The Menopause Society Annual Meeting

The 2025 Annual Meeting is a must-attend event for anyone involved with menopause and midlife women’s health issues. Two premeeting courses include the highly successful Menopause 101 course and the Sexual Health 101 course.

Large-Scale Study Challenges Previous Research on Menopause and Brain Structure
November 11, 2025

TMS 2025: Katrina Wugalter, MA, discusses research showing that age—not menopause stage—drives brain volume decline, and how lifestyle factors can help preserve brain health in midlife women.

Mayo Clinic Researcher on Why Menopause Stage Matters in Metabolic Research
November 11, 2025

TMS 2025: Regina Castaneda, MD, explains why reproductive stage is a critical variable in obesity and metabolic research.

Menopause Treatment in Real-World Practice: Ob/Gyn Anna Christine Cochrane, MD Highlights New Research
November 11, 2025

Cochrane shares her own research findings on how clinician specialty shapes menopause care and highlights gaps in hormone therapy prescribing.

Hormone Therapy and Autoimmune Disease: Early Findings Raise New Questions for Postmenopausal Care
November 06, 2025

New research suggests hormone therapy may increase autoimmune disease risk in postmenopausal women. Dr Jiang discusses early findings and clinical implications.

Perimenopause Symptom Management is Never One-Size-Fits-All, Says Menopause Expert
November 06, 2025

TMS 2025: Dr Marla Shapiro doesn't start perimenopausal therapy without an answer to the most important question: "What is your most bothersome symptom?"

Perimenopausal Brain Fog: A Frequent Complaint That Needs a Compassionate Response, Says Marla Shapiro, CM, CCFP, MHSc
November 04, 2025

"If you don't know where your keys are, that's fine." Shapiro's memorable analogy helps distinguish perimenopause brain fog from serious cognitive concerns.

Quiz: Recent Advances in Menopause and Midlife Women’s Health Research
November 03, 2025

A quick quiz covering new research on menopause hormone therapy, Alzheimer risk, tirzepatide weight loss, and estetrol’s cardiovascular safety.

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM): Clinical FAQ for Primary Care
October 31, 2025

Genitourinary symptoms of menopause often are ignored--by patients and practitioners alike. Primary care clinicians are in a key position to identify, educate, and initiate treatment.

Screening for Breast Cancer in Patients With Dense Breast Tissue: A Q&A With Donna Plecha, MD
October 31, 2025

TMS 2025: Donna Plecha, MD, discusses how primary care physicians should approach breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts and use MRI effectively.