Women's Health

Our short slide show outlines interrelated syndromes of menopause across 13 body systems, implicating therapeutic targets and approaches for clinical practice.

Subtle sleep, mood, and cycle changes may herald perimenopause. Dr. Marla Shapiro discusses how clinicians can recognize and address them early.

Less than one-third of residents in IM, FM, and OB/GYN programs receive structured menopause training, leaving many unprepared for midlife women’s care.

A secondary analysis of the ELITE trial suggests that there may be a postmenopausal "critical window" during which use of MHT is optimal.

Only 3% of physician associate respondents reported receiving more than 5 hours of menopause-related training during their professional education.

TMS 2025: Katrina Wugalter, MA, explains why treating vasomotor symptoms may be key to improving cognitive function during menopause.

Earlier menopause, APOE ε4, and age-related inflammation combine to accelerate memory decline, revealing key factors in women’s Alzheimer disease risk.

TMS: Menopause care isn’t one-size-fits-all—and that’s the problem. Wake Forest data reveal deep disparities in who gets treated and how.

TMS 2025: Donna Plecha, MD, an expert in breast imaging, discusses essential breast cancer screening recommendations for primary care physicians.

TMS: New preliminary data show reduction in bothersome VMS as early as week 4, an effect that led to statistically significant improvements across other life domains.

TMS: New data pooled across clinical trials confirm elinzanetant’s consistent efficacy, safety, and sleep benefits across diverse populations of menopausal women.

TMS: Mediation analysis found that more than half of elinzanetant's sleep benefit occurs independently of nighttime hot flash reduction, challenging VMS-centric models.

TMS: Black women are up to 36% less likely to receive a prescription for systemic estrogen than White women, despite more acute and persistent VMS, authors said.

TMS: Findings from a large study presented at TMS 2025 counter previous reports suggesting menopause-specific effects on brain structure at midlife.

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New research presented at TMS 2025 suggests menopause stage does not accelerate brain volume loss—age does. Study author discusses clinical implications for PCPs.

TMS 2025: Early natural menopause significantly raises the risk of metabolic syndrome, highlighting the need for proactive health interventions in at-risk women.

Analysis of 4 clinical trials, including 3 from the phase 3 OASIS development program, found treatment-emergent AEs comparable between elinzanetant and placebo.

TMS 2025: Wide variability in practice patterns suggests a need for standardized education across both specialties and provider types to ensure consistent quality of care.

TMS 2025: Machine learning uncovered 6 menopausal phenotypes, linking symptom patterns and metabolic risk and potential for personalized treatment strategies.

TMS 2025. University of Toronto professor Dr Marla Shapiro explains why perimenopause is unpredictable, including age of onset, duration, and symptoms.

The survey of more than 19,000 American women found low energy and sleep problems more disruptive than VMS and that Autumn is the most symptomatic season.

The Menopause Society 2025 Annual Meeting, Oct 21-25, in Orlando, will focus on optimizing women's health and longevity at menopause and beyond. Highlights here.

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A large Australian study found that training primary care physicians increased long-term LARC use, reduced unintended pregnancies, and improved reproductive health outcomes.