Risk of onset of menopausal symptoms in periods surrounding menopause.
Published in Maturitas
The risk of onset of menopausal symptoms at different time periods surrounding menopause varies according to both type of menopause and age at menopause.
Functional foods and physical activities in health promotion of aging people.
Published in Maturitas
Foods contain many bioactive compounds that can improve humans' health, helping to decrease the risk of cataract, macular degeneration, cardiovascular and neurological diseases, osteoporosis, and cancer. Regular practice of exercise and physical activity could also help to drive away aging-associated diseases (obesity, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes...
Rationale of myomectomy for perimenopausal women.
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A study of 17beta-estradiol-regulated genes in the vagina of postmenopausal women with vaginal atrophy.
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E2 controls a plethora of cellular pathways that are concordant with its profound effect on vaginal physiology. The data presented here are a useful step toward understanding the role of E2 in vaginal tissue and the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of VA.
Role of proteoglycans in the organization of periurethral connective tissue in women with stress urinary incontinence.
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Our results suggest an altered remodelling of connective tissue in the periurethral region of premenopausal patients with SUI, with a significant decrease of collagen content and an irregular organization and distribution of the collagen fibrils, compared to premenopausal controls. In the SUI patients this abnormal ECM remodelling, mainly related t...
Experience and attitudes toward menopause in Chinese women living in Sydney--a cross sectional survey.
Published in Maturitas
Chinese women living in Sydney report fewer vasomotor symptoms compared with Caucasian women. Menopause was still experienced negatively, especially in its impact on sexual function and muscular-skeletal symptoms.
Healthcare seeking and treatment for menopausal symptoms in the United States.
Published in Maturitas
This study has shown that a large number of women consult healthcare providers for menopausal symptoms, indicating these symptoms are bothersome. Yet, in the United States, there is considerable variation in the symptomatology, healthcare seeking, and use of therapies for menopausal symptoms across cultures. To alleviate these symptoms women have t...
Functional status and use of health care services: longitudinal study on the older adult population in Spain.
Published in Maturitas
Population aging will increase the demand for health services in general, and for home services in particular.
Association between premenopausal progestogen use and postmenopausal hormonal therapy in the GAZEL cohort.
Published in Maturitas
Physician characteristics play an important role in the use of progestogens before menopause. Our results also suggest that women using progestogens may have a higher risk of breast cancer, that is, that progestogen use may be a confounding rather than causal factor. The analyses concerning the relationship between EPT use and breast cancer risk mu...
Non-malignant thoracic pathologies of the women of reproductive age. Can we suggest to collect them under the same headi...
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The reproductive age covers approximately 1/3 of a woman's life and have many hormone-related problems causing many admissions to gynecology clinics. Beside these pathologies, there are also some respiratory system related diseases making women to admit pulmonology clinics. In this article, we want to focus attention of gynecologists, chest physici...
