quantitative ultrasound (qus) is a noninvasive, inexpensive and portable method for bone densitometry. it may measure some other parameters in addition to bmd, like elasticity and micro architecture. this study designed to determine the relation between reproductive factors and calcaneus qus parameters in normal women of tehran. bmd of heel in 151 normal women, 20-72y/o (participator of iranian...

Osteoporosis is one of the most common disorders in postmenopausal women, affecting the quality of life and increasing the risk for fractures in minor traumas. Changes in the bone microarchitecture causes static changes in the body and affects motility. In this study, we analyzed two groups of women, one with physiological menopause and one with surgically induced menopause. The diagnosis of os...

menopause is one of the steps in women’s life which is accompanied by reducing physical and psychological abilities. because estrogen and other hormonal influences during menopause affect the brain's regulation of mood, hormonal changes can cause some women to experience anxiety during menopause. anxiety is a psychological state characterized by excessive and persistent worry, tension and ...

objective: menopause is a natural part of women´s life. according to our country's age pyramid that is toward the aging and elderly, every year large number of women inter this period. during this period, due to the wide fluctuations of the hormones, it is caused unpleasant physical, psychological and sexual symptoms that affect women's quality of life negatively. because of the side effects of...

the treatments used by most doctors are considered conventional medicine. complementary and alternative medicine (cam) consists of a group of health care practices and products that are considered out of the mainstream. an “out-of-the-mainstream” treatment is considered complementary if you use it along with conventional medicine. research shows that 40 percent of women in the united states use...

Age at menopause is an important epidemiologic characteristic whose reliability of reporting in the US population is not known. The authors examined four hypotheses about the reliability of reported age at menopause in the United States: 1) women with hysterectomy-induced menopause more reliably report their age at menopause than women who have undergone natural menopause; 2) reliability declin...

EDITORIAL Women, work, and menopause T he subject of the impact of menopause symptoms and related diseases on women's work warrants professional attention. In this editorial, I will briefly describe the meaning and significance of women's work at the start of the 21st century. The discussion then turns to the study of the effects of menopause symptoms on Bwork ability[ that is published in this...