VMS management: An internist’s view
Transcript: How basic science benefits VMS management
Dr Lisa Larkin
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So I like to say that in 2024, menopause is having a moment. So for those of us that have been interested in working in the menopause space for a long time, it's exciting to see that there's really a big awareness now of the significance of menopause and all of the physiologic impact that it has on a woman's life and healthy ageing. As I mentioned previously, menopause happens to all women if they live long enough and it's represented by that decline in oestrogen levels. And what we know is, although that is a natural phase in a woman's life, if she lives long enough, it has tremendous impact on all of her other body systems.
So we know that that significant change in hormones has an impact on cardiovascular health, bone health, brain health, sexual health, overall quality of life, mood, sleep. And although again, it's natural, it has significant impact and is something that really, we now have a much better understanding that we need to evaluate and look at in each individual woman because there are specific things that change, and this is such an important time that we need to address those things as we talk to a woman about ways in which she can age well and age in the best possible health.
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