March 29, 2024 News by Margarida Maia, PhD Low estradiol hormone levels tied to worse brain damage in menopause Low levels of the estrogen hormone estradiol may be linked to worse brain damage, a new study found, offering a possible explanation as to why multiple sclerosis (MS) often progresses more rapidly in women during menopause, when levels of that sex hormone drop. However, the use of hormone…
March 28, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Hormone Therapy May Help With Menopause, But Safety a Concern Eight weeks of hormone therapy was tolerable, and its use may ease the hot flashes and greater disease-related disability this life transition can cause inĀ menopausal women with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to results of a small Phase 1b/2a trial ofĀ Duavee,Ā an approved therapy. Public concerns over the safety of…
March 2, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS #ACTRIMS2022 ā Hormone Therapies May Benefit Menopausal MS Patients Hormonal changes over time ā and especially those around menopause ā are often associated with disability worsening in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, which suggests that sex-specific hormone therapies may be useful in MS treatment. Burcu Zeydan, MD, assistant professor of neurology and radiology at Mayo Clinic, provided an overview…
February 22, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Review Highlights Substantial Knowledge Gaps in Women’s Health in MS There has been a marked increase in the amount of research done regarding women’s health in multiple sclerosis (MS) over the last decade or two, but there remain substantial gaps in scientific knowledge, especially for topics outside of pregnancy, according to a scoping review. “Future studies are needed that…
March 1, 2021 News by Marisa Wexler, MS #ACTRIMS2021 – Neurologist Calls for Trial Testing Estrogen Therapy at Menopause Editorās note: TheĀ Multiple Sclerosis News Today news team is providing in-depth and unparalleled coverage of the virtual ACTRIMS Forum 2021, Feb. 25ā27. GoĀ hereĀ to see all the latest stories from the conference. At the ACTRIMS Forum 2021, Rhonda Voskuhl, MD, a neurology professor at the University…
November 30, 2020 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Fewer Pregnancies, Premature Menopause Linked to Early Onset of Progressive MS Women who have never given birth are more likely to develop early onset of progressive multiple sclerosis, according to a new study, which also found that a woman’s number of pregnancies showed a positive effect in delaying the disease. In addition, entering menopause earlier, before the age of 46,…
February 28, 2020 News by Ana Pena PhD #ACTRIMS2020 – Pregnancies and Menopause Affect Age of Progressive MS Onset Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have never given birth and those who began menopause prematurely tend to develop progressive forms of the disease earlier, a study from theĀ Mayo ClinicĀ suggests. These findings were presented at the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum…
May 1, 2019 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD Women with MS Have Higher Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction, Study Reveals Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to experienceĀ sexual dysfunction and sexual distress than those without the disease, a study reports. According to researchers, the high prevalence of sexual problems among these women may be linked to their age, degree of physical disability, and depression. The…
July 14, 2017 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD Breastfeeding May Be Linked to Reduced Risk of MS, Study Suggests Women who breastfeed for 15 months or longer may have a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than those who breastfeed for shorter periods or not at all, according to a recent study. The study also suggests that women who had their first…
March 20, 2015 News by Kara Elam New MS Educational Program Seeks to Improve Care in Women This week the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) in collaboration with The France Foundation, a provider of continuing medical education have launched a new educational program focused on the important issues that affect women with multiple sclerosis (MS), entitled, āStrategies to Improve the…