NAMS 2019 Pre-Meeting Symposium, September 2019, Chicago Illinois: The Perimenopause

Cynthia A. Stuenkel, Nanette Santoro, Shannon K. Laughlin-Tommaso, Amanda Black, Hadine Joffe, H. Irene Su
In: Menopause · 2020 · vol. 27(7) , pp. 735–745 · doi:10.1097/gme.0000000000001571 · PMID:32433263 · W3026727271
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The NAMS 2019 Pre-Meeting Symposium reviewed advances in understanding the perimenopause, including hormonal changes, symptom variation, and clinical management strategies, emphasizing lifestyle changes for future health.

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The North American Menopause Society held the 2019 Pre-Meeting Symposium on September 25, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois, to review the current state of the science related to the physiology of the perimenopause and to address management of the most prevalent and pressing clinical issues. The perimenopause, as defined by the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop + 10, encompasses the menopause transition as well as the first year following menopause, the final menstrual period. This phase in the continuum of women's reproductive lives had been one of the least well understood. Fortunately, contributions from a number of prospective, longitudinal, decades-long studies have provided a better understanding of the perimenopause, whereas posing important new questions related to symptom interaction and linkages between symptoms and long-term health. There is now added clarity to distinguish the effects of reproductive hormonal changes from aging. The variation in symptoms, including vasomotor symptoms, among women over time including differences in experiences by ethnicity and race, provides paradigm shifts in clinical perspective. Refinements in understanding the character, timing, and potential predictive markers for menstrual cycles during the transition have emerged. From the perspective of myriad clinical management challenges, significant progress in recommendations for evaluation and therapeutic approaches has been achieved. Finally, recognizing the menopause transition as an opportunity to initiate positive lifestyle changes to enhance future health was emphasized.

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