STUDY QUESTION: How does the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) vary with type and age of menopause? SUMMARY ANSWER: Earlier surgical menopause (e.g. <45 years) poses additional increased risk of incident CVD events, compared to women wi…
Study questionAre parity and the timing of menarche associated with premature and early natural menopause?Summary answerEarly menarche (≤11 years) is a risk factor for both premature menopause (final menstrual period, FMP <40 years) and ear…
AIMS: There is limited longitudinal research that has looked at the longer term incidence of depressive symptoms, comparing women with a hysterectomy to women without a hysterectomy. We aimed to investigate the association between hysterect…
ObjectivesTo estimate the proportion and number of cancers occurring in Australia in 2010 attributable to menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use.MethodsWe estimated the population attributable fraction for cancers causally associated with MHT…