Dr Desiree Yap

23/11/2025

English-only publication metrics hide the true productivity of global researchers.

A new PLoS Biology study shows how language and income shape who gets counted.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4oSmFO8

22/11/2025

Question: I am in my 60s. Is it too late to start hormone therapy?

It depends. There is nothing magic about the age of 60 with regard to starting hormone therapy. More important are time since menopause, with risks being lower in women who are within 10 years of menopause onset, existing contraindications, risk factors for cardiovascular disease and breast cancer, and reasons for initiating hormone therapy (eg, bone protection, hot flash management). Hormone therapy should not be used for prevention of heart disease, dementia, or aging in general. Shared decision-making between women and their clinicians is essential, because these discussions are often nuanced.

References:
The 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement of The Menopause Society available at https://tinyurl.com/22v85s8f
The Menopause Society Statement on Hormone Therapy Misinformation available at https://tinyurl.com/ydwttjkv

21/11/2025

12/11/2025

12/11/2025

🌍 Webinar: Autoimmune Disorders

The International Menopause Society (IMS) invites you to a special webinar exploring Autoimmune Disorders.

Moderated by Prof. Antonio Cano, the session will feature:

🎙 Prof. Carlo Selmi, IMS President – Estrogens in autoimmunity
🎙 Prof. Francesca Motta – Rheumatic disorder risk during menopause

📅 Wednesday November 18th, 2025
🕒 15:00 CET
💻 Free to attend | Replay available
🔗 Register now at https://events.zoom.us/ev/AmzcYD-00-VS4yM4ZRQsZaLrQb6e2oecZRaGawbbsWrnhrvhVu4c~Aj1PAPlnp7U1RM-7HqV6E7HBBcq-inVVdCcQ8vGy5S8QedJcb6K2iEFk6g

The evidence is here - now is the time to ensure every woman, everywhere, can access the care and information she deserves.

📣 Please share this post, tag your colleagues, and help us reach more healthcare professionals around the world.

11/11/2025

Not before time

In a pivotal move, the US Food and Drug Administration on Monday said it is taking steps to remove the lengthy “black box” warning on many hormone treatments for women with menopause symptoms — a shift expected to give women more options for treatment and generate a flood of new prescriptions.

07/11/2025

FIGO and the International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS) global classification system is designed to improve diagnosis, management, education and research in chronic pelvic pain (CPP).

CPP affects millions of women worldwide and has long been underdiagnosed and undertreated.
This new standardised framework will help healthcare providers better understand the complex contributors to CPP and deliver more personalised care.

🔗 Read more: https://www.figo.org/news/figo-and-ipps-launch-new-global-classification-system-chronic-pelvic-pain

01/11/2025

💜Reflecting on World Menopause Day 2025 💜

As we come to the end of October, we reflect on World Menopause Day 2025 and would like to acknowledge and thank everyone who helped raise awareness and share this year’s theme - The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Menopausal Health.

🌍 Across the world, individuals and organisations have helped spotlight the importance of evidence-based, personalised menopause care.

Our thanks to:
🤝 Members of our Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS) for leading awareness efforts and translating this year’s resources.
🇧🇷 .climaterio.menopausa , our partner society in Brazil for the 20th IMS World Congress on Menopause (2026), for their outstanding support and engagement.
🌿 for a wonderful collaboration
🩺 Healthcare and allied professionals for sharing the IMS White Paper and Factsheets with colleagues, patients, and networks.
💜 Women worldwide for hosting and attending events, starting conversations, and sharing experiences.
💬 Everyone who made a pledge to have a conversation about menopause this October.
📰 Journalists and media outlets for highlighting this year’s theme.
🏥 Medical and health societies who supported awareness efforts throughout October.

🎬 Watch the World Menopause Day message from IMS President Prof. Rossella Nappi in the pinned post.

For the IMS, the work continues…
📲 Follow for ongoing updates and resources.
🤝 Join the IMS to be part of our global professional community.
🌴 Join us in Rio for the 20th IMS World Congress on Menopause (2026): https://imsrio2026.com/

30/10/2025

Lovely cartooning colleague Judy Horacek has posted this photo from her local pharmacy .
If this AI-imagined doctor or digitally-jooshed actor in a white coat gets you into a pharmacy where they try to sell you 'menopause' supplements and herbal stuff, ask to see the studies proving that particular formula does anything for brain fog, severe hot flushes, libido, rage, incontinence, muscle-building, collagen in your skin or 'belly fat'. Such studies do not exist. They are getting away with false claims and dodgy marketing. BEWARE anyone advising you on health who is also selling you something. Sources for reliable menopause info: websites for Australasian Menopause Society, jeanhailes, and Insta accounts for Dr Jen Gunter, Professor Susan Davis and Dr Jen Lincoln.

30/10/2025

Today is World Menopause Day and a new white paper argues that what women do day to day — how they eat, move, sleep, manage stress, avoid risky substances, and maintain relationships — can meaningfully reduce menopause symptoms and lower the risk of future health problems. The paper, “The role...