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INTRODUCTION As part of a longitudinal study of midlife women, the aim of this investigation was to describe the intensity of menopausal symptoms in relation to the level of perceived stress in a woman's life and her attitudes toward menopause and aging. METHODS Data were collected on 347 women between 40 and 50 years of age in Northern California who began the study while premenopausal. Wome...

Parallel declines in insect-pollinated plants and their pollinators have been reported as a result of agricultural intensification. Intensive arable plant communities have previously been shown to contain higher proportions of self-pollinated plants compared to natural or semi-natural plant communities. Though intensive grasslands are widespread, it is not known whether they show similar patter...

The assessment and then treatment of a change in libido, or a change in the desire to partake in sexual activity, during the menopausal transition and beyond has been a challenging and elusive area of clinical research. This is partly due to the multidimensional nature of female sexuality, the difficulties of measuring testosterone in women in a reliable and accurate manner, and the complexity ...

Endometrial cancer is one of the most common gynecological malignancies in post-menopausal women. If detected at early stages, endometrial cancer can be effectively treated by abdominal hysterectomy. However, to date, there is no biochemical test available for early and easy detection of endometrial cancer. Our previous study has established that the total proprotein convertase (PC) activity is...

INTRODUCTION Most women experience significant changes in their general health status during menopause, which negatively affects their quality of life. Physical activity has also been shown to enhance quality of life. However, little is known about the effect of physical activity on women's health during the menopausal transition. This study aimed to determine the relationship between physical ...

OBJECTIVES Menopause, the permanent cessation of ovarian activity, is part of normal aging, resulting in climacteric symptoms for most women, particularly in Western countries. The objective of the present study was to analyse risk factors for onset of menopausal symptoms. METHODS Analyses were based on the 28,118 women participating in the French E3N cohort study who reached menopause betwee...

Aim: To explore, with a qualitative approach, whether the conception of menopause varies between women seeking medical advice due to climacteric symptoms and, if so, to describe these different conceptions. Background: For many women, the menopausal transition is a troublesome period of life, often associated with decreased well-being and a number of symptoms. Besides the hormonal changes, many...

BACKGROUND Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases in healthy post-menopausal women. Oral unopposed and progestin-combined 17beta-estradiol (E(2)) increase serum CRP in post-menopausal women. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of tibolone, a steroid with estrogenic, androgenic or progestogenic properties, with a c...