Post reproductive healthPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-07-02DOI: 10.1177/20533691251345940
Anne Marie Minihane
{"title":"Nutrition and menopausal well-being.","authors":"Anne Marie Minihane","doi":"10.1177/20533691251345940","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20533691251345940","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52104,"journal":{"name":"Post reproductive health","volume":"31 2","pages":"59-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144555688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Post reproductive healthPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-05-16DOI: 10.1177/20533691251343069
Annice Mukherjee, Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami, Akheel A Syed
{"title":"Use of incretin-based therapies in women using hormone replacement therapy (HRT).","authors":"Annice Mukherjee, Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami, Akheel A Syed","doi":"10.1177/20533691251343069","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20533691251343069","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52104,"journal":{"name":"Post reproductive health","volume":" ","pages":"127-131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144082011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Post reproductive healthPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-12-13DOI: 10.1177/20533691241308370
Eleanor Davies, Vanessa Halliday
{"title":"Nutrition information and the menopause: An online survey of perimenopausal and menopausal women.","authors":"Eleanor Davies, Vanessa Halliday","doi":"10.1177/20533691241308370","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20533691241308370","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore where perimenopausal and menopausal women get their nutrition information from, and how reliable they perceive these sources to be.Study designThis was a cross-sectional study that used an online survey to collect data about nutrition information seeking habits. The survey was generated using the Qualtrics software and promoted via social media. The convenience sample included women over the age of 40 years living in the UK. Main outcome measures: Quantitative data.ResultsTwo hundred and sixty-nine responses were analysed. The majority of respondents were over the age of 50, and from a white British background. Online sources were most commonly used by women to access nutrition information, namely official websites such as the British Menopause Society (BMS) and National Health Service (NHS) websites. The majority of participants believed that these, along with research papers, were the most reliable sources. However, receiving nutrition information from healthcare professionals was most likely to cause women to change their behaviour towards nutrition. The majority of women were interested in receiving targeted menopausal nutrition information, and this would ideally be from official websites or their healthcare professionals.ConclusionsFindings from this study suggest that women predominantly rely on online sources for information about nutrition, perceiving official websites as reliable sources. There is a demand among women for tailored nutritional guidance during the menopausal transition, emphasising the importance of providing accessible and targeted resources to support women's health needs during this life stage.</p>","PeriodicalId":52104,"journal":{"name":"Post reproductive health","volume":" ","pages":"65-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12209543/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Post reproductive healthPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-05-30DOI: 10.1177/20533691251341701
Anne Marie Minihane
{"title":"Omega-3 fatty acids, brain health and the menopause.","authors":"Anne Marie Minihane","doi":"10.1177/20533691251341701","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20533691251341701","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The menopausal transition is associated with vasomotor symptoms, disrupted sleep, transient cognitive deficits and changes in mood and anxiety levels, underpinned by declining and erratic estrogen availability in the brain. Relative to other tissues the brain is enriched in the omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic (DHA), with well-defined neurophysiological roles for both eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and DHA. Substantial preclinical and epidemiological evidence along with accumulating randomised controlled trial (RCT) data indicates that an increase in EPA and DHA intake and status is associated with improved brain function. In this narrative review, the role of EPA and DHA in the menopausal transition (MT) is considered. The evidence, although relatively sparse, is indicative of benefit, with future RCTs needed to establish dose-response relationships and when it is most beneficial to intervene. Although research is at a relatively early stage, the MT is emerging as a critical window of intervention opportunity not only to support MT well-being but also lifelong health in women.</p>","PeriodicalId":52104,"journal":{"name":"Post reproductive health","volume":" ","pages":"97-104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12209554/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144183471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Post reproductive healthPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1177/20533691251346293
Susan Waigwa, Paula Briggs, Susan Pickard, Elham Amini, Jane Wilkinson
{"title":"Tales from the photovoice clinic: Menopause experiences of Black and Chinese women in the United Kingdom.","authors":"Susan Waigwa, Paula Briggs, Susan Pickard, Elham Amini, Jane Wilkinson","doi":"10.1177/20533691251346293","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20533691251346293","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundMenopause is one of many critical life course points that may require intervention in relation to lifestyle changes, health and wellbeing. It is therefore important that menopausal women are supported especially considering possible health inequalities and inclusion issues. While there is increasing recognition for such support, little is known about the experiences of ethnic minority women living in the United Kingdom, who are thought to be less engaged and less likely to seek support, but those who try to seek support experience dissatisfaction.MethodsThis study explored menopause experiences of Black and Chinese heritage women aged over 40, living in the Northwest, England. Photovoice methodology was utilised including a four-phase process: introductory meeting with participants, taking of photos, selection of photos and discussions about the photos. Ten women participated and provided photos that conveyed their experiences with menopause. Photographs and transcripts from discussions were then analysed thematically.ResultsNine overarching themes were identified across the data: Menopause and management of symptoms including self-care, diet management, exercise, community and menopause and the life course including religion and beliefs, work, family and ageing. These themes captured the challenges and expectation of interacting with healthcare providers, alternative methods of managing menopause, significance of community and focus on the life course.</p>","PeriodicalId":52104,"journal":{"name":"Post reproductive health","volume":" ","pages":"132-139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12209547/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144175808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Post reproductive healthPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-05-19DOI: 10.1177/20533691251342325
Nigel Denby
{"title":"Weight loss and prevention of weight gain in menopause.","authors":"Nigel Denby","doi":"10.1177/20533691251342325","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20533691251342325","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52104,"journal":{"name":"Post reproductive health","volume":" ","pages":"115-121"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144095792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Post reproductive healthPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-07-02DOI: 10.1177/20533691251355965
{"title":"Erratum to \"Weight loss and prevention of weight gain in menopause\".","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/20533691251355965","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20533691251355965","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52104,"journal":{"name":"Post reproductive health","volume":"31 2","pages":"140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144555687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Post reproductive healthPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-04-22DOI: 10.1177/20533691251335807
Curie Kim, Lucy Marples, Alexander Platts, Kate M Bermingham, Federica Amati, Haitham Hamoda, George Pounis, Jonathan Wolf, Tim D Spector, Wendy L Hall, Sarah E Berry
{"title":"MenoScale: A novel digital tool to measure menopause symptoms and subjective quality of life - validation, preliminary insights on the menopausal experience and association with diet quality.","authors":"Curie Kim, Lucy Marples, Alexander Platts, Kate M Bermingham, Federica Amati, Haitham Hamoda, George Pounis, Jonathan Wolf, Tim D Spector, Wendy L Hall, Sarah E Berry","doi":"10.1177/20533691251335807","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20533691251335807","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundMenopause symptoms significantly impact women's quality of life, yet existing assessment tools may not fully capture the menopausal experience. The MenoScale is a new digital tool for reporting the number and impact of menopause-associated symptoms.ObjectiveTo evaluate the reliability and validity of the MenoScale, and explore its application as a research tool.Study designDevelopment of novel MenoScale tool and an online validation study comparing it to the Greene Climacteric Scale (GCS) and RAND 36-item Health Survey 1.0, with 1010 peri- and postmenopausal women aged 37-70 years.Main outcome measuresConstruct validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and associations with quality of life and dietary intake.ResultsThe MenoScale showed good agreement between the MenoScale and GCS through Bland-Altman plot analysis. Internal consistency varied across four symptom domains: vasomotor, sexual, psychological and cognitive, and somatic (Cronbach's α = 0.5-0.8). Structural equation modelling revealed psychological and cognitive symptoms as central to the menopausal experience. Higher Healthy Eating Index scores were associated with slightly lower MenoScale scores (β = -0.132, <i>p</i> < .001). In the first 12 weeks post-launch, 65,181 women from 140 countries completed the online MenoScale.ConclusionThe MenoScale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing menopause symptoms, offering a comprehensive assessment of the menopausal experience. The association between diet quality and symptom burden warrants further investigation. The rapid uptake of the online MenoScale demonstrates its potential for large-scale data collection and empowering individuals in managing their menopausal experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":52104,"journal":{"name":"Post reproductive health","volume":" ","pages":"73-86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144063092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}