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Testosterone patch and sex drive in women
An international study, led by Monash University's Professor Susan Davis has confirmed steroid patches can significantly increase the sex...Read more...
Member Update
Members have access to the AMS journal Changes, NAMS First to Know, 2008 Congress Abstracts, AGM Minutes, Award Winners and more......Read more...
AMS Congress 2009
On behalf of the Organising Committee I take great pleasure in inviting you to attend the 13th Australasian Menopause Society Congress. An...Read more...
Education
The Australasian Menopause Society provides a range educational material on the menopause for the benefit of women. Book Reviews AM...Read more...
Features
Diagnosing Menopause
DON'T Check FSH, LH, oestradiol or testosterone levels in a woman with symptoms at the normal age for menopause (over 45 yea...Read more...
Menopause and osteoporosis
Postmenopausal women are more likely to develop osteoporosis: a condition characterised by weakened bones that fracture easily....Read more...
Menopause – Oestrogen Only Therapy
Women generally experience menopause between the ages of 45 and 55 years. Around the time of menopause some women may experience symp...Read more...
Contraception For Women Approaching Meno...
Fertility naturally declines with age, so when you are heading towards the end of your fertile years, you have a lower chance of beco...Read more...
Media Releases
2008 Nov 14 - Calcium, vitamin D do not lower...
HealthDay (11/11, Gordon) reported that, although calcium and vitamin D may keep your bones strong, these vital nutrients don't appear to...Read more...
2008 Oct 18 - Women take heart – midlife, men...
Women are often aware of changes in body shape as they reach midlife - the well described ‘middle age spread'. At the same time ther...Read more...
2008 Oct 6 - Hormone therapy and risk of myoc...
a national register study- recently published Danish study This is a large non-randomised Level 3 observational study1 (http://www.menop...Read more...
2008 Aug 22 - WISDOM Trial published
Health Related Quality of Life after HRT Health related quality of life after combined hormone replacement therapy: randomised controlle...Read more...