Journal of menopausal medicine

Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) occurs unintentionally during treatment or spontaneously. Despite its significant clinical manifestations, such as infertility and early menopause, and its high prevalence, most studies on DOR have focused o…

Estrogens are steroid hormones that are involved in regulating the growth, development, and functioning of the human reproductive system as well as in controlling the neuroendocrine, skeletal, adipogenesis, and cardiovascular systems. Estro…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate physicians' knowledge and attitudes in Singapore regarding menopause hormonal therapy (MHT). METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 186 physicians practicing in Singapore, including 113 in Family Medicine…

This study investigated the impact of menopause on the progression and management of common benign gynecological conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and adenomyosis. These conditions often present …

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the risk of osteoarthritis associated with menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). METHODS: This population-based retrospective cohort study used a database of Korean health insurance claims (2007-2020…

The Thai Menopause Society is an academic organization consisting of healthcare professionals engaged in menopause medicine. The position statement was first issued in 1994 and updated in 2003 and 2023. Herein, we reviewed the important upd…

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the effects of a combination of soy isoflavones, 8-prenylnaringenin (8-PN), and melatonin in postmenopausal women suffering from moderate-to-severe hot flashes (HFs). METHODS: A multicenter, prosp…

Endometriosis (EMS) is a rare condition in postmenopausal women. The incidence of transition from EMS to malignancy is as low as 1%, with endometrial stromal tumors (ESTs) occurring at an even lower incidence of 0.7%. Undifferentiated uteri…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess menopause symptoms, treatment-seeking behaviors, treatments received, and factors associated with seeking consultation from healthcare providers (HCPs). METHODS: Using a self-administered Menopause Qu…

OBJECTIVES: To determine the factors affecting the decline in ovarian reserve following laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy (LOC) in women with ovarian endometriosis. METHODS: This retrospective study included 22 women, aged 25-45 years, with …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) on heavy menstrual bleeding in perimenopausal women. METHODS: This was a prospective, observational clinical study conducted on 42 perimenopausal …

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OBJECTIVES: This study compared serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels in endometriotic cysts (ECs) with those in non-ECs and analyzed changes thereof after single-port laparoscopic (SPL) ovarian cyst enucleation using vasopressin inject…

Müllerian development anomalies (MDAs) are most commonly diagnosed in the reproductive period. A bicornuate uterus is the result of a fusion defect of the Müllerian ducts, causing an abnormal fundal outline. Most of the cases are diagnosed …

The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) is a highly effective contraceptive method that has several noncontraceptive benefits. It has been used in various gynecological conditions, such as heavy menstrual bleeding, dysmen…

Pyometra is a very uncommon disease principally occurring in postmenopausal women. It is characterized by the accumulation of purulent material within the uterine cavity. This paper presents the clinical history of a 35-year-old premenopaus…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of simple hysterectomy on the ovarian reserve based on the type of surgery. METHODS: Eighty-six premenopausal women between 31 and 48 years who underwent hysterectomy for benign gyneco…

Endometriosis is a benign gynecologic disease that highly influences women of childbearing age. It is characterized by ectopic endometrial tissue. Primary umbilical endometriosis is a rare condition. It is a benign disease with endometrial …

Oenothera biennis with the common name of "evening primrose" is containing a valuable fixed oil with commercial name of EPO. Evening primrose oil has two types of omega-6-fatty acid including linoleic acid (60%-80%) and γ-linoleic acid (8%-…

OBJECTIVES: Uterine sarcoma is a rare malignant tumor, which is usually diagnosed in postmenopausal women. These sarcomas are occasionally misdiagnosed as uterine fibroids, thereby leading to delayed diagnosis in the advanced stages. We ana…

OBJECTIVES: To uncover gynecologic conditions with similar transvaginal sonographic findings of thick uterine endometrium with honeycomb appearance in pre-and postmenopausal women. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed cases of patients wit…

Presenting a case of endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the endometrium, benign cystic teratoma of one ovary, fibrothecoma in the other ovary and adenomyosis in the uterus. Such a combination of synchronous lesion is very rare and is not report…

[This corrects the article on p. 174 in vol. 22, PMID: 28119898.].