EMAS Position Statements and Clincial Guides
Management of depressive symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women: EMAS position statement
The European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) aims to provide holistic consensus advice on the clinical management of menopausal women through its position statements and clinical guides [1]. EMAS’s healthcare model for healthy menopause covers physical, psychological and social functioning, and incorporates disability and disease [2]. This position statement sets out a model of care for the management of depressive symptoms and depressive episodes in peri- and postmenopausal women, integrating services provided by healthcare and allied professionals.EMAS position statement: Predictors of premature and early natural menopause
Timing of menopause is an indicator of ovarian function and has important health implications. Natural menopause is commonly defined as the time when a woman has experienced 12 consecutive months of amenorrhoea without obvious cause [1], such as removal of both ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy), chemotherapy or radiotherapy for cancer. The International collaboration on the Life course Approach to reproductive health and Chronic disease Events (InterLACE) [2] recently reported that the average age at natural menopause across 21 studies from 10 countries ranged from 47 to 53 years, varying across ethnic groups from 48 years for women of South Asian background to 50 years for Caucasian women living in Australia and Europe, and 52 years for Japanese women [3].Menopause and diabetes: EMAS clinical guide
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a public health problem, especially in developed countries. It affects about 9.1% of the adult population in Europe and 13.3% in the United States of America [1]. The greater prevalence of DM in developed countries is broadly associated with ageing of the population [2]. Between 2015 and 2030, the world population aged over 60 years is projected to increase by 56%, from 901 million to 1.4 billion; by 2050 it is expected to reach nearly 2.1 billion [3]. These data suggest that the number of postmenopausal women with DM will grow substantially.Current management of pelvic organ prolapse in aging women: EMAS clinical guide
Pelvic floor disorders include pelvic organ prolapse (POP), urinary incontinence (UI), fecal incontinence, pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction.
