In Vitro Fertilization Doesn't Affect Menopause: Study

Women who have in vitro fertilization (IVF) don't experience early menopause or more severe menopause symptoms, says a British study that's one of the first to examine the long-term effects of the fertility treatment.

The study included about 200 women, average age just over 50, who were among the first to undergo IVF in the 1980s. The age at which they started menopause was comparable with the national average and there was no increase in menopausal symptoms associated with the number of IVF treatments, BBC News reported.

Everybody knows about midlife crisis, because it is very common. And it is not benign, it may destroy life. Unfortunately mood changes are very often, and the common treatment is antidepressants, sleeping pills or antianxiety medications. The fact that problems start at about age after 40 made one think that it might be related to aging. So what are the plausible explanation of this problem, recognised worldwide?

According to Kathleen Connelly, MSN Health & Fitness, weight gain during menopause may be attributed to aging, rather than a decline in hormones. As our body ages, we burn fewer calories. Fewer calories burned results in less lean muscle mass. Women who increased their physical activity and maintained a low fat, high carbohydrates regimen lost weight, compared to women who were not on the diet and exercise plan, as reported in research conducted by Barbara Sternfeld, a senior research scientist at Kaiser Permanente of Northern California.

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