Goodfellow Unit Webinar: Managing menopause myths & misconceptions

Dr Stella Milsom, Endocrinologist, will discuss the current options for managing menopause, and the evidence and current guidelines for this. Stella will cover the ‘menopause consultation’ and indications for menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), as well as how to prescribe this effectively for different case scenarios.

Key messages:

- Menopause is a clinical diagnosis.
- The menopause consultation is an opportunity for preventative health measures.
- Use the opportunity to provide evidence-based information.
- Keep in mind the goals of MHT are to relieve menopausal symptoms - vasomotor, mood, genitourinary, sleep issues.
- MHT is the treatment of choice for a large number of women.
- The absolute risk of complications for healthy, post-menopausal women in their 50’s taking MHT is very low.
- Dose, delivery systems and regimens should be individualised.