Characterizing the trajectories of vasomotor symptoms across the menopausal transition

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Authors

Ping G. Tepper · University of Pittsburgh

Maria M. Brooks · University of Pittsburgh

John F. Randolph · University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Sybil L. Crawford · Michigan Medicine

Samar R. El Khoudary · University of Pittsburgh

Ellen B. Gold · University of California, Davis

Bill L. Lasley

Abstract

These data distinctly demonstrate heterogeneous patterns of menopausal symptoms that are associated with race/ethnicity, reproductive hormones, premenopause body mass index, and psychosocial characteristics. Early targeted intervention may have a meaningful impact on long-term VMS.

Topics & Keywords

Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments Phytoestrogen effects and research Menstrual Health and Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society

Volume 23, Issue 10, pp. 1067-1074

DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000000676

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