全球绝经日旨在通过提高对绝经的认识以减少对绝经的误解
2019-10-22 17:51:31 http://www.biog.org.cn 来源：北京妇产学会
国际绝经学会发布：
翻译：首都医科大学附属北京妇产医院内分泌科 张凌燕翻译，阮祥燕审校
英文全文附后：
World Menopause Day marks its ten year anniversary
Global day aims to reduce stigma by raising awareness
EMBARGO: 00.01 18 October 2019
Today is the 10th anniversary of the first World Menopause Day. The day, which was
established by the International Menopause Society, has been observed since 2009 to
show support to women across the globe and to recognise the challenges of
menopausal symptoms and related conditions.
The last ten years has seen significant medical advances and vastly increased public
awareness of the effects of the menopause but experts say there is still a lot more that
needs to be done to improve the experience of menopause for millions of women.
Menopause related health issues can occur before, during and beyond the
menopause and common symptoms include difficultly sleeping, low mood or anxiety,
hot flushes, night sweats, reduced sex drive, vaginal dryness and discomfort during sex,
reduced muscle mass and headaches.
The severity and impact of these symptoms vary from woman to woman and the
duration, although mostly between 4 to 12 years, may be longer.
World Menopause Day aims to raise awareness of these issues and consequently
improve the experiences of women going through the menopause.
Professor Susan Davis, President of the International Menopause Society said:
“The menopause is a natural part of the female life cycle but it’s not something we talk
about enough. We’ve taken giant leaps in awareness raising in the last ten years and
we’re seeing the start of a global conversation about the experiences of menopausal
women.”
“Despite this, there is still much more that we need to do to improve the health and
wellbeing of women at this stage of life both in terms of awareness raising and medical
advancements. Our recent Global Position Statement on the use of testosterone in the
treatment of women is just one example of the international medical community
working together to make a huge difference to women's lives.”
In the past ten years, the International Menopause Society has led on the creation of
global resources to improve awareness of the menopause and the lives of middle aged
women, including education YouTube videos in multiple languages, A Practitioner
Toolkit for Managing Menopause, global consensus statements to advise women and
the medical community about effective treatments for menopause symptoms and
IMPART- an international education tool for health practitioners [LINK].
ENDS
Notes to editors:
For further information contact Louise Akers: louise.akers@campaigncollective.org +44
7712273928
About the International Menopause Society
A Charitable Incorporated Organisation based in the UK, The International
Menopause Society (IMS) brings together the world’s leading experts to
collaboratively study and share knowledge about all aspects of aging in women.
The IMS advocates evidence-based treatment options that optimise mid-life
women’s health and promotes best practice in women’s health care to healthcare
professionals and women across the globe.
IMS activities include:
● building communities of practice through its membership and Council of
Affiliated Societies;
● publishing original research, reviews, statements and recommendations;
● holding events to disseminate information including the bi-annual World
Congress on Menopause, symposia and workshops
● offering online practitioner training resources
● the annual World Menopause Day awareness raising campaign
● www.imsociety.org
About World Menopause Day
● World Menopause Day is a worldwide awareness call for women who face
health issues when approaching, during and beyond the menopause.
● Visit https://www.imsociety.org/world_menopause_day.php?year=2019
