Menopause

Menopause in the spotlight; 2nd Street’s ‘Menopause the Musical’ puts a silly spin on hot flashes (The Bulletin)

26 Jul 2008

According to WebMD, most women will spend about one-third of their lives in menopause. That seems like a lot. So why does it seem like people don’t talk about menopause much?“Menopause the Musical� by Jeanie Linders is the singing, dancing antidote to the silence surrounding The Change, and it runs tonight through Aug. 30 at 2nd Street Theater (see “If you go�).

Study: Viagra may help women on antidepressants (USA Today)

26 Jul 2008

Viagra may offer hope to women who experience sexual problems caused by antidepressants, a small study shows. Up to 70% of men and women who take antidepressants for major depression experience sexual dysfunction, according to an article in today's Journal of the American Medical Association.

No clear benefit of ovary removal with hysterectomy (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

25 Jul 2008

While it is common for women undergoing a hysterectomy to also have their healthy ovaries removed, there is no clear evidence that it benefits them, according to a new research review.