Menopause (New York, N.Y.)

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate predictors of bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at hysterectomy and determine rate of unnecessary bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. METHODS: Retrospective review of hysterectomies at six Ontario, Canada hospitals from J…

Uterine fibroids (UFs) are benign tumors that arise from a single genetically altered mesenchymal stem cell under the influence of gonadal hormones. UFs are the most common benign gynecologic tumors in premenopausal women worldwide. It is e…

OBJECTIVE: We studied eight mental health conditions diagnosed before bilateral oophorectomy performed for nonmalignant indications. METHODS: We identified 1,653 premenopausal women who underwent bilateral oophorectomy for a nonmalignant i…

OBJECTIVE: This meta-analysis aims to investigate serum androgen profiles (testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, androstenedione, and sex hormone-binding globulin) in women with premature ovarian failure and to establish if there is…

OBJECTIVE: Recent evidence suggests that early or induced menopause increases the risk for cognitive impairment and dementia. Given the potential for different cognitive outcomes due to menopause types, it is important that present research…

Hickey, Martha BA (Hons), MSc, MBChB, FRCOG, FRANZCOG, MD; Richards, Anthony M. MBBS, MRMed, MBA, RANZCOG, CGO Author Information

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to examine the associations between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and biomarkers of ovarian reserve in a large community-based sample of women. METHODS: In 2010 to 2016, women aged 30 to 44 years without…

Oriel College, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to analyze balance ability and posture in postmenopausal women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). METHODS: This study includes a sample of 48 women with CPP recruited from the Gynecology Service of …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of microablative fractional CO2 laser therapy for genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) management, when three, four, or five laser therapies were applied in a follow-up period …

Pinkerton, JoAnn V. MD, FACOG, NCMP; Kaunitz, Andrew M. MD, FACOG, NCMP; Manson, JoAnn E. MD, DrPH, FACP, NCMP

OBJECTIVE: We assessed rates of oophorectomy during benign hysterectomy around the release of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2008 practice bulletin on prophylactic oophorectomy, and evaluated predictors of inappropr…

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. Received 23 December, 2016 Accepted 4 January, 2017 Financial disclosure/conflicts of interest: None reported.

OBJECTIVE: Ospemifene, an estrogen receptor agonist/antagonist approved for the treatment of dyspareunia and vaginal dryness in postmenopausal women, has potential new indications as an immune modulator. The overall objective of the present…

OBJECTIVE: Reconstructive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse is plagued with high failure rates possibly due to impaired healing or regeneration of the vaginal wall. Here, we tested the hypothesis that postoperative administration of local e…

OBJECTIVE: Hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) are associated with changes in endogenous hormone levels, yet the risk of venous thrombosis (VT) associated with hysterectomy and BSO is incompletely characterized. This stud…

OBJECTIVE: Suppression of ovarian hormones in premenopausal women on gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH(AG)) therapy can cause fat mass (FM) gain and fat-free mass (FFM) loss. Whether this is specifically caused by a decline in se…

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the association of preexisting cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular diseases with hysterectomy with bilateral ovarian conservation using a case-central design. METHODS: Using the Rochester …

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of pattern recognition by transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) and gel infusion sonography (GIS) for identifying endometrial pathology and to compare this setup with a standard …

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine whether gynecologic conditions are associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). METHODS: This study includes a subset of 157 women from a population-based case-control study in Georgia, United State…

OBJECTIVE: Treatment of menopausal symptoms by compounds with tissue-selective estrogen agonist/antagonist effects, often called selective estrogen receptor modulators, has been researched as an alternative to the use of estrogen therapy. T…

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to analyze long-term variation in bone mineral density among young women with primary ovarian insufficiency. METHODS: A cohort study evaluated bone mineral density in 72 women with primary ovarian insufficiency w…

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Midlife Health Center University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia