http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/vaginal-bleeding-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 07:32:39 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/menopause-map-a-tool-to-help-women-navigate-through-a-difficult-phase-100853-1.htm The Endocrine Society and The Hormone Health Network have launched a new interactive tool designed to educate menopausal women on how to get treatment for their menopause symptoms. The tool, known as Menopause Map, was developed after a study conducted by both the organizations found that more than 72 percent of women had not received treatment for their menopause symptoms. The study also found that nearly half (45 percent) were confused about the currently available information while 41 percent were not sure what to trust....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/menopause-map-a-tool-to-help-women-navigate-through-a-difficult-phase-100853-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-early-menopause-and-osteoporosis-risk-100503-1.htm Early menopause significantly increases risk of osteoporosis, fracture in later life, suggests study published in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The Swedish study looked at the long-term effects of early menopause on mortality, risk of fragility fracture and osteoporosis. In 1977, 390 white north European women aged 48 were recruited in the Malmo Perimenopausal Study, an observational study where women were followed from age 48 onwards. The women were divided into two ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-early-menopause-and-osteoporosis-risk-100503-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-soy-reduces-hot-flashes-in-menopause-99734-1.htm Two daily servings of soy can reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes by up to 26 percent, compared to a placebo researchers showed in the most comprehensive study to examine the effects of soy on menopause. The findings, published in IMenopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause Association, /Ireviewed 19 previous studies that examined more than 1,200 women. Although the effectiveness of soy in alleviating hot flashes has been inconclusive, with some studies suggesting ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-soy-reduces-hot-flashes-in-menopause-99734-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ovary-transplants-can-stop-menopause-99412-1.htm Ovary transplants can help halt menopause and preserve fertility, say doctors. Doctors have found ovary transplants can remain effective for at least seven years. Three women, who have already received transplants, have given birth to seven children, with one expecting another baby soon, the Independent reported. Women may choose to have ovarian tissue stored so they can have it transplanted later. Gedis Grudzinskas, a consultant gynaecologist in Harley Street, said this offered "insurance for fertility purposes"....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ovary-transplants-can-stop-menopause-99412-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/treatment-induced-menopause-symptoms-in-breast-cancer-patients-alleviated-with-aid-of-non-drug-treatments-99331-1.htm The menopausal symptoms induced by giving chemotherapy or hormonal therapy to younger women with breast cancer can be developed greatly by using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)[1] and physical exercise (PE), researchers from The Netherlands have discovered. These interventions can be effective in dealing with such distressing symptoms as hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, weight gain, urinary incontinence and sexual problems, a researcher will tell the 8th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8) today (Thursday)....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/treatment-induced-menopause-symptoms-in-breast-cancer-patients-alleviated-with-aid-of-non-drug-treatments-99331-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/women-have-sexual-fantasies-during-most-fertile-period-of-menstrual-cycle-99330-1.htm A recent study conducted by researchers from University of Lethbridge in Canada has found that women were more likely to indulge in sexual fantasies during their most fertile period of their menstrual cycle. The researchers surveyed around 27 heterosexual women aged between 18 and 30 years and who were not in any relationship or on hormonal birth control. The participants were asked to maintain an online diary, noting down their sexual fantasies every day for one month. The researchers found that on average, the women had 0....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/women-have-sexual-fantasies-during-most-fertile-period-of-menstrual-cycle-99330-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ovulation-increases-sexual-fantasies-in-women-99266-1.htm A new study has found that single women will experience more sexual fantasies during the fertile periods of the month. The research is one of many studies finding differences in women's sexual interest across the menstrual cycle. For example, a 2007 study found that around ovulation, when pregnancy is possible, women say they prefer macho, masculine guys. An April 2011 study even suggested that women who are in the more fertile phase of the month are more likely to see Georgia O'Keeffe's suggestive paintings as erotic....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ovulation-increases-sexual-fantasies-in-women-99266-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/menopause-linked-to-memory-issues-98914-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers from University of Rochester in New York revealed that menopause did indeed cause some memory problems. The researchers analyzed the effect of menopause on 75 participants aged between 40 and 60 years and who underwent a number of cognitive tests. The researchers found that a number of participants had trouble with their "working memory" which helps us to take in and manipulate new information. "The most important thing to realize is that there really are ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/menopause-linked-to-memory-issues-98914-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ovulation-and-spotting-snakes-98647-1.htm Researchers at Japan's Kyoto University have conducted an unusual study which has found that women who have just finished ovulating manage to spot snakes quicker than other women. Around 60 women in different stages of their menstrual cycle took part in the study. The participants were shown nine different pictures of flowers, only one of which had a snake in it. The researchers then tabulated how quickly the participants were able to spot the snake. The researchers found that those who had just ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ovulation-and-spotting-snakes-98647-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pine-bark-extract-helps-ease-menopause-symptoms-98623-1.htm Pycnogenol - an antioxidant plant extract from French maritime pine tree bark improves signs and symptoms of menopause, say researchers. The study conducted at Pescara University examined 70 perimenopausal women, aged 40-50 years. Perimenopause is the term used to describe the menopause transition years, typically the years before and after the final menstrual period. Participants were assigned to a placebo or test group. The test group was given 100 mg of Pycnogenol per day ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pine-bark-extract-helps-ease-menopause-symptoms-98623-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/numerous-women-reassured-by-the-north-american-menopause-society-nams-98246-1.htm Since the emergence of the first results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a lot has been learned in the past ten years. Hormone therapy (HT) remains the most effective treatment available for menopausal hot flashes and night sweats. However, there is a growing body of evidence that formulation, route of administration, timing of therapy and duration of therapy may produce different effects. It is essential to evaluate a personal benefit-risk profile for each woman considering HT. Individual ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/numerous-women-reassured-by-the-north-american-menopause-society-nams-98246-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hormonal-changes-of-menopause-clarified-by-international-experts-97752-1.htm A panel of US and international experts reviewed the latest scientific data on the hormonal changes that mark reproductive aging in women in September 2011 in Washington D.C. The experts also attempted to reach consensus on defining the reproductive stages in a woman's life from pre-menopause to the late postmenopausal period. STRAW+10 represents an update to the landmark STRAW (Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop) system put into place ten years ago that paved the way for international studies ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hormonal-changes-of-menopause-clarified-by-international-experts-97752-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Genes-Linked-to-Timing-of-Menopause-Identified-96516-1.htm 13 new regions of the genome associated with the timing of menopause have been discovered by scientists. These genes shed light on the biological pathways involved in reproductive lifespan and will provide insights into conditions connected to menopause, such as breast cancer and heart disease. Menopause is a major hormonal change that affects most women when they are in their early 50s. The timing of menopause can have a huge impact on fertility, as well as influencing the risk of a range of common diseases such as breast cancer....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Genes-Linked-to-Timing-of-Menopause-Identified-96516-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Menstrual-Period-Pain-can-be-Alleviated-by-Oral-Contraceptive-Pill-96258-1.htm Nearly 50 to 75% of young women suffer painful periods which causes them to be absent from school or work. Menstrual period pain, medically termed as dysmenorrhoea can completely throw women off gear during those times in the month. A recent study conducted by scientists has pointed out that the combined oral contraceptive pill can relieve pain during menstrual periods. Lead researcher Dr Ingela Lindh, from Gothenburg University, said: "We found that combined oral contraceptive use reduced dysmenorrhoea by 0....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Menstrual-Period-Pain-can-be-Alleviated-by-Oral-Contraceptive-Pill-96258-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Women-Catch-Infections-Easily-During-Ovulation-95661-1.htm Women are vulnerable during ovulation and catch infections easily, new research finds. The new research report in the iJournal of Leukocyte Biology /i(www.jleukbio.org/a) suggests that a woman's ovarian cycle plays an important role in her susceptibility to infection. Specifically, researchers from Spain and Austria found that women are most susceptible to infection, such as Candida albicans or other sexually transmitted diseases, during ovulation than at any other time during the reproductive cycle....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Women-Catch-Infections-Easily-During-Ovulation-95661-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Menstrual-Blood-Banking-Scope-and-Future-95616-1.htm Till date women have been discarding menstrual blood as an unwanted and unsanitary waste. However, a new research has found that bimenstrual blood is a rich source of stem cells that have the ability to multiply and differentiate into any kind of cells./i/b Earlier, blood from umbilical cord was regarded as the ultimate reserve for stem cells. Only those who have given birth at anytime of their life were able to preserve the stem cells as they were obtained from umbilical cord....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Menstrual-Blood-Banking-Scope-and-Future-95616-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hysterectomy-Raises-Early-Menopause-Risk-in-Younger-Women-93481-1.htm Younger women who undergo hysterectomies are twice at risk of developing menopause early, a study by Duke University researchers has confirmed what many obstetricians and gynaecologists have suspected. The study is the largest analysis to track over time the actual hormonal impact of woman who had hysterectomies and compare them to women whose uteruses remained intact. "Hysterectomy is a common treatment for many conditions, including fibroids and excessive bleeding," said Patricia G. Moorman, PhD....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hysterectomy-Raises-Early-Menopause-Risk-in-Younger-Women-93481-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Intake-of-Vitamin-D-During-Menopause-is-Low-Among-Women-92274-1.htm Menopause is an important phase in women's life which triggers various health problems. Researchers have stressed the importance of a healthy diet, especially during the menopause, as an analysis of the diet pattern of peri- and postmenopausal women shows an inadequate intake of vitamin D. Marina Pollan, researcher at the Carlos III Institute of Health and one of the authors of the study explains that "biological and physiological changes in women caused by the menopause come with a greater ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Intake-of-Vitamin-D-During-Menopause-is-Low-Among-Women-92274-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hot-Flushes-Night-Sweats-Persist-After-Menopause-92259-1.htm Older women continue to suffer from hot flushes and night sweats years after the menopause, reveals study published today in IBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology/I. Hot flushes and night sweats (HF/NS) are the main physical signs of the menopause, however their prevalence, frequency, severity and duration vary considerably. The average age of the menopause in US and European women is 50-51 years and it is generally assumed that HF/NS last between 2 to 5 years....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hot-Flushes-Night-Sweats-Persist-After-Menopause-92259-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Smoking-Linked-to-Early-Menopause-Among-Women-92135-1.htm Women smokers are being warned that they have an increased risk of entering menopause earlier than non-smokers unless they give up smoking. The conclusion was made by researchers from the University of Hong Kong who found that women smokers hit menopause between 43 to 50 years of age compared to 46 to 51 years among non smokers. The study was led by Professor Volodymyr Dvornyk who observed the effect of smoking among more than 6,000 women. Writing in the report, published in the journal Menopause, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Smoking-Linked-to-Early-Menopause-Among-Women-92135-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/World-Menopause-Day-2011-92087-1.htm October 18supth/sup 2011 is World Menopause Day. It is a time to dwell on understanding the health-care issues of women, particularly older women. Menopause is usually never addressed and it is distressing to find that there are so many misconceptions regarding this natural phenomenon. World Menopause Day (WMD) would be an apt day to address these issues and to increase more awareness regarding this unavoidable phase in a woman's life. bWhat is menopause?/b Menopause ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/World-Menopause-Day-2011-92087-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cues-About-Ovulation-Timings-Not-Deciphered-by-Womens-Voices-91612-1.htm Studies have previously claimed that women become subtly different when they are ovulating. By talking, dressing, acting and even smelling more alluring, women might increase their chances of having sex when they are most likely to conceive, the reports said. A new study has offered another view. Focusing purely on the way women talk over the course of a month, the researchers found that the female voice is not a reliable predictor of ovulation, reports ABC Science. Those results support ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cues-About-Ovulation-Timings-Not-Deciphered-by-Womens-Voices-91612-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Testosterone-Treatment-can-Safely-Cure-Male-Menopause-91611-1.htm Doctors have said that male menopause, which is being re-branded testosterone deficiency syndrome, and affects one in five men over 50, can be cured. Male menopause sufferers can experience fatigue, depression, weight gain, clouded thought, loss of libido and memory and sleep disturbance caused by plunging levels of testosterone. An international conference heard yesterday (CORR) that the decades-long fear that upping testosterone levels raises the odds of prostate cancer is a myth. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Testosterone-Treatment-can-Safely-Cure-Male-Menopause-91611-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Do-Men-Detect-Ovulation-From-Womens-Voices-90944-1.htm People's voices can reveal their sex, their age, how they are feeling and recent studies have even suggested that women's voices might also contain hints that men can read about how close they are to ovulation. A new study, however, published today in the journal IPLoS ONE/I, questions the view that women broadcast reproductive information in their voice. Previous studies in this area have typically relied on the comparison of voices recorded in just two phases in the cycle: high conception risk vs....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Do-Men-Detect-Ovulation-From-Womens-Voices-90944-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Soy-Based-Natural-Supplement-Safe-for-Managing-Menopause-Symptoms-90569-1.htm Consuming the soy germ-based compound Natural S-equol and the supplement SE5-OH containing Natural S-equol did not increase the risk of estrogen-sensitive breast cancer, according to a study in the September issue of the peer-reviewed journali Food and Chemical Toxicology. /iSE5-OH containing Natural S-equol reduced menopause symptoms in postmenopausal women in previously reported controlled trials in the United States and in Japan. "A major concern of health care professionals and women ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Soy-Based-Natural-Supplement-Safe-for-Managing-Menopause-Symptoms-90569-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Benefits-and-Risks-of-Soy-Food-for-Women-in-Menopause-89884-1.htm A new report reviews the risks and benefits of soy protein, isoflavones and metabolites in menopausal health that can be useful to physicians to help them make decisions about soy use with their patients. Soy has recently been reviewed and supported for introduction into general medical practice as a treatment for distressing vasomotor symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, but its use in other medical areas, such as heart health, requires further research, according to a new report reviewing ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Benefits-and-Risks-of-Soy-Food-for-Women-in-Menopause-89884-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-Linked-to-Early-Menstruation-In-Young-Girls-89027-1.htm Low vitamin D in young girls may lead to early menstruation, which is a risk factor for a host of health problems for teen girls as well as women later in life, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health measured the blood vitamin D levels in 242 girls ages 5-12 from Bogota, Colombia, and followed them for 30 months. Girls low on vitamin D were twice as likely to start menstruation during the study than those with sufficient vitamin D, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-Linked-to-Early-Menstruation-In-Young-Girls-89027-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Soy-may-Not-Ease-Menopause-Symptoms-88873-1.htm While soy is thought of being the best alternative to hormone replacement therapy for women to relieve their menopause symptoms, a new study suggests that it is no better than a placebo even though a number of different studies have revealed that it is effective in easing menopause symptoms. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, was conducted by researchers from the University of Miami and involved 250 women who were randomly given placebo or soy protein tablets. The researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Soy-may-Not-Ease-Menopause-Symptoms-88873-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Menopause-Doesnt-Mean-Higher-Diabetes-Risk-88317-1.htm According to a one-of-a-kind study menopause has little to no impact on whether women become more susceptible to diabetes. Postmenopausal women had no higher risk for diabetes whether they experienced natural menopause or had their ovaries removed, according to the national clinical trial of 1,237 women at high risk for diabetes, ages 40 to 65. "In our study, menopause had no additional effect on risk for diabetes," says study lead author Catherine Kim, M.D., M.P.H., an associate professor ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Menopause-Doesnt-Mean-Higher-Diabetes-Risk-88317-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Poor-Quality-Of-Life-Smoking-Raise-Premature-Menopause-Risk-in-Women-87448-1.htm Women with poor quality of life and smoking are almost three times as likely to have premature ovarian failure (POF), finds a new study. POF not only leads to infertility but also significantly increased morbidity and mortality, as well as a decreased quality of life equivalent to that of people with type 2 diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis, said Dr. Rumana Islam, from Imperial College, London, UK. Dr. Islam and her colleague Dr. Rufus Cartwright studied the records of nearly 5000 women who formed part of the 1958 Birth Cohort....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Poor-Quality-Of-Life-Smoking-Raise-Premature-Menopause-Risk-in-Women-87448-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Simple-Urine-Test-Gives-Accurate-Prediction-of-Ovulation-87359-1.htm Women trying to conceive should make use of the urine test over the more commonly used calendar method, said the makers of the test. "The calendar method is good to help women to start to understand how their cycle works, but if women are really trying to conceive ... it's not really the best method to use," said Jayne Ellis, head of scientific and medical affairs at SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics, which makes the Clearblue ovulation test. According to a study conducted by the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Simple-Urine-Test-Gives-Accurate-Prediction-of-Ovulation-87359-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Accurate-Ovulation-Test-to-Help-Women-Become-Pregnant-87343-1.htm The calendar method predicted ovulation correctly in only one in four women, whereas the ClearBlue Digital Ovulation test (20 test pack) predicted correctly in 99% of women over the same period. Dr. Jayne Ellis, Director of Scientific and Medical Affairs at SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics GmbH, Geneva, Switzerland, makers of the test, explained that it consisted of a digital reader and urine test sticks, which could detect the surge in luteinising hormone (LH) that triggers ovulation. "The test ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Accurate-Ovulation-Test-to-Help-Women-Become-Pregnant-87343-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Menstrual-Cycle-Linked-to-London-Prejudice-86913-1.htm Women's bias against male strangers increases when women are fertile, suggesting prejudice may be partly fueled by genetics, has been found in a study by Michigan State University psychology researchers. "Our findings suggest that women's prejudice, at least in part, may be a byproduct of their biology," said Melissa McDonald, a doctoral student and lead author on the paper. The researchers conducted scientific studies with two groups of women that investigated how women's implicit attitudes toward men change across the menstrual cycle....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Menstrual-Cycle-Linked-to-London-Prejudice-86913-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Ovulation-and-Womens-Ability-to-Identify-Heterosexual-Men-Found-86797-1.htm A woman can more accurately identify a man's sexual orientation when looking at his face, when she is closest to her time of peak ovulation, a new study by psychologists at the University of Toronto and Tufts University has said. Further, having romantic thoughts or a mating goal heightens a woman's ability to discriminate between straight and gay men. "This effect is not apparent when a woman is judging another female's orientation," says Professor Nicholas Rule of the Department of Psychology ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Ovulation-and-Womens-Ability-to-Identify-Heterosexual-Men-Found-86797-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/If-Menstrual-Cycle-Stops-Athletic-Girls-More-Likely-to-Have-Impaired-Bone-Structure-86068-1.htm New research indicates that young female athletes who have stopped menstruating have a weakening in the quality of their bone structure that may predispose them to breaking a bone, despite getting plenty of weight-bearing exercise. The results will be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society''s 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. "Given the high number of young women and girls involved in athletic activities and the fact that up to 24% of young female athletes may lose their periods, this finding ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/If-Menstrual-Cycle-Stops-Athletic-Girls-More-Likely-to-Have-Impaired-Bone-Structure-86068-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hormone-Level-Can-Predict-Onset-of-Menopause-in-Women-85557-1.htm Age-specific blood levels of the Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), can predict when women will reach menopause, which makes family planning easier, according to fertility researchers from the University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands. Generally, women enter menopause between the age of forty and sixty. A woman's fertility, however, ends ten years prior to this and in the most unfavourable circumstances occurs around the age of thirty. With regard to family planning and a career, it is extremely ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hormone-Level-Can-Predict-Onset-of-Menopause-in-Women-85557-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Contraceptive-Pill-Protects-From-Knee-Injury-Risks-During-Menstruation-84255-1.htm Menstrual cycles can increase the risk of injuries in women, but those who take contraceptive pills are more likely to be protected from such risks. It found that a woman's risk of injuring her knees, feet and ankles is significantly heightened at the beginning and middle of her period. Podiatrist Simon Bartold from the University of Melbourne has said lower oestrogen levels at the beginning of women's menstrual cycles reduced their muscle tone and coordination, reports the Courier Mail....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Contraceptive-Pill-Protects-From-Knee-Injury-Risks-During-Menstruation-84255-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Genes-Determine-the-Age-of-Onset-of-Menstruation-83653-1.htm The genetic makeup of girls determines at which age they begin menstruation. Scientists from UK's Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) studied about 26,000 women to determine whether menarche tends to run in the families or it is influenced by environmental factors. Every participant had at least one relative who was also a part of the study. Eventually it was ruled out that the age when a woman had her first periods was linked with her relatives. In 57% cases genetic predisposition ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Genes-Determine-the-Age-of-Onset-of-Menstruation-83653-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Womens-Voices-Do-Not-Change-During-Menstrual-Cycle-83547-1.htm A new study has stated that women's voices remain steady throughout their menstrual cycle and the hormonal changes do not make any difference to the voice quality. This study contradicts previous studies which say that the tone of women's voices rises as ovulation approaches. May be this difference was due to the difference in the study approach. Previous researchers analyzed single vowel tones, but we speak in sentences and not in single vowels. However, during the recent study scientists ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Womens-Voices-Do-Not-Change-During-Menstrual-Cycle-83547-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Menopause-Is-Not-A-Myth-83104-1.htm Menopause is not limited to women, it hits men too, say researchers. Scientists at the Centre for Men's Health in London say that women aren't the only ones who have to worry about shifting hormones wrecking havoc as they age, men also suffer from andropause - a menopause-like condition - as they get older. They found that 20 percent of the 10,000 men over 50 were affected by a hormonal imbalance, according to the Daily Mail. Much like the fairer sex, men experience dips in hormone levels as they age....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Menopause-Is-Not-A-Myth-83104-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Toxic-Chemical-C8-and-Menopause-82699-1.htm A West Virginia University study has pointed out that women who are exposed to elevated levels of the toxic chemical C8, would in all likelihood have experienced menopause. There is now proof to suggest that the presence of C8 can hamper the body's hormone system. The study was able to find a relation between chemicals called perfluorocarbons, or PFCs, in women's blood and the beginning of menopause. Higher levels of these chemicals trigger lower levels of estrogen, scientists found. Sarah Knox, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Toxic-Chemical-C8-and-Menopause-82699-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Umbilical-Menstrual-Blood-Stem-Cells-may-Offer-New-Therapies-81963-1.htm Transplanting stem cells that are taken from umbilical cord blood cells and menstrual blood cells offers hope to patients suffering from stroke, Alzheimer's disease and amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS), suggest researchers. University of South Florida's Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair and collaborators from three private-sector research groups, Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc., Tampa, FL, Cryo-Cell International, Inc., Oldsmar, FL, and Cryopraxis, Cell Praxis, BioRio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, conducted the study....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Umbilical-Menstrual-Blood-Stem-Cells-may-Offer-New-Therapies-81963-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Bone-Drugs-Cut-Colon-Cancer-Risk-In-Menopause-Women-80961-1.htm Women taking bisphosphonates, drugs that prevent bone loss, for more than a year are at reduced risk of developing colon cancer. Lead researcher Prof. Gad Rennert, of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Medicine, says these findings further support the role of bisphosphonates as a possible new drug class for cancer prevention. Rennert and colleagues extracted data from the Molecular Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer (MECC) study, a population-based case-control study in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bone-Drugs-Cut-Colon-Cancer-Risk-In-Menopause-Women-80961-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Breast-Cancer-Risk-Increased-by-Starting-Hormone-Therapy-at-Menopause-80114-1.htm Starting hormone therapy at around the time of menopause is associated with a greater risk of breast cancer compared to starting after a longer gap, says a new study. In this large, prospectively followed cohort of women, those who started hormone therapy five years or more after menopause had little or no increased risk, regardless of the type of hormone therapy used, how long they used it, and whether they were overweight or obese. To investigate this question, Valerie Beral, FRS, of Oxford ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Breast-Cancer-Risk-Increased-by-Starting-Hormone-Therapy-at-Menopause-80114-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Smoking-Before-Menopause-Raises-Breast-Cancer-Risk-79982-1.htm A new study has found that women who smoked before menopause were found to have a higher risk of breast cancer than non-smokers. Using data collected from the Nurses' Health Study, Fei Xue, of Brigham and Woman's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues examined the records of 111,140 women from 1976 to 2006 for active smoking and 36,017 women from 1982 to 2006 for passive (secondhand) smoking. A total of 8,772 breast cancer cases developed during follow-up. The development ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Smoking-Before-Menopause-Raises-Breast-Cancer-Risk-79982-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Medical-Gadget-That-Will-Predict-Ovulation-Dates-79571-1.htm An ovulation pattern temperature monitor that will extrapolate a woman's best days to conceive has been developed by Cambridge Temperature Concepts Ltd. This device has an auxiliary temperature monitoring patch and a receptacle. The temperature data is downloaded from the patch and sent to the service center. According to the CEO and founder of Cambridge Temperature Concepts Ltd., Dr. Shamus Husheer, the device is selling quite well in Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Soon the company is hoping to obtain the approval of US FDA....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Medical-Gadget-That-Will-Predict-Ovulation-Dates-79571-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/No-Contact-With-Fathers-During-Ovulation-77416-1.htm Ovulating women seem to prefer to have minimal or no contact with their fathers, reveal researchers at UCLA, the University of Miami and Cal State, Fullerton. The findings are based on an innovative use of cell phone records. "Women call their dads less frequently on these high-fertility days and they hang up with them sooner if their dads initiate a call," said Martie Haselton, a UCLA associate professor of communication in whose lab the research was conducted. Because they did not ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/No-Contact-With-Fathers-During-Ovulation-77416-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Researchers-Working-on-Early-Menopause-Test-75577-1.htm According to a British study published Monday, new research into the genetics of early menopause may lead to a simple test that could allow women to make decisions sooner about having children. One in 20 women starts the menopause before the age of 46 -- which can affect chances of conceiving as early as a decade beforehand. The study, by scientists from the University of Exeter and the Institute of Cancer Research, found that four genes working in combination appear to significantly raise the risk of early menopause....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Researchers-Working-on-Early-Menopause-Test-75577-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Genetic-Test-to-Predict-Menopause-on-the-Anvil-75546-1.htm A new study says that women might soon be able to take a genetic test in their twenties that would foresee how long they can delay bearing a child. Researchers have found a group of genes that can indicate when women go through menopause and stop being fertile. The test, which will cost around 50 pounds, would be available within a decade and be eventually able to predict within five years when women will go through the change. "The ultimate goal is one day be able to predict ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Genetic-Test-to-Predict-Menopause-on-the-Anvil-75546-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Abnormal-Changes-in-Brain-Structure-may-be-Caused-by-Menstrual-Pain-72589-1.htm Menstrual cramps, or Primary dysmenorrhea (PDM) may cause abnormal changes in the brain structure, scientists have said. These changes occur irrespective of whether PDM patients actually experience pain or not, says the study conducted by Professor Jen-Chuen Hsieh, Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. "Although the functional consequences remain to be established, these results indicate that the adolescent brain is vulnerable to menstrual pain," said Hsieh....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Abnormal-Changes-in-Brain-Structure-may-be-Caused-by-Menstrual-Pain-72589-1.htm