Cognitive decline is a frequent complaint during the menopause transition and among post-menopausal women. Changes in memory correspond with diminished estrogen production. Further, many peri- and post-menopausal women report sleep concerns, depression, and hot flashes, and these factors may contribute to cognitive decline. Hormone therapy can increase estrogen but is contraindicated for many w...

OBJECTIVES Current study was conducted between September 2014 and January 2015 in Gaziantep proviency Şehitkamil town Şirinevler district. Purpose of the study is to measure changes experienced, point of view on menopause, and life style of women who are older than 40, living in said district, and within post-menopause and how these factors effected their feelings of guilt and shame. METHODS ...

Sleep quality typically decreases after menopause, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Concentrations of melatonin lower and its secretion profiles different before menopause. However, whether how sleep architecture associated in women reproductive states have not been examined to date. Overnight serum samples were taken from 17 perimenopausal 18 postmenopausal healthy women. w...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The aim of this study was to quantitatively measure changes in lipids and lipoproteins during perimenopause and to identify variables related to these changes. METHODS Among women who had three regular health evaluations over a span of 2-4 years, 34 women remained in the premenopausal state, 34 premenopausal women transitioned to the postmenopausal state, and 36 postmenopausal...

Phytoestrogens represent a diverse group of non-steroidal natural products, which seem to have some oestrogenic effects and are often marketed as food supplements. Population exposed to phytoestrogens is potentially increasing, in part because an unfavourable risk-benefit profile of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for prolonged treatments (e.g., osteoporosis prevention) highlighted by the pub...

T he merit of Sharanya Shre et al. work entitled, " Severity and clustering of menopausal symptoms among obese and nonobese postmenopausal women in India, " [1] recently published in this journal brings reflections on the theme. The study shows that obesity does not affect the severity of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women in India. The article in question has great potential impact, a...