Surgical Menopause Advisory Committee

 

The mission of the IAPMD SMAC is to:

Improve the lives of people affected by surgical menopause (surmeno) by 1. educating and empowering health professionals to provide high quality, evidenced-based, and patient-centered services in the treatment of surgical menopause symptoms, and 2. supporting patients affected negatively impacted by surgical menopause with the tools and resources for education, self-assessment, symptom management, and accessing quality care.

 
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Dr. Hannah Short Hannah Short is an accredited specialist in female hormonal health (menopause and premenstrual disorders), GP and medical writer. After obtaining her undergraduate degree in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford, she went

Dr. Hannah Short

Hannah Short is an accredited specialist in female hormonal health (menopause and premenstrual disorders), GP and medical writer. After obtaining her undergraduate degree in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford, she went on to complete her medical training at the University of Cambridge and qualified in 2009.

Hannah experienced surgical menopause at the age of 35 and is passionate about improving menopause care for women. She also has a keen interest in plant-based nutrition and the impact of climate change on public health, and has undertaken further training in lifestyle medicine.

Hannah loves being outdoors, is a keen runner and cyclist, and enjoys reading and playing the piano. She lives in Suffolk with her husband and two Maine Coon cats.

Dr. Malcolm Dixon Malcolm Dickson grew up in Edinburgh, and studied medicine at the Universities of St Andrews and Manchester. He graduated in 1990 and in 2000 became a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist in Rochdale, Lancashire, UK. His

Dr. Malcolm Dixon

Malcolm Dickson grew up in Edinburgh, and studied medicine at the Universities of St Andrews and Manchester. He graduated in 1990 and in 2000 became a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist in Rochdale, Lancashire, UK. His wife is also a doctor specialising in paediatric anaesthesia. They have two school aged children and live in the country with a collection of four cats and 11 hens.

Malcolm loves reading biographies and thrillers, enjoys cycling and walking and once wrote half a novel (And then stopped on the birth of his first child !) He also loves the theatre, cooking and hot hatches.

“Surgical menopause is an important for me as it is a very effective way to allow women with PMDD stop living miserably. And start living.”

Diane Danzebrink Diane is a Psychotherapist, Menopause Expert and Wellbeing Consultant who specializes in working privately with women and couples guiding and supporting them through menopause, midlife and beyond. She also provides bespoke menopa

Diane Danzebrink

Diane is a Psychotherapist, Menopause Expert and Wellbeing Consultant who specializes in working privately with women and couples guiding and supporting them through menopause, midlife and beyond. She also provides bespoke menopause training and support solutions for businesses and organizations and menopause training for therapists.

She is the founder of the Menopause Support campaign and the driving force behind the #MakeMenopauseMatter campaign, launched with the support of cross-party MPs at Westminster in October 2018. As a professional coach, counselor and trauma therapist with nurse training in the Menopause, Diane is the media lay spokesperson for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, a member of the RCOG Women’s Voices Involvement Panel and a member of the British Menopause Society.

Dr. Nick Panay Nick Panay is a Consultant Gynaecologist with a Special Interest in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Menopause, PMS, contraception and gynaecological endocrinology. His affiliations include: Board Member and Secretary General of

Dr. Nick Panay

Nick Panay is a Consultant Gynaecologist with a Special Interest in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Menopause, PMS, contraception and gynaecological endocrinology. His affiliations include: Board Member and Secretary General of The International Menopause Society, Past Honorary Director of Conferences RCOG, Board Member and Secretary General Elect, International Menopause Society Trustee and medical advisory committee member, British Menopause Society, Past Chairman of The British Menopause Society, Chairman of The National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome, Past President and current council member, The Royal Society of Medicine (O & G Division) Patron of Daisy Network (Premature Menopause Society), Past Council Member of British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy.

Samantha Evans As a resident sexual health and pleasure expert at Jo Divine , Samantha writes practical articles about enjoying sexual intimacy and pleasure for our online magazine and the media. Samantha advises many people and their partners a

Samantha Evans

As a resident sexual health and pleasure expert at Jo Divine, Samantha writes practical articles about enjoying sexual intimacy and pleasure for our online magazine and the media. Samantha advises many people and their partners about ways to enjoy sexual intimacy and pleasure when they experience sexual health issues due to disability, injury, illness, disease, medical/surgical intervention and the aging process, including vaginal dryness, vaginal tightness, post-op scarring, post-hysterectomy, decreased sexual sensation, menopause, and low libido through exploring suitable sex toys, silicone dilators and pH balanced sexual lubricants which can help them overcome sexual issues, remain intimate, enjoy sex and have fun with a partner or for solo pleasure.

“A health issue doesn’t mean your sex life has to stop! Whoever you are, you should never have to give up on your sex life and I passionately believe that it is always possible to enjoy pleasurable sex by being imaginative, adventurous and making it fun.”

Andrea Chisholm MD Andrea Chisholm is a Board Certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is a former Clinical Instructor of OB/GYN at Harvard Medical School. She has written f

Andrea Chisholm MD

Andrea Chisholm is a Board Certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is a former Clinical Instructor of OB/GYN at Harvard Medical School. She has written for Verywell.com and the Harvard Health Blog on women's issues with a focus on menstrual disorders, including PMDD. Dr. Chisholm currently practices general OB/GYN at Cody Regional Health in Cody, Wyoming.

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