“The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) is a multi-site longitudinal, epidemiologic study designed to examine the health of women during their middle years”.1
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SWAN
What is SWAN?
SWAN is an abbreviation for the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation.
Study
What is the study?
The (United States) SWAN.org explain:
“The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) is a multi-site longitudinal, epidemiologic study designed to examine the health of women during their middle years. The study examines the physical, biological, psychological and social changes during this transitional period”.2
Goal
What is the goal of SWAN’s research?
In What Is Swan? Swan.org note:
“The goal of SWAN’s research is to help scientists, health care providers and women learn how mid-life experiences affect health and quality of life during aging. The study is co-sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research on Women’s Health, and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine”.3
Participants
How many participants joined SWAN?
In About SWAN SWAN.org explain:
“The study began in 1994. Between 1996 and 1997, 3,302 participants joined SWAN through seven designated research centers”.4
Hot Flushes
What does SWAN note about hot flushes?
In Certain Characteristics Predispose Women To Different Hot Flush and Night Sweat Patterns the Australasian Menopause Society elaborate on:
“Most women will get hot flushes or night sweats at some point in life. However, when these symptoms occur and how long they last can vary dramatically among women. New findings show that women fit into four distinct groups when it comes to getting hot flushes and night sweats, with potential ramifications for therapy and prevention of future health conditions, according to the research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health”.5
Health Topics A-Z
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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.- 2016 IMS Recommendations on Women’s Midlife Health and Menopause Hormone Therapy
- About Swan
- About Vaginal Dryness
- Arterial Stiffness Accelerates Within 1 Year of the Final Menstrual Period: The SWAN Heart Study
- Blood Tests Can Predict Timing of Final Menstrual Period
- Certain Characteristics Predispose Women To Different Hot Flush and Night Sweat Patterns
- Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Daily Luteal Serum and Urinary Hormone Profiles In the Menopause Transition (Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation)
- Information About Menopause [Multiply Languages] [Videos]
- Invited Review Manuscript of SWAN Progress Published In Menopause
- Journal of the American Heart Association Features SWAN Article
- Lifestyle and Behaviour Changes for Menopausal Symptoms
- Lifestyle and Behavioural Modifications for Menopausal Symptoms
- Managing Menopause: Don’t Let Symptoms of Menopause Reduce Your Quality of Life
- Menopause Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Menopause FAQs: An Introduction To Menopause
- Menopause FAQs: Expert Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About Menopause
- Menopause FAQs: Your Health After Menopause
- Menopause Symptoms and Relationship To Demographic and Psychosocial Factors
- Menopause Transition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- Menopause What Are the Symptoms?
- Menopause and Women’s Health In Later Life
- Menopause and Your Health
- Menopause – How Will It Affect My Health? [Multiply Languages] [Video]
- Menopause – What Are the Symptoms? [Multiply Languages] [Video]
- Menopause – Will It Affect My Sex Life? [Multiply Languages] [Video]
- Menopause: Advice To Other Women About the Menopause [Video Interview Stories]
- Menopause: Emotions and the Menopause: Mood Swings, Anxiety and Depression [Video Interview Stories]
- Menopause: Family, Health and Life Events and the Menopause [Video Interview Stories]
- Menopause: Memory, Concentration and the Menopause [Video Interview Stories]
- Menopause: Relationships, Sex and Contraception and the Menopause [Video Interview Stories]
- New Study Pinpoints Timing for Decline In Sexual Function Over the Menopause Transition
- Osteoporosis Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- PLOS (Public Library of Science) Article Features SWAN Recent Findings on Cognitive Decline
- Researchers Predict Menopause Will Start Later and Possibly Disappear As Parents Have Kids Later
- Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- SWAN Establishes Link Between Inflammation and Premenstrual Symptoms
- SWAN Investigators Publish Article About Predicting the Timing of Final Menstrual Period
- SWAN Research Findings: Publications List
- SWANstudy.org
- Sex and Menopause: Treatment for Symptoms
- Sexual Difficulties In the Menopause
- Sexual Well-Being After Menopause: An International Menopause Society White Paper
- The Menopause Transition and Women’s Health At Midlife: A Progress Report From the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
- The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) Repository
- Urogenital Atrophy Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Urogenital Problems
- 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
- Video Series-2020 – Bone Health What You Need To Know
- Video Series-2020 – What Women Need To Know About Heart Disease
- Vulva and Vaginal Health: Getting the Right Advice
- Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About Vaginal Dryness (or Doing Something About It?)
- Will Menopause Affect My Sex Life? [+ Video]
- Women Face An Increased Risk of Heart Disease With Age – Running Can Help
- Women: Work, Home, Multiply Roles, & Stress
- Women’s Wellness: 6 Things Every Woman Should Know About Heart Disease
- Women’s Wellness: Hot Flashes and Night Sweats Happen After Menopause
- Women’s Wellness: Painful Sex After Menopause
- Women’s Wellness: Signs and Symptoms of Vaginal Health Problems
- World Menopause Day: World Menopause Day 2018: Patient Information Leaflet – Sexual Wellbeing After Menopause [Multiply Languages]
- World Menopause Day: World Menopause Day 2019: Testosterone for Women At Midlife [Multiply Languages]
- World Menopause Day: World Menopause Day 2020: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)
Sources
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Sources
- What Is SWAN? Swan.org https://www.swanstudy.org/ Assessed: 10 January 2021
- What Is SWAN? Swan.org https://www.swanstudy.org/ Assessed: 10 January 2021
- What Is SWAN? Swan.org https://www.swanstudy.org/ Assessed: 10 January 2021
- About SWAN. Swan.org https://www.swanstudy.org/about/about-swan/ Assessed: 10 January 2021
- Certain Characteristics Predispose Women To Different Hot Flush and Night Sweat Patterns. Content Updated July 2016. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/studies-published/240-certain-characteristics-predispose-women-to-different-hot-flush-and-night-sweat-patterns Accessed: 10 January 2021