"So post-menopausal women definitely note changes in their skin that men of an equivalent age wouldn't be noticing, because of the sudden withdrawal of estrogen," says Clare. This significant drop in estrogen, which is responsible for several functions of the female body, causes the skin's o...
For women above the age of 44, Nutrafol offers Women's Balance, a supplement focused on the biological changes in menopausal women and their impacts on hair growth and health. This supplement contains 21 ingredients, including Synergen Complex Plus with maca root powder and astaxanthin, in additio...
Estrogen stimulates the growth of the endometrium, the inner lining of theuterus, while progesterone prepares it for implantation and pregnancy. Progesterone also stimulates the growth of breast tissue, readying it for lactation. In the absence ofconception, the hormone levels fall, leading to menstru...
Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009;(2):CD000227. Google Scholar Bergman GJ, Fan T, McFetridge JT, Sen SS. Efficacy of vitamin D3 supplementation in preventing fractures in ...
Similarly, triazole aromatase inhibitors give faster and more complete responses compared with tamoxifen when used in post-menopausal women before surgery. Major research questions remain with respect to the aromatase inhibitors used as adjuvant therapy. Anastrozole is being tested alone or in combination...
Vaginal drynessis very common among women who are perimenopausal or post-menopausal, breast-feeding, receiving cancer treatment, or taking oral birth control pills, all of which can affect hormone levels.When hormonal changes like estrogen declines, so does vaginal moisture and resiliency. The drier...
Dense breast tissue is more difficult to interpret on a mammogram film, which makes detecting breast cancer harder. Most pre-menopausal people find themselves with dense tissue. This makes regular screening important. If you're at average risk of breast cancer, consider getting your first mammogram...
The majority of these are related to estrogen exposure, such as early menarche, late menopause, and use of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy. More recently, part of the reason for familial breast cancer has been explained. In families with multiple breast and/or ovarian cancers ...
studied post-menopausal women with OA and found meniscal tears were present in 73% of individuals with knee OA; however, no sex-based comparison was made.83 Investigational and demographic data on postmenopausal women suggest worse outcomes in meniscal injury, higher prevalence of abnormal menisci, ...
For post-menopausal women,estrogen therapyhas shown promise in reducing the risk of recurrent UTIs. After menopause, the decrease in estrogen levels can lead to changes in the urinary tract that makes it more susceptible to infections. This treatment restores the balance of the vaginal and urinary...