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TOG release: The incidence of early menopause is on the rise, says new review

18/04/2011

The incidence of premature ovarian failure (POF) or the early menopause is on the increase, however, there is still hope for women who want to have a baby, says a new review published today in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG).

Premature menopause - a change too soon

10/10/2007

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists presents opportunity for discussion and support. In Britain today some 120 000 women per year experience premature menopause, menopause before the age of 40.

Alternatives to HRT for management of symptoms of the menopause

31/08/2006

Concern over the adverse effects associated with traditional HRT has led to an increase in demand for alternative treatments.

Hysterectomy associated with earlier onset of menopause

04/07/2005

There has been considerable criticism in recent years concerning the high rate of hysterectomy in Europe and the USA. Now, a prospective study of women reported in the July issue of the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG) reveals that hysterectomy is associated with an earlier onset of menopause in women who retain both ovaries by nearly four years.

Drug reduces menopausal symptoms for women receiving tamoxifen for breast cancer

31/01/2005

A pilot study has shown tibolone to effectively reduce all the symptoms of the menopause, in women receiving tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer, with no determinable effects on the endometrium (lining of the womb) or the breast, according to research published in February’s edition of BJOG (British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology).

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