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[How WHI study influences women doctors' behaviour towards menopause]
C Jamin1, B Raccah-Tebeka, T Chevallier
1Service de gynécologie--obstétrique, maternité Aline-de-Crépy, CHU Bichat--Claude-Bernard, Paris, France. ch.jamin@laposte.net
Gynecologie, Obstetrique & Fertilite
|June 10, 2006
Summary
French women doctors
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Endocrinology
- Women's Health
- Clinical Practice
Context:
- The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) publication significantly impacted perceptions of menopause management.
- A follow-up survey assessed changes in French women doctors' views and practices regarding menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Purpose:
- To evaluate changes in the medical management of menopause among French women doctors post-WHI.
- To assess shifts in patient behavior towards hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Summary:
- 70.9% of surveyed French women doctors altered their perception of menopause management after the WHI results.
- While non-hormonal treatments remained unchanged, the selection of free estrogen-plus-progestin HRT combinations increased, with fixed combinations decreasing.
- Most HRT regimens were prescribed for 3-10 years.
Impact:
- Physicians' preferences for hormonal treatments for their own menopause persisted despite the WHI findings.
- The study highlights evolving clinical practices and patient considerations in menopause management.
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