MenopauseEvidence & Dosage
Hormonal postmenopause, bone health, cardiovascular risk, HRT.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 1,000
- With abstract
- 34
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 1
- Highly cited
- 2
- Publication years
- 1976–2026
Menopause in the context of Hormones
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Go to HormonesTop studies on Menopause
Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.
Decreased mortality in users of estrogen replacement therapy.
Archives of internal medicine1991197 influential citationsIn a prospective study of 8881 postmenopausal female residents of a retirement community in southern California, we evaluated in detail the relationship between estrogen use and overall mortality. After 7 1/2 years of follow-up, there had…
The menopausal transition: a 9-year prospective population-based study. The Melbourne Women's Midlife Health Project.
Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society2004E57 influential citationsTo describe the natural history of the menopause in Australian-born women. To determine the hormonal changes relating to the menopausal transition (MT) and how these affect quality of life, bone mineral density, body composition,…
Effect of a yearlong, moderate-intensity exercise intervention on the occurrence and severity of menopause symptoms in postmenopausal women.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.)2004n=873 influential citations<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the effect of moderate-intensity exercise on the occurrence and severity of menopause symptoms.<h4>Design</h4>A yearlong, randomized, clinical trial, conducted in Seattle, WA, with 173 overweight,…
Use of transdermal testosterone to treat menopausal symptoms in women with a history of breast cancer: a small, retrospective, open-label study.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.)2026ETo determine whether use of transdermal testosterone therapy is associated with improvement in menopausal symptoms for women with a history of breast cancer. A UK-based, open-label, retrospective cohort study. The Menopause Symptom…
An update on the use of non-hormonal therapies for vasomotor symptoms of menopause.
Australian journal of general practice2026DA significant number of women with severe menopause vasomotor symptoms (VMS) have contraindications or are averse to the use of menopause hormone therapy (MHT). To review the various methods of non-hormonal therapies available to treat…
“I feel like most people seem to just go with the flow”: Menopause, stigma and Chinese culture
Social Science & Medicine2026This study investigates the lived experiences of menopause among Chinese women residing in Greater China (Hong Kong and mainland China). Specifically, it focuses on menopausal stigma, a focal theme identified by previous research on…
Frailty and menopause: A gateway to healthy aging
Maturitas2026Frailty is a clinical state arising from the progressive erosion of physiological reserves across multiple systems, resulting in heightened vulnerability to stressors and an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Strategies to promote…
Surgical menopause impact on vaginal mechanical properties
Journal of Biomechanics2026n=6Menopause plays an important role in altering the biomechanical properties of the pelvic floor and the potential development of pelvic organ prolapse. There is limited evidence examining how menopause and aging impact the viscoelastic…
Cytochrome P450-derived arachidonic acid metabolites as emerging therapeutic targets in menopause-associated cardiac hypertrophy.
Drug Metab Rev2026ReviewMenopause is associated with a marked increase in cardiac hypertrophy and progression to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a condition that disproportionately affects women and lacks effective targeted therapies.…
Is there any relationship between the menopause transition and dizziness?
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology2026<h4>Objectives</h4>This review aims to study the impact of menopause transition on the vestibular system.<h4>Methods</h4>A broad systematic search of biomedical databases was performed. Papers investigating the effects of changes in female…
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