Expert Interviews

Xuezhi Daniel Jiang, MD, PhD, on Counseling Postmenopausal Women on Autoimmune Disease Risk Without Creating Hormone Therapy Phobia
November 06, 2025

Jiang shares how to use new autoimmune risk data responsibly—identifying high-risk patients while avoiding unnecessary hormone therapy phobia.

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?"

Impact of Vasomotor Symptoms on Patient Quality of Life
November 05, 2025

Panelists discuss how vasomotor symptoms undermine physical comfort, sleep, and long-term health, emphasizing integrative management to restore overall quality of life.

Pathophysiology of Vasomotor Symptoms in Menopause
November 05, 2025

Panelists discuss how hormonal decline and KNDy neuron overactivation drive vasomotor symptoms and inform the development of targeted neurokinin receptor therapies.

Lisa Larkin, MD: Elinzanetant Offers a “Game-Changing” Option for Menopause Care in Primary Care
November 05, 2025

Lisa Larkin, MD, discusses how elinzanetant may change menopause management for women who can’t use hormone therapy and what PCPs need to know.

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.