Chiara Benedetto

Menopause hormone therapy in women with cardiovascular risk factors or established ischemic heart disease: A joint FIGO and WHF position paper

Extending women's health-span is a key challenge for the medical community. Although women live longer than men, they face a higher burden of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and disabilities. Endogenous estrogens appear to benefit cardiovascular health, a...

Hormone therapy ( HT ) in women with premature ovarian insufficiency or early menopause: Time to think of a new paradigm for healthy aging. A joint FIGO and IMS position paper

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and early menopause (EM) affect millions of women worldwide. Compared with normal menopause, they confer a longer duration of estrogen deficiency and are associated not only with a shorter lifespan, but with a reduced healthspan, owing to an...