The Menopause Society (TMS) presents its comprehensive video series for women on important midlife health topics. All of the interviews in the series are hosted by TMS Board of Trustees Member and Past-President Dr Marla Shapiro, a Canadian physician who led this exciting initiative. Dr Shapiro is also the medical consultant for CTV News and on-air medical contributor to Canada AM.
Note: The Australasian Menopause Society does not necessarily endorse the medical and scientific information provided in these videos. As the medical and scientific information provided here might not be relevant to a particular person's circumstances and you should always discuss your health with your own healthcare provider.
Dr Ekta Kapoor
Associate Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota.
Dr Kapoor discusses the differences between early and premature menopause and their consequences, such as loss of fertility and estrogen deprivation. She reviews the importance of discussing these with a healthcare professional and not exchanging information with someone who has experienced a natural menopause because this situation is very different.
Dr Sharon Bober
Senior psychologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and associate professor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also the founding director of the Dana-Farber Sexual Health Program.
Dr Bober reviews sexual health during and after cancer and encourages patients to discuss any issues with a healthcare professional and include partners in the survivorship journey.
JoAnn E Manson, MD, MPH, DrPH
Past-President, The Menopause Society; Chief, Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Professor of Medicine and the Michael and Lee Bell Professor of Women’s Health; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Dr JoAnn Manson reviews that not smoking, having a healthy lifestyle and diet, exercising, and getting enough sleep can increase life expectancy free of common diseases. She reinforces that these lifestyle behaviors are also important and maintaining overall quality of life.
Dr Erin Michos, is associate professor of medicine within the Division of Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, with joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She also is the director of women's cardiovascular health and associate director of preventive cardiology in the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr Erin Michos discusses the relationship between menopause and heart disease and indicates that the menopause transition is a good time to get a cardiovascular check-up.
Sarah R Pickle, MD Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
Did you know that three out four transgender women will use some type of gender-affirming hormone therapy during their gender journey? Dr Sarah Pickle discusses the risks, benefits, and limitations of hormone therapy use in transgender women.
Dr Makeba Williams
Associate professor and vice chair of Professional Development and Wellness, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.
Dr Makeba Williams on how culture, race, and ethnicity might affect the menopause transition and the importance of individualised care with Dr Marla Shapiro.
Read more …Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Menopause Experience
Dr Dawn Mussallem, is a board-certified lifestyle medicine breast specialist at the Robert and Monica Jacoby Center for Breast Health; a consultant in the division of hematology oncology at Mayo Clinic; assistant professor of medicine; and medical director for Mayo Clinic Florida Humanities in Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dr Dawn Mussallem discusses with Dr Marla Shapriro, how lifestyle modification can help reduce the risk of breast cancer. Dr Mussallem reviews plant-based diets, alcohol consumption, physical activity, the importance of fiber, and how much you can control..
Read more …Lifestyle Modification and Prevention of Breast Cancer
Sheryl A Kingsberg, PhD
Chief, Division of Behavioral Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Professor, Departments of Reproductive Biology, Psychiatry, and Urology
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
Dr Sheryl Kingsberg discusses sexual health concerns including problems with desire, arousal, orgasm, and pain with sexual activity.
Read more …Discussing Sexual Health Concerns With Your Healthcare Professional
Dr Jewel Kling, Professor of Medicine; Chair, Women’s Health Internal Medicine, and Associate Chair of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, Department of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Dr Jewel Kling explains the risks and benefits or hormone therapy.
Read more …Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
Dr Holly Pederson, director of Medical Breast Services at the Cleveland Clinic and associate professor at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr Holly Pederson reviews when and how to be screened for breast cancer, the importance of a baseline mammogram, and knowing your family history
Read more …When and How to Be Screened for Breast Cancer and Having a Baseline Mammogram
