Objective: To examine the complex triple inter-relationship between dyslipidemia, menopause, and thyroid abnormalities in a group of Jordanian women during climacteric period. Methods: This is a preliminary descriptive pilot study of premenopausal, perimenopausal, and postmenopausal women who were visiting various clinics at Al-Basheer hospital and Ibn-Alhytham hospital over a period of two yea...

BACKGROUND Middle-aged women experience various menopausal symptoms during the menopause. These symptoms can affect their quality of life and health. Several epidemiological studies reported that obesity associates with menopausal symptoms. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the associations between obesity and multiple menopausal symptoms at different stages of menopause in m...

results the mean age of the respondents was 52.27 years (sd = 3.84). the average scores of their vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual dimensions were 3.86, 2.30, 2.44, and 1.35, respectively. sociodemographic dimensions, such as smaller age, being married, having a lower education level, and having a higher number of children, were related to sexual symptoms. vasomotor symptoms were re...

background trace elements and lipids have an important role in the development of osteoporosis that is a major health problem of postmenopausal women. objectives the purpose of this study was to compare the serum levels of zinc (zn), copper (cu) and lipid profile between the postmenopausal women suffering from osteoporosis and the healthy controls. furthermore, we aimed to determine whether the...

introduction: during ramadan, type and amount of energy intake dramatically change in muslims and fasting individuals often reduce the duration and intensity of physical activities or avoid exercise during this month. however, one of the major issues of trainers and athletes is lack of training, which could have adverse effects on some cardiovascular parameters. methods: this research was condu...

the purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of 3-years of moderate multi-component exercise training on bone mineral density and bone mineral content in a female subject with osteoporosis. a 57-year-old postmenopausal woman, a known case of osteoporosis following an accident, participated in this study. bone mineral density and bone mineral content was measured in the femoral nec...

conclusions spontaneous rupture of pyometra duo to cervical cancer in cases of acute abdomen in elderly patients should be considered. introduction pyometra is an accumulation of purulent material or pus in the uterine cavity. spontaneous perforation of uterus by pyometra is rare. this is a clinical presentation and management of a spontaneous perforation of uterine caused by pyometra. case pre...

About half of American women crave chocolate, and approximately half of the cravers crave it specifically around the onset of menstruation. This study examines whether the primary cause of this "perimenstrual" craving is a direct effect of hormonal changes around the perimenstrum, or rather if the craving is a general response in some individuals to stress or other notable events. Insofar as th...

prescribed and 3 months after surgery no relapse was Labial fusion which is equal to phimosis is rarely seen in noted and the patient felt comfortable about her urinary 1 symptoms. adults of postmenopause . Different terms describing this condition have been used in literature. The first report of labial fusion was described in1936 in American 2 literature .This condition is mostly discussed in...