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Cognitive Concerns
Dr Victor Henderson Past President, The North American Menopause Society Professor, Health Research and Policy and Neurology and Neurological Sciences Stanford University Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Stanford, CA Dr Hendersen discusses cognitive changes during menopause and when t... Read more. -
Early menopause is independently linked to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Women with early or normal onset menopause are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with late onset menopause, concludes new research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes). Previous research (by the same authors of this ne... Read more. -
Eating more vegetable protein may protect against early menopause
Study shows modest but significant lower risk Results of a new study from epidemiologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggest that long-term, high intake of vegetable protein from such foods as whole grains, soy and tofu, may protect wome... Read more. -
Why some women are more likely to feel depressed
Study links duration of estrogen exposure with increased vulnerability to depression: Longer exposure to estrogen shown to provide protection It's no secret that the risk of depression increases for women when their hormones are fluctuating. Especially vulnerable times include the menopause transit... Read more. -
Knowledge and attitudes of health professionals regarding menopausal hormone therapies
Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of Australian health professionals (HPs) including general practitioners (GPs), gynecologists and endocrinologists, to menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). Methods: Participants were recruited from medical societies/colleges and a nation... Read more. -
Use of Plant-Based Therapies and Menopausal Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
This review in 2016 of 62 studies suggests that some plant-based therapies are associated with modest reductions in the frequency of hot flushes and vaginal dryness but no significant reduction in night sweats. Abstract Importance: Between 40% and 50% of women in Western countries use com... Read more. -
NAMS 2017 position statement updates guidelines for hormone therapy use
A new position statement on the use of hormone therapy (HT) for menopausal and postmenopausal women from The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has been published online today in the Society's journal, Menopause. "The use of hormone therapy continues to be one of the most controversial and deba... Read more. -
Oestrogen patch shortage information
20 April 2017: Fairfax through The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, has published a story about the current shortage of oestrogen patches, a hormone replacement treatment used to manage menopausal symptoms. With so many questions being raised about the shortage, Jean Hailes Medical Di... Read more. -
AMS Guide to Equivalent MHT/HRT Doses New Zealand only
This Information Sheet has been developed as a guideline only to approximately equivalent doses of the different MHT/HRT products available in New Zealand in March 2017. HRT is now referred to as Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT). The intention of this sheet is to help physicians change their patient... Read more. -
Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Bleeding
Dr. Steven Goldstein Past President of NAMS, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York University School of Medicine, and Co-Director of the Bone Densitometry and Body Composition unit at the NYU Langone Medical Center. Dr Goldstein discusses discusses vaginal ultrasound for postmenopause... Read more. -
Overcoming Barriers to Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Prof Bronwyn Stuckey BA MBBS FRACP Take Home Messages Re-analysis of randomised controlled trials and observational studies suggest that MHT started within ten years of menopause does no cardiovascular harm. A re-analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study showed that no significant increase in breast... Read more. -
A Clinician's Guide to Bone Drug Holidays
Dr Michael McClung NAMS Board Member and Founding Director of the Oregon Osteoporosis Center in Portland, Oregon. Dr McClung discusses the right timing for drug holidays from bisphosphonates for women at low risk and as well as follow-up procedures. He discusses those who should not consider a dru... Read more. -
A Practical Guide and Update on Using HRT in Practice
Dr Sonia Davison MHT/HRT and alternative therapies Video presentation from the Annual Women's Health Update, Sydney 2016 Read more. -
Menopause Management Update
Dr Sonia Davison Menopause - a clinical diagnosis Video presentation from the Annual Women's Health Update, Sydney 2016 Read more. -
Menopause Management Update
Prof Bronwyn Stuckey "Menopause Management 101" - Defining and managing menopause Video presentation from the Annual Women's Health Update, Sydney 2016 Read more. -
Menopause Management Update
Dr Elizabeth Farrell AM Video presentation from the Annual Women's Health Update, Sydney 2016 Read more. -
Reducing tooth and gum diseases in postmenopausal women
Oestrogen therapy has already been credited with helping women manage an array of menopause-related issues, including reducing hot flushes, improving heart health and bone density, and maintaining levels of sexual satisfaction. This suggests that the same oestrogen therapy used to treat osteoporosis... Read more.
