September 2022. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/cant_sleep.html Accessed: 15 March 2024
- Sleep Problems and Menopause: What Can I Do? Getting A Good Night’s Sleep During the Menopausal Transition. Content Reviewed: 30 September 2021. National Institute on Aging https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/sleep-problems-and-menopause-what-can-i-do Accessed: 15 March 2024
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