OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between sex hormones and natriuretic peptide levels in community-based adults. BACKGROUND Women have higher circulating natriuretic peptide concentrations than men, but the mechanisms for these sex-related differences and the impact of hormone therapy are unclear. Experimental studies suggest that androgens may suppress natriuret...

background and aim: menopause refers to the cessation of menstruation due to hormonal changes and ovarian inactivity in women. these changes in hormone levels lead to various health consequences. this period of physiological changes usually starts in women with 40-50 years of age, and is characterized by the reduction of estrogen level. the mortality rate of premenopausal women, due to cardiova...

Problem statement: Cognitive impairment is one important problem in post-menopausal women. Although hormone therapy can improve this condition, it also produces adverse effect. Recent findings showed that this condition could be mitigated by the herb. Ginger or Zingiber officinale Roscoe, a plant in a family of Zingiberaceae, was previously demonstrated the neuroprotection and cognitive enhanci...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of vaginal fractional CO2 laser treatment in the relief of Overactive Bladder (OAB) symptoms in post-menopausal women. PATIENTS AND METHODS Post-menopausal women who complained of one or more symptoms related to vulvo-vaginal atrophy (VVA), who experienced symptoms of OAB and who underwent vaginal treatment with fractional CO2 laser were enrolled in the study. A...

Menopause is an endocrinological transition that greatly affects health and disease susceptibility in middle-aged and elderly women. To gain new insights into the metabolic process of menopause, plasma metabolic profiles in 115 pre- and post-menopausal women were systematically analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry in conjunction with univariate and multivariate ...

BACKGROUND Osteoporosis is a very common bone disorder and accounts for 1.4 million vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) per year, mostly in post-menopausal women. AIM The aim of this study was to develop a risk scoring system to identify and gauge the risk of osteoporotic VCFs in post-menopausal women. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study on 477 post-m...

The influence of endocrine function on the mood of the menopausal woman continues to be debated and researched. While many women present at the menopause with depression and anxiety, the reasons for these mood disorders cannot be attributed to menopause status alone. The influence of psychological factors, lifestyle, body image, interpersonal relationships, role, and sociocultural factors in pr...

Background: Menopause is one of the most critical phenomena in women’s lives, leading to emotional and behavioral symptoms in many cases. In this regard, this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness training for menopausal women on psychological wellbeing and emotional regulation. Methods: The research method, conducted in 2019, was quasi-experimental with a Pre-test-Post-tes...

The osteoporosis is a major health threat that affects every third post-menopausal women. Postmenopausal osteoporosis is complicated with vertebral, femoral or radius fracture. This prospective study on post-menopausal osteoporosis was carried out in the Pain Centre, Department of Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Intensive Care Medicine of BSMMU, Dhaka during the period of January 2008 to January 201...

INTRODUCTION The key to successful treatment of OSAS is to individually tailor such treatment. Thus, it is very important to determine the severity of OSAS, its pattern, and the extent of collapse, by gender, age, and BMI. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to understand the characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea in postmenopausal women by comparing postmenopausal and premenopausal ...