Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstrual periods in a woman’s life, typically occurring between the ages of 45 and 55 years. The median age of menopause is around 51. Menopause that occurs ...

The science around hormone therapy to treat menopause has changed a lot since the FDA issued warning labels 20 years ago. Now ...

Cancer treatments can cause early menopause, with symptoms like hot flashes and mood changes, necessitating early discussion with oncologists for management. Chemotherapy affects the ...

Controversy and confusion have shrouded hormone replacement therapy (HRT)—which involves using estrogen to help alleviate menopause symptoms—since a flawed 2002 study suggested it could up your risk ...

While we talk as if menopause lasts years, it's actually only a moment in time: 12 months after your final period. In the years before, we're actually going through perimenopause, characterised by ...

Beginning hormone replacement therapy (HRT) within five years of menopause onset appears to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Yet starting it later in life seems to have the opposite effect, ...