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Menopause Edit

Under the menopause wikipedia page I will be adding new management strategies that have recently been published. There are a lot of invasive therapies but new studies show meditation to be an effective menopause management strategy. A few days ago I posted to the Talk page I asked whether more studies from populations around the globe should be included and if more management should be added. No responses just yet but I believe Sabrina, Bethel, and Alex are gonna be working on fact checking and adding more population studies.

Health Risks

Chlebowski RT, Luo J, Anderson GL, et al. Weight loss and breast cancer incidence in postmenopausal women. Cancer. 2018 Oct 8.

Chang, Po‐Yin, et al. "27‐hydroxycholesterol, an endogenous SERM, and risk of fracture in postmenopausal women: A nested case‐cohort study in the Women's Health Initiative." Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (2018).

Mindfulness

Carmody, James, Sybil Crawford, and Linda Churchill. "A pilot study of mindfulness-based stress reduction for hot flashes." Menopause 13.5 (2006): 760-769.

Carmody, James, et al. "Mindfulness training for coping with hot flashes: results of a randomized trial." Menopause (New York, NY) 18.6 (2011): 611.

Menopause draft including mindfulness therapy in User:Brinney/sandbox

Mindfulness therapy
With hormone usage presenting health risks, non-medicinal remedies for menopause symptom management are increasingly available. New research presents the effect of mindfulness methods to manage hot flashes and night sweats. Mindfulness meditation, the active, non-judgmental focus on ones thoughts, improves emotional regulation and decreases stress and fatigue. A cohort of late peri-menopausal and early post-menopausal women took part in a 9-week mindfulness program where attention was brought to the body via stretches, scans, and meditation. The study showed improvements in sleep quality, anxiety, and stress culminating in an overall increase of self-reported quality of life.

The act of bringing attention to ones present experiences is shown to be a remedy for many psychological conditions but may also increase fear and anxiety if proper practice is not understood. Negative thoughts have shown to impact physical health resulting in higher pain symptoms. Depression is not uncommon during menopause and remaining present and aware of thoughts may reduce discomfort transforming the menopausal experience for women.

Mindfulness practice may reduce bother and intensity of symptoms but thorough research on the risks of inducing unpleasant health-related outcomes is scarce.