EMAS position statement: The ten point guide to the integral management of menopausal health.
Neves-E-Castro MClinica da Menopausa, Av. Luis Bivar, 93c-1 Dt, Lisboa 1050-143, Portugal.
Birkhauser MGynaecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Berne, Gartenstrasse 67, CH-4052 Basel, Switzerland.
Samsioe GDepartment of Clinical Sciences, SUS University Hospital Lund, Lund University, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden.
Lambrinoudaki ISecond Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Capodestrian University of Athens, Greece.
Palacios SInstituto Palacios, Salud y Medicina de la Mujer, C/Antonio Acuña, 9, 28009 Madrid, Spain.
Borrego RSDIATROS, Clínica de Atención a la Mujer, Barcelona, Spain.
Llaneza PDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital of Asturias, University of Oviedo, 33011 Oviedo, Spain.
Ceausu IDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Dr. I. Cantacuzino' Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
Depypere HBreast Clinic and Menopause Clinic, University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
Erel CTDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Valikonagi Cad. No: 93/4, Nisantasi, 34365 Istanbul, Turkey.
Pérez-López FRDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zaragoza University Facultad de Medicina, Hospital Clínico, Zaragoza 50009, Spain.
Schenck-Gustafsson KDepartment of Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Centre for Gender Medicine, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Thorax N3:05, SE 17176 Stockholm, Sweden.
van der Schouw YTJulius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Simoncini TDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma, 67, 56100 Pisa, Italy.
Tremollieres FMenopause and Metabolic Bone Disease Unit, Hôpital Paule de Viguier, F-31059 Toulouse cedex 09, France.
Rees MWomen's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. Electronic address: margaret.rees@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk.
English
With increased longevity and more women becoming centenarians, management of the menopause and postreproductive health is of growing importance as it has the potential to help promote health over several decades. Women have individual needs and the approach needs to be personalised. The position statement provides a short integral guide for all those involved in menopausal health. It covers diagnosis, screening for diseases in later life, treatment and follow-up.