Menopause: Archives News of the month
Risk factors of human papillomavirus-related cervical lesions in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study
Menopause 4 min.
Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women worldwide, with more than 85% of cases and mortalities occurring in less-developed nations. An estimated 110,000 new diagnoses of cervical cancer and 60,000 related fatalities are reported annually in China [1]. Notably, older adults are...
Hip structural analysis parameters are not associated with the risk of postmenopausal female second hip fracture: a retrospective study
Menopause 4 min.
The incidence of hip fracture, which raises morbidity, mortality and nursing home admissions [1], tends to increase with age. Klotzbueche et al. [2] and Hagino et al. [3] reported that patients with a history of single hip fracture have a 2-4-fold higher risk of experiencing a second fracture and poorer...
Menopause, Perimenopause, and Migraine: Understanding the Intersections and Implications for Treatment
Menopause 7 min.
The female reproductive cycle is regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian system through the release of estrogen and progesterone. Fluctuations in the levels of these hormones and their feedback control regulate the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, puerperium, perimenopause, and menopause [1, 2]....
The sleep quality in women with surgical menopause compared to natural menopause based on Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA)
Menopause 4 min.
The population of elderly women in the world is increasing, and 1 in 6 people will be aged 60 and older by 2030 [1]. The population aging is increasing in Iran due to the decreasing infertility rate and increasing life expectancy. The population of people aged above 60 years in Iran was approximately...
Systemic immune-inflammation index to albumin (SII/ALB) ratio as a novel dual-dimensional powerful predictor for hip fractures in elderly females with diabetes: a postmenopausal longitudinal cohort study
Menopause 6 min.
Aging drives the global prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) [1] and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) [2]. Osteoporosis affects 18.3% of adults (23.1% women, 11.7% men) worldwide [3], while China reports 19.2% prevalence in individuals aged ≥ 50, rising to 32% in those ≥ 65...
