Researchers: Lawrence Marapo, Lineo Matsela, ME Chabalala, Olakunle Adewunmi Towobola. . August 2025 What Is The Study About? The study was designed to describe the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in perimenopausal and postmenopausal and the lipid changes that occur during the menopause transition. Why Is This Important? The main reason for the study was to magnify the burden of metabolic syndrome in menopause in South Africa. Metabolic syndrome refers to the co-occurr

This Pelvic floor-focussed post deep dives into the challenges that change significantly as women age. Understanding these decade-by-decade transitions is key to maintaining lifelong pelvic floor health. 20’s: - This is the decade of peak pelvic floor muscle strength, but it is also marked by high-impact activities (like running or heavy lifting) and the onset of menstrual or endometriosis-related pelvic pain. - Focus on learning to relax the pelvic floor as well as strengthe