As I write this, we’re only days out from the conclusion of the annual meeting of The Menopause Society, the leading evidence-based resource group for anyone—doctors, researchers, patients, the media—wanting to understand more about the menopause transition. And after poring over many of the dozens of abstracts shared at the event, I’m excited to share with you in this issue the latest, hot-off-the-presses science about everything from menopause hormone therapy to maintaining brain health as we age. (For a closer look at key takeaways, read the story here.)

It’s impossible to overstate just how much new energy and engagement is being brought to bear on midlife women’s health. In just the last five years, for example, The Menopause Society has more than quadrupled its membership from 2,000 to 10,000-plus! Even better? This high-level professional interest is trickling down to patient care. 

Just ask this month’s cover star, Teri Hatcher, who says that when she was first diagnosed with frozen shoulder about a dozen years ago, “No one took it seriously.” More recently, when she once again found herself battling the condition, Hatcher says people around her had better  understanding of what she was going through—and more empathy.

That’s the kind of progress we love to see at Flow Space. And with a number of significant milestones expected in the weeks and months ahead—like the removal of the black box warning label on vaginal estrogen products—the future of women’s health is looking very bright indeed. 

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