Yet another definitive work on menopause by someone who thinks going thru it qualifies them to expound on the subject to other women with the presumption that the rest of us don't have a clue. This someone, Ellen Dolgen, thinks ""vagina is such an awkward medical term" and so, in her book, decides to call it a "shmirshky" hence the charming title of "Shmirshky: Think Inside the Box". What can we say? How about Vagina, Vulva, Labia, Clitoris, Hymen, Mon Pubis, Cervix, Fallopian tubes, Ovaries? Not to mention... »
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Study finds link between hot flashes and lower bone density in women
FINDINGS: UCLA researchers and colleagues analyzed data for 2,213 women between the ages of 42 and 52 who participated in the bone sub-study of the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation to determine whether women with vasomotor symptoms (VMS) — which include hot flashes and night sweats — had lower bone mineral density. The researchers found that postmenopausal women with VMS had lower... »
Hot Flash? Post-menopause? Try an antidepressant …
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Desvenlafaxine, also known by the trade name Pristiq, is a safe and effective treatment for hot flashes in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Desvenlafaxine belongs to a class of drugs called serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, which are used to treat depression. While hormone therapy is the most effective treatment... »