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The North American Menopause Society periodically issues news releases, typically on EurekAlert and through our media list. Releases are also posted here, starting with the most recent.

2022
6/15 New NAMS video encourages women to initiate conversations with healthcare professionals to seek help for sexual dysfunction that affects 60% to 80% of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women

6/1 Hormone therapy remains most effective treatment for menopause symptoms of hot flashes and night sweats

5/11 Temporomandibular disorder-induced pain likely to worsen in late menopause transition

3/21 Working shifts may delay the onset of menopause

3/2 Sleep apnea may lead to increased joint pain in postmenopausal women

3/2 New study suggests best chance for battling menopausal weight gain is during perimenopause

2/23 Obesity may lead to a decline in lung function in premenopausal and postmenopausal women

2/16 Age of natural menopause linked with intergenerational violence exposures

2/16 More than half of postmenopausal women experience female pattern hair loss

2/2 Bilateral oophorectomy could increase a woman’s risk for dementia

1/26 How listening to music can take the edge off the menopause transition

1/19 The link among resilience, sexual function, and quality of life in menopausal women

1/12 Severity of menopause symptoms can affect a women’s cognitive performance

2021
12/15 Overactive bladder and urinary incontinence worsen with age

12/8 Indigestion, nausea, and bloating more common during menopause in certain ethnic groups

11/10 Greater muscle mass may increase risk of hot flashes

11/3 Can eating alone be bad for your heart?

10/27 Impaired vision increases risk of depression in midlife women

10/13 Menstrual cycle length during menopause transition may predict future vascular problems

10/5 Study aims to debunk concerns of increased heart disease risk because of hormone therapy

9/22 Nutraceuticals may be the secret to a full head of hair for women at midlife

9/22 The quality, not quantity, of cardiovascular fat can interfere with memory later in life

9/22 A sedentary lifestyle can lead to more nighttime hot flashes

9/22 New therapies offer hope for minimizing hair loss in midlife women

9/22 New therapies offer hope for management of menopausal hot flashes

9/22 Can a history of migraines lead to more severe hot flashes for postmenopausal women?

9/22 More women using cannabis for menopause symptoms

9/22 Can a sexual assault jeopardize a woman’s brain health?

9/22 Racial differences in cancer screenings among women

9/22 Can a history of sexual violence lead to heart problems later in life?

9/22 Pandemic takes greater toll on mental health of aging women with trauma histories

9/1 NAMS releases new position statement on management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

7/28 Postmenopausal women can dance their way to better health

7/7 Could a longer reproductive period put women at greater risk for Alzheimer disease?

6/30 Postmenopausal bleeding may be a sign of endometrial cancer in obese Asian women

5/26 Higher incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome after bilateral oophorectomy

5/5 Total knee replacement may be more painful for vitamin D-deficient postmenopausal women

4/28 Can genetics predict bothersome hot flashes?

4/21 A good night’s sleep could do wonders for your sex life

4/14 Is it possible to predict when a woman will enter menopause?

3/31 Experimental treatment offers hope of fertility for early menopausal women

3/17 Hormone therapy shown to reduce effects of nocturia in postmenopausal women

3/3 Primary ovarian insufficiency associated with increased risk of osteoporosis

3/3 Women with type 1 diabetes experience a shorter reproductive period

2/24 Vaginal pessaries prove effective in treating pelvic organ prolapse long-term

2/3 Fractional CO2 laser therapy helps improve sexual function in postmenopausal women with breast cancer

1/20 Severe menopause symptoms often accompany premature ovarian insufficiency

1/13 Can menopause be blamed for increased forgetfulness and lack of attention?

1/5 Sexual dysfunction hits some women harder than others as they age

1/5 Link between dietary fiber and depression partially explained by gut-brain interactions

2020
12/2 Physical activity key to helping to reduce menopause symptoms

12/1 New study links number of menopause symptoms with job performance

10/7 Women’s expected longevity linked to age at birth of last child

9/28 How hormone therapy slows progression of atherosclerosis

9/28 Could your menopause symptoms be hard on your heart?

9/28 How important is sex to women as they age?

9/28 Childhood and adult trauma create sleepless nights for midlife women

9/28 Study helps explain cognition decline after the menopause transition

9/28 Cannabis use for menopause symptom management

9/28 National nutrition expert to address need to manage chronic disease during virtual meeting

9/28 Advances in nonhormone therapies provide women with more options for managing hot flashes

9/28 New hormone therapies for hot flashes offer enhanced benefits and minimized risk

9/9  Women’s heart health linked to age at first menstrual period

8/31 NAMS releases the 2020 GSM position statement

8/19 High blood pressure during pregnancy associated with more bothersome menopause symptoms

8/12 Age, education, and surgical history affect hormone use after oophorectomy

8/5  Study suggests pregnancy and ovarian function are risk factors for coronary artery disease

7/29  Exposure to environmental chemicals may disrupt sleep during menopause

7/15  How much postmenopause weight gain can be blamed on weight-promoting medications?

7/1  New study finds that menopause increases risk of metabolic syndrome

7/1  New study confirms high prevalence of depression during the menopause transition

6/24 Use of continuous combined oral contraceptives demonstrates bone health benefits

6/10 Different hormone therapies affect brain function differently

5/26 Dairy consumption ineffective in preventing age-related bone loss or fractures

4/22 Socioeconomics, metabolic syndrome, and osteopenia in postmenopausal women

4/15 Does primary ovarian insufficiency affect your risks for obesity and diabetes?

3/18 Childhood adversity may play a role in executive function and mood after early removal of ovaries

3/4 Family history of heart disease makes premature removal of ovaries especially risky

2/26  Metabolic health and weight management key to minimizing diabetes risk

2/19  An apple a day might help keep bothersome menopause symptoms away

2/12  Prolonged use of hormone therapy may minimize muscle loss associated with aging

2/12  Postmenopause vitamin D deficiency with disc degeneration and lower back pain

2/5 Not all hormone therapy protects equally against heart disease in postmenopausal women

1/22  Hot flashes impair memory performance

1/22  Depression common during perimenopause not regularly assessed by providers

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