The Study of Women's Health across the Nation (SWAN) is among the largest and most
ethnically diverse longitudinal studies of the menopausal transition. SWAN enrolled 3302 …

Lifestyle is an important factor in health, and researchers are trying to see the adverse effect
on human health of a change in lifestyle. Many people follow unhealthy lifestyles, which …

A majority of women will experience bothersome symptoms related to declining and/or
fluctuating levels of estrogen during their menopausal transition. Vasomotor symptoms …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is the potential link between depression and
cardiovascular disease and estrogen receptor α (ERα), an estrogen-mediated major …

The menopause transition is a critical time in aging of the female genitourinary tract.
Circulating estradiol changes from cyclical, higher levels in premenopause to varying levels …

Females display changes in distinct behaviors along the estrous cycle. Levels of circulating
ovarian sex steroid hormones peak around ovulation, which occur around estrus phase of …

Objective: Vasomotor symptoms (VMS, ie, hot flashes or night sweats) are reported by many,
but not all, women. The extent to which VMS are genetically determined is unknown. We …

Objective: To examine associations between the composition of the vaginal microbiota and
genitourinary menopausal symptoms, serum estrogen, and vaginal glycogen. Methods: For …

Endometriosis and leiomyoma are both common estrogen-related gynaecological diseases.
We aimed to elucidate the association of estrogen receptor α (ERα)-351 A> G (Xba I) and …

Objective The aim of this study was to examine the effect of hormone therapy and calcitriol
on depression in older postmenopausal women and to determine whether the response was …