Dr Nick Panay, MSc, MBBS, FRCOG, MFSHR

Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College Director, West London Menopause and PMS Center Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Westminster Hospitals General Secretary-Elect of the International Menopause Society

Dr Panay discusses the importance of talking about painful intercourse with your clinician. Dr. Panay explains various treatment options, including the difference between moisturizers and lubricants, and how FDA-approved nonestrogen prasterone may help if over-the-counter remedies do not.

Dr Peter Schnatz

Past President of NAMS and Associate Chairman and Residency Program Director in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Reading Hospital in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Dr Schnatz discusses the benefits of beginning hormone therapy sooner rather than later, along with the cardiovascular health advantages.

Dr Andrew Kaunitz

Dr Kaunitz is an obstetrician-gynecologist in Jacksonville, Florida and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UF Health Jacksonville and UF Health Shands Hospital.

Dr Kaunitz discusses the advantages for women taking oral contraceptives and alternative options for women at high risk.

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 there should be cause for concern. In addition, he provides the best prevention advice available at this time.

Prof Pauline Maki

Past President of NAMS, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Director of Women’s Mental Health Research, and Research Director at UIC Center for Research in Women and Gender at the University of Illinois at Chicago

Prof Maki discusses cognition and mood expectations during peri- and postmenopause, common complaints, and provides reassurance through the latest study findings.

Dr Cynthia Stuenkel

Past President of NAMS, an internist, endocrinologist, and reproductive endocrinologist at the University of California, San Diego.

Dr Stuenkel discusses the safety and risk for hormone therapy use in women 65 years of age and older.

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 the required action for any spotting, staining, or bleeding after menopause and for women at high risk before menopause. He also explains vaginal ultrasound for diagnosis and the importance of keeping a menstrual calendar.

Dr Michael McClung

NAMS Board Member and Founding Director of The Oregon Osteoporosis Center in Portland, Oregon.

Dr McClung discusses what the possible long-term risk of bisphosphonates for bone health are and who may be ideal candidates for a drug holiday. He also shares what options are available to those with high fracture risk.

Read more …Bone Drug Holidays

Dr Hadine Joffe

• Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
• Director of Psycho-Oncology Research, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• Director of Research Development, Psychiatry, Brigham And Women's Hospital
• Director, Women's Hormone and Aging Research Program, Psychiatry, Brigham And Women's Hospital
• Director, Division of Women's Mental Health , Psychiatry, Brigham And Women's Hospital

Dr Joffe discusses what is normal sleep, what isn't, and how to achieve optimal sleep practices.

Read more …Normal sleep and optimal sleep practices

Dr Sheryl Kingsberg

Chief, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Professor in the departments of Reproductive Biology and Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and President-Elect of NAMS

Read more …Discussing sexual health with your doctor