Resource Reviews

  Book Review - Everybody's Bones - Last Updated 27-08-2002
  Books submitted for review - Last Updated 08-01-2003

 

Information pamphlets for consumers

  Menopause: Your Questions Answered - Out of Print updated January 2007
  Menopause No.2: More of Your Questions Answered (out of print) updated January 2007
  Patient Information pamphlets - Last Updated 15-1-2007
  NHMRC booklet for women - Last Updated 16-01-2006
  Women and Menopause (produced by the International Menopause Society) - Last Updated 19-10-2002

 

Professional development

  

  Menopause Monologues - introduction - Last updated 18-10-2006

  Menopause Monologues PPT Presentation - Last updated 15-1-2007
  Sleep Disturbance during the Menopause - Last updated 24-7-2006

   The Menopause Transition as a risk factor for sleep apnoea in women - Last Updated 17-8-2006

   Libido and the Natural Menopause Transition - Last updated 18-8-2006

   Low Libido:  The Psychological Perspective - Last updated 18-8-2006

  NHMRC booklet for health professionals - Last Updated 16-01-2006
  Educational Courses available - Last Updated 11-07-2003
  Recommended journals - Last Updated 08-11-2002
  Diagnosing Menopause

 

Position statements

  Scientific Definitions for Menopause Related Terminology Established By The International Group - Last Updated 27-08-2002
  The Australasian Menopause Society Practitioners Guidelines for Oestradiol (E2) Implants - Last Updated 27-08-2002
  HRT And Established Heart Disease - implications from the HERS study (Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study) 24/3/00 - Last Updated 08-11-2002
  HRT and Breast Cancer (AMS statement) - Last Updated 20-11-2002

 

Important published studies

  HERS study - Last Updated 27-08-2002
  The first report of the Womens Health Initiative. - Last Updated 27-08-2002

 

Systematic reviews

  Cochrane review: Oral oestrogen replacement therapy versus placebo for hot flushes - Last Updated 20-11-2002
  Cochrane review: Oestrogen and progestogen hormone replacement therapy for peri-menopausal and post-menopausal women: weight and body fat distribution - Last Updated 27-08-2002
  Cochrane review: Hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women: endometrial hyperplasia and irregular bleeding - Last Updated 27-08-2002
  Cochrane review: Endometrial resection and ablation versus hysterectomy for heavy menstrual bleeding - Last Updated 27-08-2002
  Cochrane review: Antifibrinolytics for heavy menstrual bleeding - Last Updated 27-08-2002
  Cochrane review: Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in post-menopausal women - Last Updated 20-11-2002
  Cochrane review: Vitamin D and Vitamin D analogues for preventing fracture associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis - Last Updated 20-11-2002
  Cochrane review: Fluoride for treating post-menopausal osteoporosis - Last Updated 20-11-2002
  Cochrane review: Etidronate for preventing and treating post-menopausal osteoporosis - Last Updated 20-11-2002
  Cochrane review: Hormone replacement therapy to maintain cognitive function in women with dementia - Last Updated 20-11-2002
  Cochrane review: Hormone replacement therapy for cognitive function in post-menopausal women - Last Updated 20-11-2002

 

Studies currently recruiting or ongoing

  Studies investigating cognitive function, menopause and HRT - Last Updated 27-08-2002
  WISDOM study - trial terminated 23 October 2002 - Last Updated 20-11-2002
  LIFT - Last Updated 06-12-2002
  Current controlled trials register - Last Updated 20-11-2002

 

Videos

  Menopause - evidence based answers to your questions (177Kb) HTML Version - Last Updated 07-02-2003

 

Women's Health Initiative

  International Menopause Society Statement on WHI (31Kb) - Last Updated 08-11-2002
  NIH Scientific workshop on menopausal hormone therapy Oct 23-24 2002 - Last Updated 08-11-2002
  Editorial in Medical Journal of Australia Oct 2002 - Last Updated 08-11-2002
  Initial response of the AMS to first report of the WHI 10/7/02 - Last Updated 08-11-2002
  Education Subcommittee response to the first report of the WHI 25/7/02 - Last Updated 08-11-2002
  Report of expert committee to first report of WHI - convened by TGA 16 July 2002 - Last Updated 08-11-2002