Distress, not low libido alone, defines HSDD, which requires a biopsychosocial evaluation, according to Holly N. Thomas, MD, MS.
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An algorithm for determining whether a woman has female sexual dysfunction and which one she may have.
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Misread Women’s Health Initiative data sidelined hormone therapy and menopause education, according to Mary Jane Minkin, MD, FACOG.
Susan Reed, MD, on the MsFLASH network's pooled findings, including nonhormonal therapies comparable to low-dose estradiol and CBT for sleep.
Late recurrence, high-risk features, and treatment failure can signal midlife night sweats aren’t menopause, according to Cheryl Cox Kinney, MD.
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JoAnn V. Pinkerton, MD, offers primary care counseling on elinzanetant's side effects and the early onset and continued relief of hot flashes.
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