Maturitas

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	89
Predicting metabolically unhealthy status using explainable machine learning based on menopausal symptoms	85
Is menopause affecting my Quality of Life? A public awareness project"	77
‘There is absolutely no facet of my life that it hasn't affected’ - experiences of symptoms during perimenopause	72
Violence against women and menopause-related disorders	71
Sexual health and wellbeing in menopause	66
Editorial Board	64
Unveiling the association between dietary metals and prostate health: Identifying benign prostatic hyperplasia using a SHAP-based interpretable machine learning model in US adults	62
Dietary patterns are associated with health-related quality of life during menopause	55
The effect of menopause on lipoprotein (a) concentrations: a systematic review and meta-analysis	52
Teaching menopause to health care professionals	49
Distressing, debilitating and embarrassing: surprising symptoms and the need for holistic approach to menopause care	49
Vegeterian diets and longevity	48
Effects of malnutrition on mortality in oldest-old inpatients with COVID-19 in the GERIA-COVID cohort: Additional findings from the AgeBru cohort	47
Oncological screening policies for transpeople	46
Editorial Board	45
Editorial Board	44
Effectiveness of hormone therapy in recent menopause: impact on quality of life and sexual function	40
Management of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause to improve the quality of life	40
Biocultural understandings of menopause: Insights from Japan	39
Epidemiological analysis of women undergoing hormone therapy in the general population of Spain at present	39
Prevalence of low mood, thoughts of self-harm and suicidal ideation in peri- and postmenopausal women	39
Improvement strategies of a health-literacy-friendly patient decision aid for the osteoporosis treatment by a multi-criteria network structure model	38
Comment on Wang et al., ‘impacts of fetal/infant and adolescent exposure to famine on age at menopause in Chinese women’: Methodological gaps in famine–menopause analyses (exposure and risks)	37
Association between leg-to-trunk lean mass ratio measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and later falls in older Japanese men: the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) cohort study	36

Ubiquitous monitoring of the environment and menopause	36
Association between social determinants of health and intrinsic capacity trajectories: A population-based longitudinal study	35
Exercise counters the negative impact of bed rest on executive functions in middle-aged and older adults: A proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial	34
Pathogenic TP73 variants may lead to premature ovarian insufficiency by hyperactivating primordial follicles via the PI3K/AKT/FOXO3A pathway	34
Does physical activity mediate the reduction of depressive symptoms in older adults treated with behavioural activation? A secondary analysis of a cluster randomised trial	34
Associations of mortality with leisure-time physical activity and sitting time in postmenopausal women: Insights from NHANES	33
Trajectories of metabolic parameters after bilateral oophorectomy in premenopausal women	31
What are the health needs of women with female genital mutilation going through menopause?	30
Menopause and hair loss in women: Exploring the hormonal transition	30
Association between adherence to the Nordic diet and frailty in older adults: A systematic review of observational studies	30
A review on essential oils: A potential tonic for mental wellbeing in the aging population?	29
The role of menopausal symptoms on future health and longevity: A systematic scoping review of longitudinal evidence	28
Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and anti-Müllerian hormone levels: Findings from the Nurses' Health Study II	28
Evaluation of muscle and bone composition and function in aging women with polycystic ovary syndrome	28
Telomerase activity and telomere length in women with breast cancer or without malignancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	28
Effects of connective tissue massage on physical and emotional symptoms, insomnia, and quality of life in postmenopausal women: A randomized, sham-controlled trial	28
Sexual health and wellbeing and the menopause: An EMAS clinical guide	28
A systematic review and meta-analysis investigating differences in chronic inflammation and adiposity before and after menopause	27
Sexual dysfunction in female cancer survivors: Addressing the problems and the remedies	27
The premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) database in Spain. Mid-term follow-up results (Code IIBSP-IOP-2012-109. ClinicalTrials.govID:NCT02068976)	26
Combined oral contraception: a therapeutic bridge in the menopausal transition	26
“I can’t be dealing with this brain fog”: menopause in the NHS workplace. A focus group study	26
Observation on the clinical efficacy of Zi Gui Nv Zhen capsules in women with diminished ovarian reserve	26
Menopausal symptoms as predictors of work ability among working women over the age of 40 in Serbia	25
Hormonal and metabolic influences on embryo quality in PCOS patients: the role of BMI in fresh embryo transfers	25
Effect of orlistat and anti-androgen oral contraceptives on pregnancy outcomes in overweight or obese PCOS patients during comprehensive interventions	25
Association of VDR fokI polymorphism with clinical outcomes in postmenopausal women with breast cancer	25
Managing menopause in women with endometriosis (MaMenEndo): a web-based survey	24
Hyperandrogenism and cardiometabolic risk	24
Effect of Femoston therapy on Lp(a) in peri- and post-menopausal women	24
Hormone therapy reduces the effect of age on cognitive decline: NHANES 2011-2014 cross-sectional study	24
Postmenopausal adnexal torsion: surgical treatment for symptom control	24
Clinical pharmacist assessment of older adults' functional abilities to take their medication: a cross-sectional descriptive study in a geriatric acute care ward	23
Effects of changes in body composition on cardiometabolic diseases by sex and presence of sarcopenia	23
A mixed-methods investigation of women's health-friendly organisations as perceived by menopausal working women	23
Utility of iron biomarkers in differentiating menopausal status: Findings from CoLaus and PREVEND	22
Lived experiences of the menopause whilst living with HIV	22
Discontinuation of contraception in perimenopausal women – variations in clinical practice	22
Editorial Board	21
Effects of Orlistat combined with an anti-androgenic oral contraceptive pill on cardiovascular risk factors in overweight or obese PCOS patients	21
Bone health after breast cancer	21
Effectiveness of acupuncture on hot flashes, sleep disturbances and sexuality in iatrogenic menopausal breast cancer survivors	21
Menopausal hormone therapy for BRCA mutation carriers: A case for precision medicine	21
Intraurethral ER:YAG laser for stres urinary incontinence	21
Intensive blood pressure control for patients aged over 60: A meta-analysis of the SPRINT, STEP, and ACCORD BP randomized controlled trials	20
Societal perspectives on menopause and the menopause cultural revolution: friend or foe to healthcare practitioners?	20
Early menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency may increase the risk of sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Is early menopause a potential criterion for cardiovascular risk screening to detect high risk in a multi-ethnic population? The Helius study	20
Association between intrinsic capacity and incident chronic kidney disease: The mediating role of metabolomic signatures	19
Function and employment after total hip replacement in older adults: A narrative review	19

Trauma and its implications for women's cardiovascular health during the menopause transition: Lessons from MsHeart/MsBrain and SWAN studies	19
Establishing a risk score for prediction of intrapartum cesarean delivery among older women: A retrospective cohort study	19
Perimenopausal abnormal uterine bleeding	19
Sexual wellbeing in vulvodynia: A narrative review	19
Joint association of physical activity and sleep duration with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A prospective study of 153,866 Mexican adults	18
Pain during menopause	18
Nonlinear association between triglyceride–glucose frailty index and new-onset stroke in adults at cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome stages 0–3: a CHARLS cohort study	18
Effects of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections on pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized placebo-contro	18
The safety profile of ultra-low dose estradiol and dydrogesterone in postmenopausal women	17
Menopausal Hormone Therapy: An insight into knowledge and attitudes of physicians in Singapore	17
The impact of a specialist-led digital health application on menopause symptoms in the workplace: A single-arm, longitudinal evaluation	17
“The Expert Answers”. Questions from women to professionals through the web section of the Spanish Association for the Study of Menopause (AEEM)	17
The premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) database in Spain. Basal characteristics and medium-term follow-up	17
Menopause and risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: insights from a women's UK Biobank cohort	17
Corrigendum to “Influence of gender and menopausal status on gut microbiota” [Maturitas Vol. 116 (2018) 43-53]	17
Menopause in the workplace: Challenges, impact, and next steps	17
Climacteric symptoms in women at natural or surgical menopause their correction	17
A potent non-hormonal option for the treatment of postmenopausal vaginal dryness with high tolerability	17
Early menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency are associated with increased risk of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	17
Early launch of menopausal hormone replacement therapy among women with high risk of major cardiovascular events ar perimenopausal age	17
The last great taboo: menopause discussions in the home and between generations	16
Perimenopausal abnormal uterine bleeding: epidemiological profile	16
Interest of the cervico-isthmic tourniquet in the surgery of uterine fibroids	16
Influence of menopause on periodontium: a systematic review	16
Utility of iron biomarkers at differentiating menopausal status: findings from CoLaus and PREVEND study	16
Finding an autoimmune polyglandular syndrome while diagnosing premature ovarian insufficiency: case report	15
Effect of menopausal hormone therapy on COVID-19 severe outcomes in women – A population-based study of the US National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) data	15
Bone health in midlife women with epilepsy	15
Authors' reply to Xiang Qi	15
Corrigendum to “Gynecological aspects as a component of comprehensive geriatric assessment: A study of self-rated symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse among community-dwelling elderly women in Japan” [Ma	15
The Latur Project: screening for non-communicable disease in rural India	15
Exploring the Relationships between Sex Hormones and Abdominal Muscle Area and Radiodensity in Postmenopausal Women: Insights from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis	15
Editors, publication ethics and maintaining the integrity of the scientific record	15
Prevalence and incidence of pelvic organ prolapse, bowel and urinary dysfunction in the Integrated Woman's Health Program	14
Orthostatic hypotension and cognitive impairment: Systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies	14
Mapping women's health and well-being in Canada: A scoping review of findings from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA)	14
Editorial Board	14
Female-specific risk variables: From innocent bystanders to key players in cardiovascular risk prediction	14
Sexual assault referral centers for survivors of rape in Finland – A review of their development and support for survivors	14
Long-term ambient ozone exposure and accelerated biological aging: A longitudinal analysis among middle-aged and older adults	14
Gluteal muscle density, but not size, is independently associated with fall risk in older adults with hip fractures: A cross-sectional study using opportunistic CT imaging	14
Corrigendum to “Menopausal symptoms in the Southwest United States: A cross-sectional survey of women from areas with different socioeconomic resources” [Maturitas, volume 154, December 2021, pages 7–	14
Age at menarche in relation to risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Results from the China Kadoorie Biobank study of 300,000 Chinese women	14
The impact of motivational interviewing on behavioural change and health outcomes in cancer patients and survivors. A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Clinical and histomorphometric evaluation of the vagina following treatment with CO2 laser, radiofrequency, and promestriene for genitourinary syndrome of menopause in breast cancer survivors on adjuv	14
The Spanish Menopause Society International meeting: AEEM menoguideline on obesity	13
Hyaluronic acid injection to treat symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy and improve sexual function in postmenopausal women: A 52-week long-term follow-up	13
BMI, Body image, Self-esteem and its association with sexual function: a study of young women in Singapore	13
Lifetime perspectives on dementia prevention: The role of ‘preventive’ polypharmacy	13
Can progestogens be an ally to reduce cardiovascular risks?	13
The women’s menopause tool: content validity of a novel assessment for menopause treatment decision making	13
Study protocol to assess the quality of life after preventive bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in BRCA1/2 and PALB2 mutation carriers	13
Earlier menopause in patients with increased BMI - a paradox	13
Prolonged menopausal symptoms in a cohort of elderly Norwegian women	13
A map of genetic and phenotypic associations across male reproductive phenotypes	13
Design and verification of mobile application ‘Ribbon’ for symptom relief in postmenopausal women: non-randomized trial	13
Psychosocial impacts of spontaneous and medically induced premature ovarian insufficiency and early menopause: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies	12
Dietary advanced glycation end-products and postmenopausal hot flashes: A post-hoc analysis of a 12-week randomized clinical trial	12
Impact of LNG IUS on levels of sex hormone-binding globulin for women with a normal and elevated body mass: 1-year follow-up	12
Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia related to natural menopause: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	12
Mediterranean diet for cancer prevention and survivorship	12
Menopause, wellbeing and health: A care pathway from the European Menopause and Andropause Society	12
Applying the Health Action Process Approach to lifestyle changes in women at postmenopause: the case of an exercise program for health promotion	12
Long-term sequelae of adverse pregnancy outcomes	12
Divergent fat deposition in PCOS: A preliminary comparative analysis of pancreatic and hepatic steatosis in aging clinical and unselected populations	12
Elucidating the genetic architecture of early menopause in the Tehran cardiometabolic genetic study	12
Nutritional interventions during treatment for ovarian cancer: A narrative review and recommendations for future research	12
Persistent gap in menopause care 20 years after the WHI: a population-based study of menopause-related symptoms and their management	12
Association between sleep quality and the occurrence of lower urinary tract symptoms among female nurses: Mediating roles of anxiety and depression	12
Female sexual dysfunction as an adverse effect of drugs: a narrative review	12
Authors' reply to Tugba Akcaoglu	12
Validation of the efficacy of a personalized information-provision and exercise-coaching app on the quality of life of menopausal women	12
COCs with estradiol valerate/dienogest vs 17β-estradiol/nomegestrol acetate: effects on metabolism and body composition in menopausal transition women	11
Negative correlation between estimated glomerular filtration rate and years since menopause	11
Clinical considerations of sarcopenia in Colombian climacteric women	11
Cognitive function in relation to age at menopause: Insights from the English longitudinal study of aging	11
Premature ovarian insufficiency caused by the treatment of ovarian malignant mixed germ cell tumor: a case report	11
Editorial board	11
Testosterone: the highly misunderstood hormone in women. How to navigate its importance during a women's reproductive years into menopause	11
Adverse health consequences of undiagnosed hearing loss at middle age: A prospective cohort study with the UK Biobank	11

Gene-specific cancer risks in female Lynch syndrome carriers: A copula-based meta-analysis	11
Treating vaginal laxity using direct current: a prospective study - preliminary results	11
Treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause with fezolinetant: pooled responder analysis from SKYLIGHT 1 and 2	11
Left bundle branch blocks do not predict mortality in oldest-old patients hospitalized for COVID-19: The GERIA-COVID cohort study	11
No increased arterial stiffness after premenopausal risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO)	11
Effects of a digital voice assistant-delivered osteoporosis self-management program on diet in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: A secondary analysis of a 12-month feasibility randomised control	11
The impact of sustainable diets οn cognitive function in an ageing society: A mini-review	10
Connection between thoracic hyperkyphosis, optimism, and climacteric symptomatology in postmenopausal women	10
Is the use of MHT safe in endometriosis?	10
Hearing loss and aging-related health outcomes—A natural population cohort study	10
Insights into the vulvar component of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)	10
The treatment of estrogen deficiency symptoms of menopause with ultra-low dose estradiol and dydrogesterone in a multi-ethnic population	10
Hypogonadism and testosterone replacement: what did we learn from the recent studies?	10
Age-related increase and sex difference in the prevalence of handgrip strength asymmetry among Chinese middle-aged and older adults	10
Editorial Board	10
Endometriosis as a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration: A nationwide population-based study and genetic aspects	10
Corrigendum to “Prevalence and impact of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause among women in Brazil: Subgroup analysis from an international cross-sectional survey” [Maturitas 189 (2024) 10811	10
Expansion of eligibility criteria for menopausal hormone therapy: multiple sclerosis	10
Ischemic urethral prolapse in postmenopausal woman – case report	10
Editorial Board	10
Cognitive reserve, physical disorders and the trajectory of psychological and cognitive function	10
Nutritional status modifies the effect of rehabilitation strategy on functional recovery after hip fracture in older adults	9
Vasomotor symptoms and risk of cardiovascular disease in peri- and postmenopausal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Methods for the assessment of biological age – A systematic review	9
Could psychobiotics and fermented foods improve mood in middle-aged and older women?	9
Comparison of EE/DRSP tablets alone or plus orlistat on ovulation recovery rate and metabolic indices in overweight/obese patients with PCOS	9
Do we treat patients or do we treat densitometries?	9
Does medicinal cannabis affect depression, anxiety, and stress in people with cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies	9
The impact of carnosine on biological ageing – A geroscience approach	9
Early menopause is associated with increased risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Quality-of-life assessment in midlife women: Current instruments, limitations and future perspectives	9
Associations of biomarkers of cellular senescence with physical and cognitive function among older women with or without a history of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy	9
The impact of poor sleep on women's midlife transition: A qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis	9
Effect of oral capsules of Rosa damascena mill extract on depression, anxiety and stress in menopausal women: A randomized controlled trial	9
The implications of bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in older adults with hip fractures	9
Cognitive and behavioral weight management strategies during the menopausal transition: Insights from the Menopause and Weight Loss (ME-WEL) project	9
Serving through the perimenopause: Experiences of women in the UK Armed Forces	9
Fertility problems related to advanced paternal age	9
Menopause and arterial stiffness index: insights from the women's UK Biobank cohort	9
Understanding Parkinson's: The microbiome and machine learning approach	9
An effective non-hormonal option with high tolerability for mild to moderate symptoms of vaginal dryness associated with menopause	9
Associations of food insecurity with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in postmenopausal women	9
Quality of life of patients with bilateral oophorectomy before the age of 45 for the treatment of endometriosis	9
Female specific cardiovascular risk factors	9
Multidisciplinary sexual health pilot clinic for female anatomy cancer patients	8
Consequences of Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA) in youth on menopausal transition in elder women	8
Meningioma under progestin treatment, what attitude to adopt?	8
Metabolic syndrome during the menopausal transition in China: is there an ethnic profile?	8
Feasibility and surgical outcomes of single-port robotic sacrocolpopexy	8
Possibilities of preoperative preparation of the vaginal mucosa in postmenopausal women with genital prolapse	8
Postmenopausal adnexal torsion: an uncommon finding	8
Does one size fit all? The usefulness of menopause education across low and middle income countries	8
Menopause and dry eye syndrome: prevalence and associated factors in a tertiary hospital	8
POI: a challenge for the gynecologist	8
Editorial Board	8
Cognitive disturbances during perimenopause: are they linked to dementia?	8
Menopausal treatment in women with diabetes and hypertension	8
Worse sleep architecture but not self-reported insomnia and sleepiness is associated with higher cortisol levels in menopausal women	8
Fertility preservation	8
Stress and anxiety	8
Positive impact of a menopause website – MyMenoplan.org – on treatment intentions, knowledge, and decision making: A randomized controlled trial	7
Age differences in the moderating effects of neighbourhood disadvantage on the relationship between physical activity and cognitive function: A longitudinal analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study	7
Effects of a mutation in the transmembrane and coiled-coil domains 2 gene on ovarian function and reproductive aging	7
The effect of genetic variation in estrogen transportation and metabolism on the severity of menopause symptoms: A study from the RIGHT 10K cohort	7
Effect of comorbidity and multimorbidity on adherence to follow-up recommendations among long-term breast cancer survivors	7
Effect of a home-based exercise program on subsequent falls among community-dwelling older adults with cognitive frailty: A sub-group analysis of a randomized controlled trial	7
MSH4 and MSH5 variants in premature ovarian insufficiency: A literature review and case study	7
Evaluation of breast risk at menopause: what impact on the use of menopausal hormone therapy?	7
Safety of vaginal estrogen in breast cancer survivors: Current evidence on systemic absorption and oncologic outcomes	7
Trends in the use of menopausal hormone therapy in France, 2001–2023	7
The association of menopause with cardiometabolic disease risk factors in women living with and without HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: Results from the AWI-Gen 1 study	7
Healthy ageing in a multi-ethnic population: A descriptive cross-sectional analysis from the HELIUS study	7
Novel proteomic subtypes of frailty with distinct molecular patterns and prognosis	7
Weight gain during midlife: Does race/ethnicity influence risk?	7
Evaluation of a workplace educational intervention on menopause: A quasi-experimental study	7
Practice guideline on ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation in the prevention and treatment of iatrogenic premature ovarian insufficiency	7
Intrinsic capacity and the trajectory of ischemic heart disease and its complications: the mediating role of insulin resistance indices	7
Menopause transition and cardiovascular disease risk	7
Living with premature ovarian insufficiency: A thematic analysis of women's quality-of-life experiences	7
Associations between pituitary-ovarian hormones and cognition in recently menopausal women independent of type of hormone therapy	7
Mitochondrial function as a potential biomarker for biological aging	7
Association of small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with longitudinal trajectories of cardio-kidney-metabolic comorbidity: A prospective cohort study based on multi-state Markov models	7
Do the relationships of physical activity and total sleep time with cognitive function vary by age and biological sex? A cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging	7
Menopausal hormone therapy: A review of metabolic and thermogenic effects	7
The effect of hysteropreservation versus hysterectomy on the outcome of laparoscopic uterosacral suspension in pelvic organ prolapse surgery	7
Glaucoma – risk factors and current challenges in the diagnosis of a leading cause of visual impairment	7
Self-efficacy, quality of life, physical activity and educational interventions in menopausal women: A cross-sectional and pre–post study using Bayesian structural equation modelling	7
Systematic review and narrative synthesis of cognition in perimenopause: The role of risk factors and menopausal symptoms	7
Migraine - a common but often missed symptom of perimenopause	6
Comparison of mitochondrial damage after cryopreservation with vitrification or ultra-fast vitrification in mouse oocytes	6
Study of the knowledge of the general population about the reality of trans people	6
Arm muscle area and handgrip strength in postmenopausal women	6
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation in a girl with hyper-IgE syndrome (HIES) -A Case Report	6
Monkeypox in the elderly: Is an unwelcome surprise to be expected?	6
Sex differences in the relationship between dynapenic abdominal obesity and the risk of motoric cognitive risk syndrome in older Chinese adults: A national prospective cohort study	6