Maturitas

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	71
Predicting metabolically unhealthy status using explainable machine learning based on menopausal symptoms	70
Is menopause affecting my Quality of Life? A public awareness project"	67
‘There is absolutely no facet of my life that it hasn't affected’ - experiences of symptoms during perimenopause	55
Violence against women and menopause-related disorders	51
Sexual health and wellbeing in menopause	49
Pathogenic TP73 variants may lead to premature ovarian insufficiency by hyperactivating primordial follicles via the PI3K/AKT/FOXO3A pathway	49
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	44
Editorial Board	44
Dietary patterns are associated with health-related quality of life during menopause	41
Trajectories of metabolic parameters after bilateral oophorectomy in premenopausal women	40
The effect of menopause on lipoprotein (a) concentrations: a systematic review and meta-analysis	40
STop OVarian CAncer (STOPOVCA) young: Protocol for a multicenter follow-up study to determine the long-term effects of opportunistic salpingectomy on age at menopause	38
Teaching menopause to health care professionals	36
Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and anti-Müllerian hormone levels: Findings from the Nurses' Health Study II	35
Reply to the letter ‘Mucormycosis and black fungus: Breaking the myth’	35
Distressing, debilitating and embarrassing: surprising symptoms and the need for holistic approach to menopause care	35
Vegeterian diets and longevity	34
Effects of malnutrition on mortality in oldest-old inpatients with COVID-19 in the GERIA-COVID cohort: Additional findings from the AgeBru cohort	31
Oncological screening policies for transpeople	31
Editorial Board	30
Editorial Board	29
Effectiveness of hormone therapy in recent menopause: impact on quality of life and sexual function	29
Biocultural understandings of menopause: Insights from Japan	28
Improvement strategies of a health-literacy-friendly patient decision aid for the osteoporosis treatment by a multi-criteria network structure model	28

Prevalence of low mood, thoughts of self-harm and suicidal ideation in peri- and postmenopausal women	28
Epidemiological analysis of women undergoing hormone therapy in the general population of Spain at present	28
Management of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause to improve the quality of life	28
Ubiquitous monitoring of the environment and menopause	27
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)	27
Vaginal laser therapy for genitourinary syndrome of menopause – systematic review	25
A review on essential oils: A potential tonic for mental wellbeing in the aging population?	25
Effects of connective tissue massage on physical and emotional symptoms, insomnia, and quality of life in postmenopausal women: A randomized, sham-controlled trial	25
Telomerase activity and telomere length in women with breast cancer or without malignancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	25
What are the health needs of women with female genital mutilation going through menopause?	25
A systematic review and meta-analysis investigating differences in chronic inflammation and adiposity before and after menopause	24
Menopause and hair loss in women: Exploring the hormonal transition	24
Sexual dysfunction in female cancer survivors: Addressing the problems and the remedies	24
The role of menopausal symptoms on future health and longevity: A systematic scoping review of longitudinal evidence	24
Association between adherence to the Nordic diet and frailty in older adults: A systematic review of observational studies	23
Association between social determinants of health and intrinsic capacity trajectories: A population-based longitudinal study	23
Sexual health and wellbeing and the menopause: An EMAS clinical guide	23
Unveiling the association between dietary metals and prostate health: Identifying benign prostatic hyperplasia using a SHAP-based interpretable machine learning model in US adults	23
Exercise counters the negative impact of bed rest on executive functions in middle-aged and older adults: A proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial	22
Evaluation of muscle and bone composition and function in aging women with polycystic ovary syndrome	22
Combined oral contraception: a therapeutic bridge in the menopausal transition	21
Effects of changes in body composition on cardiometabolic diseases by sex and presence of sarcopenia	21
Corrigendum to “Influence of gender and menopausal status on gut microbiota” [Maturitas Vol. 116 (2018) 43-53]	21
Managing menopause in women with endometriosis (MaMenEndo): a web-based survey	20
Effect of orlistat and anti-androgen oral contraceptives on pregnancy outcomes in overweight or obese PCOS patients during comprehensive interventions	20
Observation on the clinical efficacy of Zi Gui Nv Zhen capsules in women with diminished ovarian reserve	20
Hyperandrogenism and cardiometabolic risk	20
Association of VDR fokI polymorphism with clinical outcomes in postmenopausal women with breast cancer	20
The premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) database in Spain. Mid-term follow-up results (Code IIBSP-IOP-2012-109. ClinicalTrials.govID:NCT02068976)	20
Menopausal symptoms as predictors of work ability among working women over the age of 40 in Serbia	20
Hormonal and metabolic influences on embryo quality in PCOS patients: the role of BMI in fresh embryo transfers	20
Joint association of physical activity and sleep duration with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A prospective study of 153,866 Mexican adults	20
Effect of Femoston therapy on Lp(a) in peri- and post-menopausal women	19
Postmenopausal adnexal torsion: surgical treatment for symptom control	19
Hormone therapy reduces the effect of age on cognitive decline: NHANES 2011-2014 cross-sectional study	19
“I can’t be dealing with this brain fog”: menopause in the NHS workplace. A focus group study	18
Bone health after breast cancer	18
Trauma and its implications for women's cardiovascular health during the menopause transition: Lessons from MsHeart/MsBrain and SWAN studies	18
Early menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency may increase the risk of sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Editorial Board	18
Clinical pharmacist assessment of older adults' functional abilities to take their medication: a cross-sectional descriptive study in a geriatric acute care ward	18
Perimenopausal abnormal uterine bleeding	17
Lived experiences of the menopause whilst living with HIV	17
Utility of iron biomarkers in differentiating menopausal status: Findings from CoLaus and PREVEND	17
Effectiveness of acupuncture on hot flashes, sleep disturbances and sexuality in iatrogenic menopausal breast cancer survivors	17
Discontinuation of contraception in perimenopausal women – variations in clinical practice	17
Societal perspectives on menopause and the menopause cultural revolution: friend or foe to healthcare practitioners?	17
Intraurethral ER:YAG laser for stres urinary incontinence	17
Menopausal hormone therapy for BRCA mutation carriers: A case for precision medicine	17
Effects of Orlistat combined with an anti-androgenic oral contraceptive pill on cardiovascular risk factors in overweight or obese PCOS patients	16

Sexual wellbeing in vulvodynia: A narrative review	16
Effects of Pueraria mirifica on vaginal artery vascularization in postmenopausal women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause	16
A mixed-methods investigation of women's health-friendly organisations as perceived by menopausal working women	16
The impact of a specialist-led digital health application on menopause symptoms in the workplace: A single-arm, longitudinal evaluation	16
Menopause and risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: insights from a women's UK Biobank cohort	16
Developing and validating the Menopausal Spousal Support Questionnaire (MSSQ) for menopausal women	16
Pain during menopause	15
Establishing a risk score for prediction of intrapartum cesarean delivery among older women: A retrospective cohort study	15
Intensive blood pressure control for patients aged over 60: A meta-analysis of the SPRINT, STEP, and ACCORD BP randomized controlled trials	15
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	15
Early menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency are associated with increased risk of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	15
Is early menopause a potential criterion for cardiovascular risk screening to detect high risk in a multi-ethnic population? The Helius study	14
“The Expert Answers”. Questions from women to professionals through the web section of the Spanish Association for the Study of Menopause (AEEM)	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
Function and employment after total hip replacement in older adults: A narrative review	14
Climacteric symptoms in women at natural or surgical menopause their correction	14
Early launch of menopausal hormone replacement therapy among women with high risk of major cardiovascular events ar perimenopausal age	14
Menopausal Hormone Therapy: An insight into knowledge and attitudes of physicians in Singapore	14
Menopause in the workplace: Challenges, impact, and next steps	14
The safety profile of ultra-low dose estradiol and dydrogesterone in postmenopausal women	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	13
Does hormonal therapy affect the bladder or the kidney in postmenopausal women with and without nocturnal polyuria: Results of a pilot trial?	13
Finding an autoimmune polyglandular syndrome while diagnosing premature ovarian insufficiency: case report	13
Prevalence and incidence of pelvic organ prolapse, bowel and urinary dysfunction in the Integrated Woman's Health Program	13
The Latur Project: screening for non-communicable disease in rural India	13
Interest of the cervico-isthmic tourniquet in the surgery of uterine fibroids	13
Utility of iron biomarkers at differentiating menopausal status: findings from CoLaus and PREVEND study	13
Editors, publication ethics and maintaining the integrity of the scientific record	13
The last great taboo: menopause discussions in the home and between generations	12
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	12
Bone health in midlife women with epilepsy	12
Orthostatic hypotension and cognitive impairment: Systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies	12
Dietary factors and onset of natural menopause: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Influence of menopause on periodontium: a systematic review	12
Perimenopausal abnormal uterine bleeding: epidemiological profile	12
Authors' reply to Xiang Qi	12
Female-specific risk variables: From innocent bystanders to key players in cardiovascular risk prediction	12
A potent non-hormonal option for the treatment of postmenopausal vaginal dryness with high tolerability	12
Editorial board	12
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–	12
The premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) database in Spain. Basal characteristics and medium-term follow-up	12
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	12
Sexual assault referral centers for survivors of rape in Finland – A review of their development and support for survivors	12
Female sexual dysfunction as an adverse effect of drugs: a narrative review	11
The impact of motivational interviewing on behavioural change and health outcomes in cancer patients and survivors. A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Prolonged menopausal symptoms in a cohort of elderly Norwegian women	11
Impact of LNG IUS on levels of sex hormone-binding globulin for women with a normal and elevated body mass: 1-year follow-up	11
Exploring the Relationships between Sex Hormones and Abdominal Muscle Area and Radiodensity in Postmenopausal Women: Insights from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis	11
Validation of the efficacy of a personalized information-provision and exercise-coaching app on the quality of life of menopausal women	11
Can progestogens be an ally to reduce cardiovascular risks?	11
A map of genetic and phenotypic associations across male reproductive phenotypes	11
Editorial Board	11
The Spanish Menopause Society International meeting: AEEM menoguideline on obesity	11
Lifetime perspectives on dementia prevention: The role of ‘preventive’ polypharmacy	11
Editorial Board	10
Left bundle branch blocks do not predict mortality in oldest-old patients hospitalized for COVID-19: The GERIA-COVID cohort study	10
Design and verification of mobile application ‘Ribbon’ for symptom relief in postmenopausal women: non-randomized trial	10
The women’s menopause tool: content validity of a novel assessment for menopause treatment decision making	10
Nutritional interventions during treatment for ovarian cancer: A narrative review and recommendations for future research	10
Dietary advanced glycation end-products and postmenopausal hot flashes: A post-hoc analysis of a 12-week randomized clinical trial	10
Persistent gap in menopause care 20 years after the WHI: a population-based study of menopause-related symptoms and their management	10
Editorial board	10
Testosterone: the highly misunderstood hormone in women. How to navigate its importance during a women's reproductive years into menopause	10
BMI, Body image, Self-esteem and its association with sexual function: a study of young women in Singapore	10
Earlier menopause in patients with increased BMI - a paradox	10
Mediterranean diet for cancer prevention and survivorship	10
Applying the Health Action Process Approach to lifestyle changes in women at postmenopause: the case of an exercise program for health promotion	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
Clinical considerations of sarcopenia in Colombian climacteric women	10
Elucidating the genetic architecture of early menopause in the Tehran cardiometabolic genetic study	10
Editorial board	10
Study protocol to assess the quality of life after preventive bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in BRCA1/2 and PALB2 mutation carriers	10
Hyaluronic acid injection to treat symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy and improve sexual function in postmenopausal women: A 52-week long-term follow-up	10
Long-term sequelae of adverse pregnancy outcomes	10
Menopause, wellbeing and health: A care pathway from the European Menopause and Andropause Society	10
COCs with estradiol valerate/dienogest vs 17β-estradiol/nomegestrol acetate: effects on metabolism and body composition in menopausal transition women	9
Treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause with fezolinetant: pooled responder analysis from SKYLIGHT 1 and 2	9
Cognitive and behavioral weight management strategies during the menopausal transition: Insights from the Menopause and Weight Loss (ME-WEL) project	9
The treatment of estrogen deficiency symptoms of menopause with ultra-low dose estradiol and dydrogesterone in a multi-ethnic population	9
Serving through the perimenopause: Experiences of women in the UK Armed Forces	9

Negative correlation between estimated glomerular filtration rate and years since menopause	9
Quality of life of patients with bilateral oophorectomy before the age of 45 for the treatment of endometriosis	9
Expansion of eligibility criteria for menopausal hormone therapy: multiple sclerosis	9
Hypogonadism and testosterone replacement: what did we learn from the recent studies?	9
Treating vaginal laxity using direct current: a prospective study - preliminary results	9
Premature ovarian insufficiency caused by the treatment of ovarian malignant mixed germ cell tumor: a case report	9
Endometriosis as a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration: A nationwide population-based study and genetic aspects	9
Connection between thoracic hyperkyphosis, optimism, and climacteric symptomatology in postmenopausal women	9
Vasomotor symptoms and risk of cardiovascular disease in peri- and postmenopausal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
The impact of sustainable diets οn cognitive function in an ageing society: A mini-review	8
Menopause and arterial stiffness index: insights from the women's UK Biobank cohort	8
Comparison of EE/DRSP tablets alone or plus orlistat on ovulation recovery rate and metabolic indices in overweight/obese patients with PCOS	8
Do we treat patients or do we treat densitometries?	8
Age-related increase and sex difference in the prevalence of handgrip strength asymmetry among Chinese middle-aged and older adults	8
Early menopause is associated with increased risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Insights into the vulvar component of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)	8
Weight gain during midlife: Does race/ethnicity influence risk?	8
Association of mindfulness with female sexual dysfunction	8
Adverse health consequences of undiagnosed hearing loss at middle age: A prospective cohort study with the UK Biobank	8
The implications of bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in older adults with hip fractures	8
Is the use of MHT safe in endometriosis?	8
Ischemic urethral prolapse in postmenopausal woman – case report	8
The impact of carnosine on biological ageing – A geroscience approach	8
Mitochondrial function as a potential biomarker for biological aging	8
Methods for the assessment of biological age – A systematic review	8
An effective non-hormonal option with high tolerability for mild to moderate symptoms of vaginal dryness associated with menopause	8
Longitudinal trajectories of intrinsic capacity and their association with quality of life and disability	8
No increased arterial stiffness after premenopausal risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO)	8
Effect of oral capsules of Rosa damascena mill extract on depression, anxiety and stress in menopausal women: A randomized controlled trial	8
Associations of biomarkers of cellular senescence with physical and cognitive function among older women with or without a history of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy	8
Does medicinal cannabis affect depression, anxiety, and stress in people with cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies	8
Healthy ageing in a multi-ethnic population: A descriptive cross-sectional analysis from the HELIUS study	8
Understanding Parkinson's: The microbiome and machine learning approach	8
Could psychobiotics and fermented foods improve mood in middle-aged and older women?	8
Fertility problems related to advanced paternal age	7
Female specific cardiovascular risk factors	7
Menopausal hormone therapy: A review of metabolic and thermogenic effects	7
Multidisciplinary sexual health pilot clinic for female anatomy cancer patients	7
Metabolic syndrome during the menopausal transition in China: is there an ethnic profile?	7
Feasibility and surgical outcomes of single-port robotic sacrocolpopexy	7
Consequences of Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA) in youth on menopausal transition in elder women	7
Postmenopausal adnexal torsion: an uncommon finding	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
Effect of comorbidity and multimorbidity on adherence to follow-up recommendations among long-term breast cancer survivors	7
Menopause and dry eye syndrome: prevalence and associated factors in a tertiary hospital	7
POI: a challenge for the gynecologist	7
Does one size fit all? The usefulness of menopause education across low and middle income countries	7
Menopausal treatment in women with diabetes and hypertension	7
Stress and anxiety	7
Meningioma under progestin treatment, what attitude to adopt?	7
Trends in the use of menopausal hormone therapy in France, 2001–2023	7
Possibilities of preoperative preparation of the vaginal mucosa in postmenopausal women with genital prolapse	7
Fertility preservation	7
Cognitive disturbances during perimenopause: are they linked to dementia?	7
Associations between pituitary-ovarian hormones and cognition in recently menopausal women independent of type of hormone therapy	7
Glaucoma – risk factors and current challenges in the diagnosis of a leading cause of visual impairment	6
Prescribing for Women’s Health in people with kidney disease	6
Evaluating the cost utility of estradiol plus dydrogesterone for the treatment of menopausal women in China	6
Signs and symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy in clinical practice – possible involvement of thyroid autoimmunity in genitourinary syndrome of menopause	6
Addressing sleep disturbance in menopause: development of a comprehensive clinical tool for improved patient outcomes	6
Practice guideline on ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation in the prevention and treatment of iatrogenic premature ovarian insufficiency	6
The effect of hysteropreservation versus hysterectomy on the outcome of laparoscopic uterosacral suspension in pelvic organ prolapse surgery	6
Systematic review and narrative synthesis of cognition in perimenopause: The role of risk factors and menopausal symptoms	6
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	6
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The influence of body fat distribution on vasomotor symptoms: a cross-sectional study in Thai menopausal women	6
Rapid improvements in menopausal skin and vitality: a 7-day holistic intervention study	6
Revolutionising complex menopause care in a National Health Service: the launch of video group clinics in secondary care	6
Trends in the incidence of vulvar malignant melanoma in Denmark and Sweden: Two nationwide studies covering >40 years	6
Positive impact of a menopause website – MyMenoplan.org – on treatment intentions, knowledge, and decision making: A randomized controlled trial	6
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	6
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	6
Evaluation of a workplace educational intervention on menopause: A quasi-experimental study	6
Pollen extracts: a natural approach for female urinary incontinence	6
The impact of estrogen deficiency symptoms on health-related quality of life in menopausal-aged women in China	6
Iatrogenic Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) in an adolescent patient	6
Menopause education of healthcare professionals: a scoping review protocol	6
Menopause transition and cardiovascular disease risk	6
The effect of genetic variation in estrogen transportation and metabolism on the severity of menopause symptoms: A study from the RIGHT 10K cohort	6
Worse sleep architecture but not self-reported insomnia and sleepiness is associated with higher cortisol levels in menopausal women	6
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	6
Metabolic profiling of charged metabolites in association with menopausal status in Japanese community-dwelling midlife women: Tsuruoka Metabolomic Cohort Study	6
Exploring interconnections: A comprehensive multi-country analysis of climate change, energy demand, long-term care, and health of older adults	5
Gender differences in COVID-19	5
Promoting sexual health in older adults: Findings from two rapid reviews	5
Association between reproductive lifespan and risk of incident type 2 diabetes and hypertension in postmenopausal women: Findings from a 20-year prospective study	5
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Association between menopause, body composition, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A prospective cohort in northern China	5
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	5
Prognostic nutritional index predicts survival in older patients with resectable invasive lung adenocarcinoma	5
Cumulative adult physical activity and vasomotor symptoms in pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal women aged 40–48	5
Handgrip strength in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism or subclinical hyperthyroidism compared with that in euthyroid individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
The essential menopause curriculum for healthcare professionals: A European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) position statement	5
Patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior and their associated factors among nondisabled stroke survivors	5
The association between arterial hypertension and menarcheal age	5