Sentences with phrase «menopausal transition years»

According to the National Sleep Foundation, approximately 40 % of perimenopausal women (those who are in their menopausal transition years) have sleep problems.

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The menopausal transition can last 2 - 8 years.

We recommend using the lowest dose for the shortest amount of time (typically 2 - 5 years) to ease the menopausal transition.

Circulating testosterone levels decline with increasing age but do not appear to be significantly affected by the menopausal transition.8 As early as the 1940s, testosterone was reported not only to alleviate menopausal symptoms but also to restore libido.9 In recent years, evidence has accumulated supporting the hypothesis that the decline in endogenous testosterone levels is associated with menopausal symptoms, including decreased libido, worse moods, and poorer quality of life.10 Clinical trials have demonstrated that exogenous androgens in conjunction with estrogens can ameliorate symptoms affecting sexual function and general well - being.11, 12 In addition, studies have found beneficial effects of androgen therapy on bone mineral density.13 - 15