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A satisfying sex life is an important component of overall well-being, but sexual dysfunction is common, especially in midlife women. The aim of this review is (a) to define sexual function and dysfunction, (b) to present theoretical models of female sexual response, (c) to examine longitudinal studies of how sexual function changes during midlife, and (d) to review treatment options. Four types of...
Age at the final menstrual period is of clinical and public health interest because the age at which natural menopause occurs may be a marker of ageing and health, and in general the menopausal transition increases the risk of many diseases, e.g. redistribution in the pattern of adiposity during the menopausal transition may increase risk of metabolic disease. The purpose of this research was to study...
The human menopause transition and aging are each associated with an increase in a variety of health risk factors including, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes, stroke, sexual dysfunction, affective disorders, sleep disturbances, and cognitive decline. It is challenging to systematically evaluate the biological underpinnings associated with the menopause transition...
Frailty represents a loss of homeostasis, markedly increasing the risk of death and disability. Frailty has been measured in several ethnic groups, but not, to our knowledge, in Aboriginal Australians. We aimed to determine the prevalence and incidence of frailty, and associations with mortality and disability, in remote-living Aboriginal people.Between 2004 and 2006, we recruited 363 Aboriginal people...
Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. They are, though, largely attributable to modifiable lifestyle risk factors, including lack of exercise. This study aims to investigate what factors predict perceptions of barriers to exercise in midlife women.This cross-sectional descriptive study collected data from midlife Australian women by online questionnaire. Volunteers...
We examined retirement transitions by gender, and different associations between retirement, physical function and mental health.Data for 21,608 participants aged 55–69 from the 45 and Up Study were used. Generalised estimating equations were used to investigate longitudinal associations between retirement with psychological distress (Kessler score, K10) and physical dysfunction across two time points,...
Thyroid disease is common, and the prevalence is rising. Traditional diagnosis and monitoring relies on thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. This does not always result in symptomatic improvement in hypothyroid symptoms, to the disappointment of both patients and physicians. A non-traditional therapeutic approach would include evaluation of GI function as well as a dietary history and micronutrient...
Pregnancy is an opportunity for women to become aware of their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), because physiologic responses to dynamic hemodynamic changes can be observed during pregnancy. Accordingly, we hypothesized that blood pressure levels during pregnancy may be associated with the risk of CVD later in life.We used data from the Iwaki Health Promotion Project and designed a population-based,...
There is still a risk of pregnancy during the menopause transition, for most women after the age of 40, as occasional, spontaneous ovulation can occur. Women in this age group may therefore consider using contraception and want appropriate counseling. Aging is accompanied by changes that can increase the risks associated with the use of combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs), but we do not have sufficient...
It has been hypothesised that vasomotor symptoms (VMS), the hallmark of menopause, may affect women’s workplace performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between VMS and self-reported work ability, taking into account socio-demographic characteristics.Study design/Main Outcome measures: A national cross-sectional survey of women, aged 40–65 years, was conducted between...
Previously, the REDLINC VI study showed that the main reason for the low use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) was its low rate of prescription by doctors.To determine the use of MHT and perceived related risks among gynecologists.A self-administered and anonymous questionnaire was delivered to certified gynecologists in 11 Latin American countries.A total of 2154 gynecologists were contacted, of...
To identify risk factors of asymptomatic vertebral fracture (aVF) in postmenopausal women with osteopenia at the femoral neck and to evaluate the association between the number of aVFs and the risk of major and hip osteoporotic fracture calculated with the FRAX® algorithm.Epidemiological case-series study with data collected transversally.728 postmenopausal women with osteopenia were included: 284...
This study examined the relationships between vasomotor symptoms (VMS), bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.A cross-sectional study was conducted of 1390 postmenopausal Korean women aged 45–65 years who attended a routine health check-up at a single institution. Their results on the Menopause Rating Scale were used to assess VMS, and moderate, severe, and very severe...
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