HRT and hearing loss
A paper published today in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society, reports that Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy may be associated with a higher risk of hearing loss.
Kirsty Wark: Menopause and Me – catch up now available
Just in case you missed these two excellent TV programmes last Thursday, 20 April here are the links.
Tonight – BBC1, 10.45pm: ‘Kirsty Wark: The Menopause and Me’
This documentary features Dr Heather Currie, Chair of the British Menopause Society (BMS). The British Menopause Society and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have issued a statement ahead of the screening.
Menopause on BBC 1, Thursday 20 April
Essential viewing on BBC 1: Kirsty Wark – The menopause and me. Everything you always wanted to know about the menopause (but were too embarrassed to ask).
Hormone Replacement Therapy can lower risk of early death in women, a new study suggests
Results have been reported from a study of more than 4,200 women who received a coronary calcium scan at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center between 1998 and 2012. A coronary calcium scan is a CT scan that measures the amount of calcium in the heart's arteries.
New factsheet – Menopause and HIV
NAM (National Aids Manual) – the HIV/AIDS information charity – has produced a new factsheet entitled ‘Menopause and HIV’.
Menopause highlighted in two BBC1 programmes
Essential viewing on BBC i-player - two recent TV programmes on BBC1.
MyTherapy app reminds you to take your pills
MyTherapy app helps you remember to take your pills, making it easier to adhere to treatments.
New factsheet : Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
Cognitive behaviour therapy is a non-medical approach that could be helpful for some menopausal problems, including anxiety and stress, depressed mood, hot flushes and night sweats, sleep problems and fatigue.
New information hub for women online
A new information hub focusing on menopause and women's health in later life has been launched online for women.