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December 4th, 2007

Women’s Health Survey on Menopause

This came out in 2006, but it’s definitely interesting and worth a look.

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By Kristen King -- 1 comment

May 30th, 2007

Sexual Desire Does Not Differ Significantly in Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women

Good news, ladies. The Journal of Sexual Medicine reports that sexual desire and its triggers are about equal in women before and after menopause, so you don’t have to worry about needing to get your groove back later in life. The only notable difference was the types of triggers that garnered the greatest responses. In […]

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May 25th, 2007

Once-a-Year Osteoporosis Prevention

Actress Sally Field is going to plotz when she hears about this new once-a-year treatment to prevent osteoporosis.  It makes her beloved once-a-month Boniva (ibandronate sodium) look like a pile of poo.
Ivanhoe Newswire reported earlier this month that annual doses of zoledronic acid (brand name Reclast) have been clinically proven to demonstrate a 70% reduction […]

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May 25th, 2007

Lively Women Q&A: What Happens to Your Eggs When You Don’t Ovulate?

 This article has a correction posted May 15, 2008.

In response to yesterday’s post about the new FDA-approved, no-period birth control pill Lybrel, Alicia asked this question in the comment trail:
What exactly happens to your egg(s) when birth control pills prevent ovulation?
That’s a great question. First of all, let’s be clear on two important facts about […]

By Kristen King -- 12 comments