Women's Health Research Roundup for Primary Care: Key Studies At-a-Glance from TMS 2025
Highlights include widespread lack of structured menopause education in primary care residency programs, sleep benefits of elinzanetant, and more.
Menopause Treatment in Real-World Practice: Ob/Gyn Anna Christine Cochrane, MD Highlights New Research
Cochrane shares her own research findings on how clinician specialty shapes menopause care and highlights gaps in hormone therapy prescribing.
Reinterpreting WHI and Rethinking GSM: Insights from Caroline Mitchell, MD, MPH
TMS: Harvard's Caroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, questions the direction of genitourinary syndrome research priorities and reflects on FDA's removal of HRT warnings.
Autoimmune Disease Risk After HT: Clinical Insights From a Large Real-World Study
Study author Daniel Jiang, MD, PhD, discusses data linking hormone therapy to increased autoimmune disease risk in postmenopausal women and clinical implications.
Use of OTC Products and Persistent Vulvovaginal Irritation in Postmenopausal Women, with Caroline Mitchell, MD, MPH
Harvard's Caroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, explains how common OTC products can worsen vulvovaginal symptoms and the importance of a targeted history in GSM care.
AI and Polygenic Risk Scores May Reshape Breast Cancer Screening Within the Decade
Donna Plecha, MD, discusses how AI-powered mammography risk prediction and polygenic risk scores will enable personalized breast cancer screening within the next decade.
Donna Plecha, MD: How to Talk to Women About Dense Breasts and Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening
Breast imaging expert, Donna Plecha, MD, provides a roadmap for primary care physicians to implement risk assessment tools and high-risk clinic referrals in their practice.
Donna Plecha, MD: The Real Barriers to Optimal Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Dense Breasts
Access, cost, and clinician awareness remain significant barriers to implementing supplemental breast screening, according to Plecha.
Donna Plecha, MD: What PCPs Need to Know About the Dense Breast Notification Law
Breast imaging expert Donna M. Plecha, MD, explains the FDA's dense breast notification requirement and when to recommend supplemental MRI screening.
Initiating Menopausal Hormone Therapy in Primary Care: Where to Start, With Harvard's Caroline Mitchell, MD, MPH
Mitchell highlights hormone therapy prescribing for primary care: treatment algorithms, vaginal estrogen safety, and when progestins aren't needed.
Large-Scale Study Challenges Previous Research on Menopause and Brain Structure
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
TMS 2025: Regina Castaneda, MD, explains why reproductive stage is a critical variable in obesity and metabolic research.
FMX 2025: 6 Takeaways for Primary Care Physicians
Explore key clinical takeaways from FMX 2025, including updates on CGM, chronic cough, AAA screening, immunization, and more.
Hormone Therapy and Autoimmune Disease: Early Findings Raise New Questions for Postmenopausal Care
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
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
"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
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
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
TMS 2025: Donna Plecha, MD, discusses how primary care physicians should approach breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts and use MRI effectively.
TMS 2025: Regina Castaneda, MD, on Tirzepatide, Menopause, and Hormone Therapy
