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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Revealed: The bombshell new drug that could delay the menopause for years - or even eliminate it forever... but are you willing to put up with these side effects?
Whether women want it or not, they have little choice but to go through the menopause. Or do they? What if the menopause was something that could be delayed – or even eliminated altogether? That's what a handful of scientists believe could become a reality, with research teams worldwide exploring the various ways to achieve this. Menopause occurs around midlife, when the ovaries run out of functioning eggs – this leads to a natural decline in oestrogen levels, which starts a few years before the menopause during the perimenopausal period.
Medscape
15-05-2025
- Health
- Medscape
History of Fracture Prompts Women To Get Bone Density Scan
A substantial proportion of perimenopausal and menopausal women expressed willingness to undergo assessment for osteoporosis, especially among those of Chinese ethnicity and those with an older age, fracture history, and higher scores in perception of their osteoporosis risk. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted this cross-sectional study utilizing self-administered questionnaires to determine the factors that affect the willingness of perimenopausal and menopausal women to undergo bone mineral densitometry for assessment of osteoporosis. They recruited 342 women aged 50 years or older from primary care clinics in Singapore and assessed their health beliefs related to osteoporosis using a scale and willingness to undergo an osteoporosis assessment via a single question. This study asked participants about the benefits and barriers to calcium intake and exercise; higher scores indicated stronger health beliefs. TAKEAWAY: Two thirds of participants (66.1%) expressed willingness to undergo an osteoporosis assessment. Chinese ethnicity ( P = .016), older age ( P = .019), and a history of fractures ( P = .02) were associated with increased odds of willingness to undergo a screening for assessment of osteoporosis. = .016), older age ( = .019), and a history of fractures ( = .02) were associated with increased odds of willingness to undergo a screening for assessment of osteoporosis. Women with higher risk perception scores for osteoporosis and those with higher exercise benefit scores were more likely to express willingness to undergo assessment ( P < .001 and P = .002, respectively). IN PRACTICE: 'Knowledge of these factors will be useful when developing interventions to improve preventive behaviours for osteoporosis and increase uptake of osteoporosis assessment for those at risk,' the authors wrote. SOURCE: The study was led by Jacqueline Giovanna De Roza of the National Healthcare Group Polyclinics in Singapore. It was published online on May 9, 2025, in BMC Primary Care . LIMITATIONS: Due to the cross-sectional design, the researchers could not establish that certain factors caused women to be willing to undergo an assessment. Potential recall bias may have existed due to self-administered questionnaires. The study did not assess how serious participants were about their reported beliefs about osteoporosis. DISCLOSURES: This study did not receive any funding. The authors declared having no conflicts of interests. This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication. Credit Lead image: E+/Getty Images Medscape Medical News © 2025 WebMD, LLC Cite this: History of Fracture Prompts Women To Get Bone Density Scan - Medscape - May 15, 2025.
