Nick Panay

OBJECTIVE: To explore the lived experiences of perimenopause/menopause among Ghanaian women. DESIGN: Qualitative study using in-depth, semi-structured interviews. SETTING: Community and hospital based settings across Ghana, where women's …

Menopause is a pivotal stage in women’s lives, shaped by biological, psychological, sociocultural, and health system factors. In Oman, where religious beliefs and cultural norms strongly influence health behaviours, menopause remains under-…

BACKGROUND: Menopause is a major global health issue affecting cisgender women, transgender people, and gender-diverse populations, yet it remains under-recognised in research and policy, particularly in low-income and middle-income countri…

Study questionHow should premature/primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) be diagnosed and managed based on the best available evidence from published literature?Summary answerThe current guideline provides 145 recommendations on symptoms, dia…

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a complex clinical syndrome with life-changing physiological and psychological consequence in young women of reproductive age. However, the understanding of the etiology, diagnosis and optimal interv…

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OBJECTIVE: To explore the current clinical attitudes of members of the British Menopause Society to the management of premature ovarian insufficiency. DESIGN: An electronic cross-sectional questionnaire survey. SETTING: Members of the Briti…

Maintenance of ovarian function is a complex process and we are only now beginning to understand the role that many medical conditions have in affecting the age of menopause. Autoimmune diseases an...

OBJECTIVE: Premature ovarian failure in women under 40 years is uncommon, but not rare (1-3%), with up to 2.5% of adolescents affected. This study aims to investigate women's experiences of diagnosis, perception of cause, treatment, main co…

BACKGROUND: Current evidence suggests that information and treatment offered to women post-hysterectomy to prevent osteoporosis are poor. OBJECTIVES: To pilot a general practice audit protocol, to assess its ability to identify hysterectomi…