Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

Women who have never given birth and women who take postmenopausal hormone replace therapy (HRT) may have a higher risk of severe hip or knee and osteoarthritis, according to a story by Med Page Today. The medical publication credits the Million Women Study, a confidential national study of women’s health involving more than one million UK women aged 50 and older. The project is a collaborative project between Cancer Research UK and the National Health Service and focuses on the effects of HRT. Because the study group is so large, a broad range of topics can be addressed.

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Many women begin hearing the silent ticking of their biological clocks when they hit 30. By 40, that ticking can become downright deafening, especially for women who want to have a baby but have yet to conceive. After all, there is no telling when a woman will enter menopause, which would greatly reduce her likelihood of becoming pregnant.

If only there was some way of knowing when our reproductive cycles will end.

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