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Menopause and Muscle Pain

What: The New York Times looks at how hormonal changes during menopause, particularly the decline in estrogen levels, can lead to muscle pain and body aches. Estrogen helps reduce inflammation and maintain joint and muscle health; its decrease can result in increased discomfort.

Key line: “In a paper published in July, Dr. Wright gave this phenomenon a name: the musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause. The syndrome refers to a constellation of conditions and symptoms that become more prevalent during perimenopause and beyond, including joint pain, frozen shoulder, a loss of muscle mass and bone density, and worsening osteoarthritis, among other things.”

Source: New York Times // https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/well/move/menopause-muscle-pain-body-aches.html

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