The Hormone Foundation's Physician Survey on Menopause Management

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One of the biggest health stories in the past decade broke in 2002 when the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study results were announced. The news set off a cascade of fear and confusion about the risks and benefits of menopause management.

In order to learn more about where we are five years later, The Hormone Foundation conducted a physician survey to gauge how the WHI impacts the practice of menopause management.

Women! Now Tell Us What You Think About Menopause Management!
(2 minutes)

Executive Summary

Survey Press Release

Survey Questions and Answers Menopause-related

Women's Health Task Force:

Robert Jaffe, MD, MS
Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Biology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Rogerio A. Lobo, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY

Richard J. Santen, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, VA

Nanette Santoro, MD
Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY

Physicians Share Five Tips for Patients To Make the Most of their Visits¹:

1. Document your family health history

2. Prioritize your symptoms, including how often you have symptoms and how severe they are

3. Learn about hormone therapy ahead of time

4. Think through your own risk/benefit comfort level about hormone therapy before your appointment

5.Come to your doctor's office with a list of questions