NIH State-of-the-Science Conference on
Management of Menopause-Related Symptoms
Natcher Conference Center
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland
March 21–23, 2005
Meeting Description
NIH will convene a State-of-the-Science Conference on Management of Menopause-Related Symptoms. Research has identified several hormonal and nonhormonal approaches that show promise for managing menopause-related symptoms. A careful examination of these strategies for symptom management is urgently needed to provide women and their health care providers with options that will best control their symptoms and restore their quality of life.
To address this need, NIA and the Office of Medical Applications of Research, of NIH, will sponsor a 3-day conference. During the first 2 days of the conference, experts will present information on the biology of the menopause transition, the nature of the symptoms women experience, and strategies for relieving the common problems associated with the menopause transition. After weighing all of the scientific evidence, an independent panel will prepare and present a state-of-the-science statement answering the key conference questions:
- What is the evidence the symptoms more frequently reported by middle-aged women are attributable to ovarian aging and senescence?
- When do the menopausal symptoms appear, how long do they persist and with what frequency and severity, and what is known about the factors that influence them?
- What is the evidence for the benefits and harms of commonly used interventions for relief of menopause-related symptoms?
- What are the important considerations in managing menopause-related symptoms in women with clinical characteristics or circumstances that may complicate decisionmaking?
- What are the future research directions for treatment of menopause-related symptoms and conditions?
Who Should Apply?
This conference is intended for health care professionals and researchers interested in the aging of women at midlife, reproductive endocrinology, and menopause, and general practitioners, patients, their families, and interested members of the public.
Registration
Deadline for online registration is March 11, 2005.
Register at: http://www.meetinglink.org/omar/menopause/registration.htm
Conference Contacts
Conference on Management of Menopause-Related Symptoms
National Institutes of Health
c/o American Institutes for Research
10720 Columbia Pike, Suite 500
Silver Spring, MD 20901-4449
Phone: 1-888-644-2667
Fax: 301-593-5791
menopause@air.org
