Cognitive Abilities of Premenopausal Women Improves With Use of Hormonal Contraceptives

Using hormonal contraceptives during the premenopausal phase may have far reaching benefits for women in improving their cognitive abilities in midlife, as well as in the years ahead, a new study has revealed.

This new discovery is bound to positively impact the measures to prevent declining cognitive function which happens with advancing age and in diseases such as Alzheimer's.

Mother's Age at Menopause may Predict Her Daughter's Fertility Level
New research claims a mother's age at menopause may predict her daughter's fertility in terms of the number of eggs remaining in her ovaries.

"This study provides preliminary evidence that hormonal contraceptives may have a protective cognitive effect, even years after use is discontinued," says Editor-in-Chief Susan G. Kornstein, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Women's Health, Executive Director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Institute for Women's Health, Richmond, VA, and President of the Academy of Women's Health.

Source-Medindia

Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy Reduces Hot Flashes After Menopause
According to a new study conducted by researchers at Baylor University, clinical hypnosis can effectively reduce hot flashes and associated symptoms among postmenopausal women.

Phthalates Linked to Risk of Early Menopause
Group of chemicals that are already thought to increase the risk of cancer, obesity and diabetes, can also increase the chances of early menopause.

Menopause Causes No Weight Gain, Just Fat Shift from Hips to Waist
Menopause cannot be blamed for weight gain as previously thought, but it does cause a shift of fat from hips to the waist, a specialist journal reported Tuesday.