menopause
Menopause – a patient centred approach: CPD podcast
A two-part CPD podcast presented by Brett MacFarlane, Dr Treasure McGuire and Dr Natasha Andreadis, about the key aspects related to perimenopause and menopause. It is important to take a …
Menopause: a patient-centred approach
This podcast provides pharmacists with an overview of key aspects related to perimenopause and menopause and the importance of taking a patient-centred approach in the management of symptoms. Presented by …
Prescription medicines for menopause
Pharmacists have an important role in improving patients’ awareness about menopause, MHT options and treatment adherence. They also have a role in assisting prescribers when MHT medicines are in shortage …
Scarcity substitution notice issued
Pharmacists now able to substitute alternatives for menopause treatment after a scarcity notification was issued The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has advised of a shortage of all strengths of …
Everything your patients wanted to know about MHT but were afraid to ask
Know your progestogen from your progestin and progesterone? Bio-identical hormones vs. body-identical? Natural or synthetic treatments? Every woman will be affected by menopause in some way, either via symptoms or …
Webinar: Everything your patients wanted to know about MHT but were afraid to ask
“There’s a role for every type of hormone therapy, because we are all very different” Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – previously known as Hormone Replacement Therapy or HRT – can …
Complementary medicines for menopause
A good understanding of the evidence and safety of non-hormonal treatment options for menopausal symptoms is important to guide women in making informed choices that can improve quality of life …
Clinical tips: perimenopause
How can pharmacists help women navigate the perimenopause? Carlene McMaugh takes a look Menopause affects all women, and is defined by the end of a woman’s menstrual periods, with the …
Research Roundup
Pharmacological treatment for obesity; hormone therapy for postmenopausal women; and mepolizumab in patients with severe asthma… Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Pharmacological Treatment for …
Clinical tips: Menopause/perimenopause
Amy Page takes a look at the medicines that can be used to treat women’s symptoms during the perimenopause Menopause usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55 in …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Pharmacists and patients sharing decisions about medicines: Development and feasibility of a conversation guide This study describes the development …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Vasomotor and physical menopausal symptoms are associated with sleep quality Sleep disturbance is one of the common complaints in …