In a double-blind trial published Oct. 1, 2026, in JAMA Network Open, breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitors with vaginal dryness and painful sex improved over 12 months, but CO2 laser therapy added no benefit over a sham laser.
In a Danish nationwide study published Oct. 28, 2026, in JAMA Dermatology, women who used estrogen-containing therapy had higher odds of porphyria cutanea tarda (adjusted odds ratio 2.03). Oral therapy was linked to the disease; non-oral routes were not.
In a Danish nationwide study published Oct. 28, 2026, in JAMA Dermatology, women who used estrogen-containing therapy had higher odds of porphyria cutanea tarda (adjusted odds ratio 2.03). Oral therapy was linked to the disease; non-oral routes were not.
A study of 300 million laboratory tests, published in October 2026 in Nature Medicine, found a step-like 'cliff' in women's hormones, bones, liver, kidneys and cholesterol at the final menstrual period, absent in men and softened by menopausal hormone therapy.
A study of 300 million laboratory tests, published in October 2026 in Nature Medicine, found a step-like 'cliff' in women's hormones, bones, liver, kidneys and cholesterol at the final menstrual period, absent in men and softened by menopausal hormone therapy.
A Danish nationwide study published Sept. 23, 2026, in The BMJ found that oral menopausal hormone therapy was linked to more venous blood clots (hazard ratio 1.6), while transdermal therapy, through the skin, was not linked to more clots.
A Danish nationwide study published Sept. 23, 2026, in The BMJ found that oral menopausal hormone therapy was linked to more venous blood clots (hazard ratio 1.6), while transdermal therapy, through the skin, was not linked to more clots.
A meta-analysis of 36 studies, published Oct. 1, 2026, in JAMA Network Open, linked menopause caused by surgery or medical treatment to more heart disease and stroke, with higher mortality only when it happened before age 45.
A meta-analysis of 36 studies, published Oct. 1, 2026, in JAMA Network Open, linked menopause caused by surgery or medical treatment to more heart disease and stroke, with higher mortality only when it happened before age 45.
A French study of 82,472 women followed for a median 16 years, published Oct. 23, 2026, in Maturitas, linked hysterectomy with removal of both ovaries to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes (hazard ratio 1.23), especially before age 45…
A French study of 82,472 women followed for a median 16 years, published Oct. 23, 2026, in Maturitas, linked hysterectomy with removal of both ovaries to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes (hazard ratio 1.23), especially before age 45…