Q&A with Dr. Alison Shea on Menopause

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Dr. Alison Shea hosts an audience Q&A on menopause at the Women's Health Symposium in Calgary, presented by Calgary Health Foundation, the University of Calgary’s O’Brien Institute, and the Sex, Gender, and Women’s Health Research Hub.

 

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Thread 'FDA Expert Panel on Menopause and HRT Recommends Removing Black Box Labels'

Jul 17, 2025

This was a very important meeting with top experts that are trying to change guidelines. This FDA panel recently recommended removing the warning (“black box”) labels on menopausal HRT, citing potential benefits like reduced heart attack and bone fracture risk—and arguing the warning discourages appropriate use.

FDA Expert Panel on Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy for Women​

Hopefully, we will see progress in this field after the confusing and sometimes misleading conclusions of the WHI (“Women’s Health Initiative”), a large National Institutes of Health trial...

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• menopause; hrt; estrogen; testosterone; health
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• Forum: HRT in Women