In The Media: Dr. Lori Brotto on the Importance of Menopause Research

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Dr. Lori Brotto speaks to Jennifer Palma of Global News

WHRI Executive Director Dr. Lori Brotto spoke to Jennifer Palma of Global News on Saturday, September 13. Dr. Brotto emphasized the ongoing fight for women’s health research funding and the importance of deepening collective knowledge on menopause. 

Family physicians can support improved menopause care by engaging in relevant continuing education. There are many different interventions available to help treat common symptoms of menopause. Providers who have a strong understanding of available treatments, as well as of their patients’ individual medical histories, are well-equipped to offer support.

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Dr. Brotto also brought up two important menopause resources in the interview, which you can find at the links below:

  1. Canadian Menopause Society Clinical Practice Guidelines 
  2. The Menopause Society’s Patient Education Resources 

October is Menopause Awareness month, and we’re gearing up to share more research and resources on this important women’s health topic. Stay tuned for more!

The Women’s Health Research Institute would like to acknowledge that we are uninvited guests on the unceded ancestral territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lo, and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-waututh) Nations.

As a provincial research institute committed to improving the health outcomes of women, including those across the 2SLGBTQIA+ spectrum, we recognize our responsibility in the collective effort towards establishing culturally safe health care systems and services that address health inequities among Indigenous peoples, especially Indigenous women, girls, and Two-spirit peoples.

We encourage all people involved in research to read both the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action and the In Plain Sight Report, and reflect on ways we can incorporate the recommendations into our work. As we gather in spaces together, we encourage you to reflect on your positionality on these lands and your personal commitments to reconciliation.

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