{"id":31854,"date":"2022-05-11T09:43:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T16:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/?p=31854"},"modified":"2023-08-25T08:48:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T15:48:00","slug":"just-deal-with-it-is-not-an-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/all-mfn\/just-deal-with-it-is-not-an-option\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cJust Deal With It\u201d is Not an Option…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tired of the glassy-eyed look and the shoulder shrug from your providers when you tell them about your peri and menopausal symptoms? Here’s why they should be listening!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The menopausal transition includes a complex interplay of physical, emotional and societal factors that influence our perception of this experience and our quality of life. A major frustration among mid-life women is the absence of empathy and medical knowledge specific to this stage of life which arguably has led to over 70% of women not seeking care from traditional medical practice. Instead, women are turning to the internet, social media and other health professionals to find relief from their symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This article published in the January 2022 issue of the journal\u00a0Menopause<\/em>\u00a0provides\u00a0evidence of the importance of management of the menopausal experience and potential health implications\u00a0for leaving symptoms untreated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treatment of menopausal symptoms: concomitant modification of cortisol<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cagnacci, Angelo MD, PhD1; Xholli, Anjeza MD1; Fontanesi, Francesca MD2; Neri, Isabella MD3; Facchinetti, Fabio MD3; Palma, Federica MD3 (<\/em>Author Information<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Menopause: January 2022 – Volume 29 – Issue 1 – p 23-27<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cortisol is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands in response to stress. It is part of a cascade of hormonal responses that helps us contend with an immediate threat. Once the inciting event is gone, this hormonal cascade returns to baseline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chronic stressors, which can include environmental\/life stressors, alcoholism, anxiety, depression, among others, can result in an ongoing stress response and chronically elevated cortisol levels. It is well-known that long-term elevation of cortisol has been associated with elevated blood sugar, high blood pressure, low bone mass, decreased cognitive function, and accelerated aging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The menopausal transition is associated increases in anxiety and depression, physiological changes that can be bothersome including hot flashes, weight gain, relationship strain along with a whole host of difficulties. This study seeks to determine if there is a relationship between the symptoms of menopause and 24 hour urinary cortisol levels and if effectively treating those symptoms results in a decline in urinary cortisol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goal of the Study<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evaluate the association between menopausal symptoms and 24 hour urinary cortisol and whether treatment of these symptoms results in a concomitant change in 24 hour urinary cortisol levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Study Participants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n