Latest North American Menopause Society Stories

A new study published this week shows that women who used estrogen alone as hormone replacement therapy after menopause had a lower risk of developing breast cancer up to five years after they stopped taking it, reports Shari Roan for the Los Angeles Times. This discovery adds yet another twist to the ongoing story on hormone replacement therapy for treatment of hot flashes and poor sleep quality. The estrogen-only therapy appears to cut the risk of having breast cancer by about 20...

NAMS endorses flexible duration of hormone therapy use for many women A great deal has been learned in the ten years since the first results emerged from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). Hormone therapy (HT) remains the most effective treatment available for menopausal hot flashes and night sweats. However, there is a growing body of evidence that formulation, route of administration, timing of therapy and duration of therapy may produce different effects. It is essential to...

New report will help clinicians predict onset of menopause A panel of US and international experts met in September 2011, in Washington, DC, to review the latest scientific data on the hormonal changes that mark reproductive aging in women and to reach consensus on defining the reproductive stages in a woman's life from pre-menopause to the late postmenopausal period. STRAW+10 represents an update to the landmark STRAW (Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop) system put into place ten years...

S-equol study simultaneously published in Menopause and presented at North American Menopause Society Annual Meeting A soy germ-based nutritional supplement containing Natural S-equol significantly improved the appearance of crow's feet skin wrinkles of the outer corner of the eyes in Japanese menopausal women, suggesting that supplements containing Natural S-equol have potential to slow skin aging, according to data from a controlled pilot study simultaneously published online in the...

S-Equol Study simultaneously published in MENOPAUSE and presented at North American Menopause Society Annual Meeting WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A soy germ-based nutritional supplement containing Natural S-equol significantly improved the appearance of crow's feet skin wrinkles of the outer corner of the eyes in Japanese menopausal women, suggesting that supplements containing Natural S-equol have potential to slow skin aging, according to data from a controlled...

Discussion of a scientific review of soy protein, soy isoflavones and soy metabolites for peri- and postmenopausal women at North American Menopause Society (NAMS)/Wulf H. Utian Translational Science Symposium Soy has recently been reviewed and supported for introduction into general medical practice as a treatment for distressing vasomotor symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, but its use in other medical areas, such as heart health, requires further research, according to a new...

Discussion of a Scientific Review of Soy Protein, Soy Isoflavones and Soy Metabolites for Peri- and Postmenopausal Women at North American Menopause Society (NAMS)/Wulf H. Utian Translational Science Symposium WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Pharmavite, LLC: Soy has recently been reviewed and supported for introduction into general medical practice as a treatment for distressing vasomotor symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, but...

HOLLAND, Mich., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Menopause is a natural transition in a woman's life. We expect to go through it sooner or later. Preferably later. But for roughly 25 percent of women, menopause arrives early, and with it comes hormonal shifts that can affect sexual drive and functioning. Knowing what to expect and having access to clinically sound information from expert sources like Menopause.org, sponsored by the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), and MiddlesexMD.com, a...

Canadian researchers have discovered that walking for a total of 45 minutes a few times per week may help menopausal women stave off weight gain.The researchers, led by Dr. Pascale Mauriège of Quebec's Laval University, studied a group of 35 sedentary, moderately obese women who were either nearing menopause or had recently become menopausal as they completed a 16-week walking program.The women spent a total of 45 minutes every other day walking at moderate intensity at an indoor track....

CLEVELAND, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new survey distributed by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), while 98 percent of women who participated consider bone strength to be an important health concern, nearly half (45 percent) of these women reported that osteoporosis was not addressed during their last routine OB/GYN visit, and more than a quarter (26.4 percent) of women surveyed have never discussed osteoporosis with their OB/GYN. More than 880 women completed the...