Maturitas

OBJECTIVE: Most endometriosis research is limited to the premenopausal period; however, case series document endometriosis among postmenopausal women. Our objective was to quantify first diagnosis of endometriosis after menopause, including…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether coexisting adenomyosis is associated with distinct clinicopathological features in women with endometrial cancer. STUDY DESIGN: This retrospective cohort included 399 women who had undergone hysterectomy for…

OBJECTIVES: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is related to adverse mental and physical health outcomes and reduced wellbeing, yet limited work has examined associations between PTSD symptoms and sexual function among midlife women. We …

BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence suggests a potential link between endometriosis and thyroid disorders; however, long-term risks remain understudied. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the TriNetX global Collab…

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality among postmenopausal women in the European region. While women share traditional cardiovascular risk factors with men, the prevalence and impact on the cardiovascular system of these …

This project developed eligibility criteria for menopausal hormone therapy in patients with medical conditions beyond those published in a previous report. A new consortium of scientific societies coordinated by the Spanish Menopause Societ…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition, and problems may persist or develop after the menopause. Endometriosis or its treatment in premenopausal women may lead to premature or early menopause. Thus, it is imperative…

OBJECTIVE: Investigate the association between endometriosis and the incidence of age-related macular degeneration. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study used data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (2000-2018) to examine…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of hysterectomy without bilateral oophorectomy on the physical, psychological, and cognitive health of postmenopausal women. METHODS: This study was a sub-analysis of a cross-sectional, observational stud…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, possibly through a detrimental impact on circulating biomarkers. However, there is a paucity of research on endometriosis and inflammation, lipids, and adipokines at …

"Adverse childhood events" or childhood adversity is a term often used to describe trauma and sources of stress during childhood or adolescence. Childhood adversity may negatively affect multiple aspects of an adult's life, such as cardiova…

OBJECTIVES: To assess the validity and reliability of self-reported diagnoses of endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: The study included 8572 women from two Australian birth cohorts (1989-95 and 1973-78), using data from the Genetic variants, Earl…

There is an increasing interest among professionals in cardiovascular medicine in women-specific risk variables related to gynecologic conditions over the life span. Although adverse lifestyle factors, hypertension, dyslipidemia and insulin…

OBJECTIVES: To explore the imaging features and the molecular characterization of adenomyosis after menopause. STUDY DESIGN: An observational cross-sectional study was performed in a group of postmenopausal patients undergoing a transvagin…

OBJECTIVE: Anti-Müllerian hormone is a reliable measure of ovarian reserve associated with menopause timing and fertility. Previous studies have observed that individuals with endometriosis have lower anti-Müllerian hormone levels than thos…

The shift in paradigm from the belief that endometriosis exclusively affects women of reproductive age has brought attention to its manifestation in postmenopausal patients. Despite this emerging awareness, there remains a dearth of informa…

OBJECTIVE: Several studies suggest an association between endometriosis and the risk of cardio-metabolic diseases. This study aimed to prospectively evaluate the association between history of endometriosis and incident type 2 diabetes. ST…

OBJECTIVES: To examine associations of pituitary-ovarian hormone levels with cognition before and after different formulations of hormone therapy (HT) or placebo independent of treatment group. METHODS: Recently menopausal, healthy women w…

OBJECTIVES: Endometriosis is a benign, estrogen-dependent, chronic inflammatory disease and is the commonest cause of chronic pelvic pain in younger women. Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death worldwide. Because the relationshi…

OBJECTIVE: There is limited information on the prevalence of premature and early menopause. Therefore, we studied the frequency and type of premature (age < 40 years) or early (age 40-44 years) menopause in a geographically-defined American…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between endometriosis and women's health-related quality of life (HRQoL). STUDY DESIGN: This study included 3728 women born in 1973-78 using data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Healt…