Premature Menopause May Affect Women's Brains
by HealthDay News:
There was no significant association between premature menopause and increased risk of dementia, according to the study published May 7 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.There was some evidence that using hormone treatment at the time of premature menopause might benefit visual memory, but could also increase the risk of verbal problems, according to Dr. Joanne Ryan, of Hospital La Colombiere in Montpellier, France."With the aging population, it is important to have a better understanding of the long term effects of a premature menopause on later-life cognitive function and the potential benefit from using menopausal hormone treatment," Pierre Martin Hirsch, BJOG deputy editor-in-chief, said in a journal news release."This study adds to the existing evidence base to suggest premature menopause can have a significant impact on cognitive function in later life, which healthcare professionals must be aware of," he added.