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Which severe symptoms of menopause are risk factors for women's cognition
11 July 2022 Summary A recent cross-sectional study was conducted by an Indian university on whether women's cognitive abilities are sensitive to the severity of menopausal symptoms [1]. The study involved 404 rural women aged 40 to 65 years who completed the Green Climacteric Scale to assess the ... Read more. -
Hormone replacement therapy in cancer survivors
25 January 2021 Summary Improvements in oncology have led to an increased survival of cancer patients. Indeed, breast cancer patients live long enough to reach the natural age of menopause. In addition, in many of them, one of the main adverse effects of their received oncotherapy is premature ova... Read more. -
Associations between blood testosterone and DHEA and risk of ischaemic cardiovascular events in healthy older women: a prospective cohort sub-study of the ASPREE trial
25 July 2022 Summary Recent studies have shown that women aged 70 years and older have blood testosterone (T) concentrations similar to those of premenopausal women [1,2,], and that circulating T concentrations tend to increase with age from the 8th decade, while concentrations of T’s adrenal prec... Read more. -
Short-term effects of an erbium/neodymium laser combination for the treatment of superficial dyspareunia: a pilot study
18 July 2022 Summary Gambacciani et al. [1] performed a prospective pilot study to evaluate the effects of associating a neodymium:yt-trium–aluminum–garnet (Nd:YAG) laser with a vaginal erbium laser (VEL), as a non-ablative photothermal therapy for superficial dyspareunia in postmenopausal women (... Read more. -
Microablative fractional radiofrequency as a therapeutic option for vulvar lichen sclerosus: a pilot study
27 June 2022 Summary Vulvar lichen sclerous (VLS) is an important concern after the menopause and is caused by chronic vulvar inflammation associated to low levels of estrogen. Pruritus and burning sensation in the affected areas of depigmentation are usually the most frequently reported symptoms,... Read more. -
Fragile X and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Key Points Fragile X disorders are due to the expansion of CGG repeats in the FMR1 gene on the X chromosome. The fragile X premutation (55-200 CGG repeats) affects 1/150-300 women 16-30% of premutation carriers will develop premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). The highest risk and ear... Read more. -
Dealing with a Big Issue: Weight gain at midlife
ModeratorProfessor Steven Goldstein Professor James A. SimonBody weight-what happens at menopause? Professor Angela FitchWhat treatment strategies can we offer for obesity? Time June 21, 2022 11:00 PM AEST Read more. -
Hormonal and menopausal symptom correlates of cognition during the perimenopause
20 June 2022 Summary Weber et al. [1] reported on a longitudinal study that was conducted over three waves from 2005 through 2016. For the duration of the study, all 85 subjects were in their perimenopause stage (STRAW+10 stage -2 to stage +1a) and evaluated over 400 bi-annual visits. A comprehens... Read more. -
Can menopausal hormone therapy improve quality of sleep?
30 May 2022 Summary Recently a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted at West China School of Medical, Sichuan University, China, aimed at investigating whether menopausal hormone therapy can improve sleep quality [1]. The authors included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from multip... Read more. -
Menopause Essentials Update 2022 - Auckland
Saturday 2 July 2022 - 9.00am-12.30pm NZST The Great Room 4, Cordis Auckland, 83 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand Face-to-face only - all delegates are requested to wear a mask and P2 masks will be available on registration. This update on Menopause is aimed at GP's, gynaecologists, endocrin... Read more. -
Menopause Essentials Update 2022
Saturday 4 June 2022 - 1.30-5.00pm (Face-to-face only) Face-to-face only - all delegates are requested to wear a mask and P2 masks will be available on registration. The Victoria Hotel, 215 Little Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria This update on Menopause is aimed at GP's, gynaecologists, endocrino... Read more. -
Diagnosing Menopause
Key Points Menopause is the final period in a woman’s life. Perimenopause is usually diagnosed clinically on the basis of new onset vasomotor or other symptoms and a change in the pattern of menstrual bleeding. Menopause is diagnosed 12 months after the final menstrual period. The avera... Read more. -
What is menopause?
Key Points The term "menopause" refers to the final menstrual period. The average age of menopause in Australian women is 51 years (normal range 45-55). Surgical menopause refers to menopause as a result of bilateral oophorectomy. Natural menopause occurs due to loss of ovarian follicle... Read more. -
Ageing, weight change and breast cancer
28 March 2022 Summary The role of obesity and weight change in breast-cancer development is complex and incompletely understood. Recently, Ellingjord-Dale et al. [1] recently reported the results of a study that investigated the effects of long-term weight change and the risk of breast-cancer risk... Read more. -
The safety and efficacy of compound bioidentical hormone therapy in peri- and postmenopausal women
12 April 2022 Summary Due to the results of the 2002 WHI, many women decided to follow the advice of their doctors and switch from using synthetic hormones to using compounded bioidentical hormone therapy (cBHT). This led to an increase in the prescription of these compounds in the last decade to ... Read more. -
Fragile X and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Webinar 4 April 2022
The AMS partnered with the Fragile X Association of Australia for Fragile X and POI – What do I need to know? This webinar, presented by AMS Past-President A/Professor Amanda Vincent is for women who are going through or at risk of POI due to FMR-1 pre-mutation. The webinar covers:... Read more. -
International POI guideline update survey
What matters for you? A 10 minute scoping survey for women | A 10 minute scoping survey for health professionals: An international collaboration between the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), Inter... Read more. -
Working shifts may delay the onset of menopause
It is no secret that working nontraditional shifts can wreak havoc on lifestyle and sleep habits. Shift work has also been known to have a negative effect on workers’ health. A new study suggests it also may delay the onset of natural menopause, possibly because of disruptions in circadian rhythms. ... Read more. -
Best chance for battling menopausal weight gain may be during perimenopause
Most women going through menopause complain about the added weight. Menopause is often accompanied by accelerated adverse changes in body composition, hot flashes, and an increased risk of such chronic diseases as osteoporosis and heart disease. A new study suggests that lifestyle interventions aime... Read more. -
Breast cancer prevention: Time for Change
14 March 2022 Summary The preventive management of breast cancer often involves endocrine targeted treatments including tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors. These have shown to lead to fewer diagnosis of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers but have not consistently demonstrated reduced mortal... Read more.
