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Australasian Menopause Society

The Australasian Menopause Society (AMS) is a not-for-profit member-based society that aims to improve the quality of life of women during and after the menopause.

The AMS brings together doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, researchers and community workers who want to participate in communication and scientific discussions for the advancement of knowledge about the menopause and women’s midlife health.

Vision and mission

The vision of AMS is to be the leader in menopause awareness and education, empowering clinicians and the community in Australia and New Zealand. The mission of AMS is to achieve the best possible health and wellbeing for women during and after menopause.

The AMS seeks to bring accurate, evidence-based information to health care workers and the wider community about premature menopause, peri-menopause, MHT/HRT and alternatives, osteoporosis and how to locate a doctor interested in women's health.

How the Australasian Menopause Society can help

The AMS helps women and their health professionals better understand the transition through this stage of life. They do this by:

  • disseminating evidence-based information on menopause and women’s midlife health to health professionals and the public
  • educating doctors and other healthcare professionals in clinical care and understanding of midlife women’s health in our community
  • encouraging the application of evidence-based information and knowledge in midlife women’s health and healthy ageing, as clinical best practice
  • translating research into evidence-based clinical practice excellence and advocacy

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Last reviewed: June 2022

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Contraception - Australasian Menopause Society

While fertility naturally declines with age, there is still a chance of pregnancy for up to 12 months after the last menstrual period for women over 50 (24 months for women who reach menopause before 50 years).

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Complementary and Herbal Therapies for Hot Flushes - Australasian Menopause Society

Many women experience hot flushes and night sweats around the time of menopause. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been proven to be effective in alleviating these symptoms (1). Some women however, choose to explore complementary or herbal therapies for relief of symptoms. There have been a great many trials of complementary and herbal medicines and some of these have suggested benefits from certain therapies and others have shown no benefit. It can be difficult for consumers and for doctors

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Sleep disturbance during the menopause - Australasian Menopause Society

Self reported sleep disturbances are common among peri and post menopausal women.

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Perimenopause or Menopausal Transition - Australasian Menopause Society

What is perimenopause? The perimenopause is the reproductive phase in a woman’s life occurring before the final menstrual period, or menopause. The Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW +10) system is a defined set of nomenclature which describes the stages of ovarian ageing.

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Lifestyle and behavioural modifications for menopausal symptoms - Australasian Menopause Society

The Australasian Menopause Society is at the forefront of new directions in women's health and aims to bring accurate, evidence-based information to health professionals and the community

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Menopause Essentials Update - AUS - Australasian Menopause Society

Menopause Essentials Update 2022

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Menopause Transition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Implications for Timing of Early Prevention - Australasian Menopause Society

Menopause Transition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Implications for Timing of Early Prevention

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Are you at risk of osteoporotic fracture? - Australasian Menopause Society

Are you at risk of ostoeporotic fracture?

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Menopause what are the symptoms? - Australasian Menopause Society

Menopause occurs when you have not had a menstrual period for 12 months. Menopause is a natural part of life occurring at around age 51 years but can also happen for other reasons

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Menopause - How will it affect my health? - Australasian Menopause Society

Professor Susan Davis explains how the onset of menopause may affect one's health.

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