Reproductive Endocrinology

The pioneering work carried out by the French scientist Alfred Jost in the mid-20th century clearly showed that, in the mammalian foetus, the internal and external genitalia virilize whenever the undifferentiated gonads develop into testes, whereas they undergo the female pathway when no testicular tissue is present, regardless of the existence or absence of the ovarian […]

During more than 30 years of clinical practice as a gynaecologist, I have observed that very few novel medications have had a significant impact in the field of women’s health. There have been additions to selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), variations of hormone therapies (HTs), contraceptives and more. However, nearly all of these are modifications of […]

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a very common disease, with an incidence of 5−21% in women during their fertile life (18–45 years of age) worldwide.1 PCOS is clinically diagnosed when two of the three 2003 Rotterdam consensus criteria are met: (i) chronic anovulation disorder (in the form of oligo- or anovulation up to amenorrhoea); (ii) clinical (e.g. […]

Here at Touch Medical Media we are supporting World Menopause Day (18th October 2022), an important initiative from the International Menopause Society to raise awareness of the menopause and improve health and wellbeing. We were delighted to speak with Mr Nicholas Panay (Imperial College, Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea & Westminster Hospitals, London, UK), who talks […]

As part of our campaign around World Menopause Day, an important initiative from the International Menopause Society to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing. Here at Touch Medical Media we pride ourselves on a supportive working culture and have been looking at ways to support members […]

Here at Touch Medical Media we have been working to build an awareness and understanding of the menopause across our organisation, as well as to improve the support available for those experiencing menopause in the workplace. As such, we are delighted to support this year’s World Menopause Day, an initiative from the International Menopause Society […]

Nearly 75% of all menopausal women experience bothersome vasomotor symptoms, including hot flushes and night sweats.1 Declining levels of estrogen during menopause lead to a narrowing of the central thermal regulatory neutral tone. Minute changes in core body temperature, as little as 0.8 ± 0.99°C, can often trigger sweating and flushing in both perimenopausal and postmenopausal […]

touchENDOCRINOLOGY joins Haitham Hamoda (King’s College Hospital, London, UK), Chairman of the British Menopause Society, to discuss the importance of raising awareness of issues relating to women’s health, and the aims and objectives of the British Menopause Society. Questions 1. What are the current unmet needs in the field of menopause and women’s health? (00:20-01:40) […]