The Menopause Series
Bite-sized, information-laden practitioner webinars so you feel confident supporting women in perimenopause and beyond
Why perimenopause and menopause?
Women
In the 2022 Census there was 3,300,262 women aged between 40 and 59 years. That's a lot of women and some will likely seek expert support from you (and doesn't include the women outside that range). Many women feel unprepared for perimenopause, feel that they don't know enough, and struggle being heard and getting the support they need and deserve.
Mental health
Reduced mental health is common, especially in perimenopause, and often the most distressing symptom. Recent research reported high rates of mood swings (70%), depression (44%) and anxiety (42%). In addition are other conditions including BPD, PTSD, and grief.
Cardiovascular health
CVD is a leading cause of death, illness and reduced quality of life. If you combine all cardiovascular, valve and rhythm disorders it accounts for nearly 40% of all female deaths in Australia. The perimenopause ransition is a critical window of opportunity to support CV health and to improve CV health in coming decades.
Brain health
Brain fog is another common symptom that has a significant impact on women's lives. The metablic changes in the brain at perimenopause can be supported and it is a key time to reduce the ris for ongoing cognitive impairment and dementa. Dementia (incl Alzheimer's disease) is the leading single cause of death in women in Australia.
About The Menopause Series
Bite-sized, information-laden webinars.
I get it, you're time-poor but passionate about providing excellent care, so I'll keep this punchy and without too much of the marketing blurb.
The Menopause Series is a collection of essential webinars on perimenopause and menopause to support you in your clinical practice (and hey, maybe your own life). Each webinar focuses on a clinically and personally significant aspect of perimenopause and menopause, providing up-to-date research and practical strategies that you can use in your clinical practice.
Here are the topics for the first series.
- Mental health
- Brain health
- Cardiovascular health
- Menopause hormone therapy update
What you receive with each webinar
- 90 minutes webinar, including a case study and Q&A
- Up-to-date research and information on the topic
- A broad perspective, whilst also drilling down into the detail
- The physiology, pathology, psychological aspects of the topic
- Core assessments and their interpretation
- Practical guidelines for
- lifestyle
- nutritional
- supplement, and
- herbal medicine therapeutic options
Plus
- Ongoing access to the webinar for 12 months
- Downloadable PDF of the slides
- Comprehensive reference list
- The Menopause Hormone Therapy Update is **free**
About the individual webinars
01.
Mental health and peri/menopause
- The role of reproductive hormonal flux
- The impact on, and of neurotransmitter level and function
- Metabolic shifts in the brain
- Social and personal aspects of midlife mental health
- Critical risk factors for poor mental health, including reproductive history
- Eating disorders and PTSD
02.
Brain health and peri/menopause
- Causes and risk factors for menopausal brain fog
- Distinguishing perimenopausal brain fog symptoms from other neurological conditions, including dementia
- Caring for the brain brain in menopausal transition
- Brain metabolic health
- Future-proofing the brain
03.
Cardiovascular health and peri/menopause
- The physiological changes at perimenopause
- Non-traditional and traditional CVD risk factors
- The importance and role of a life-stage history in clinical assessment
- Preparing for a healthier perimenopause
- Long-term cardiovascular health
04.
Menopause hormone therapy update *** Free***
What you'll learn
- Testosterone therapy in menopause
- Oestrogen therapy in menopause - the recent controversy around oestradiol dosing
- Hormone therapy with a history of cancer
- Hormone therapy in premature ovarian insufficiency or early iatrogenic menopause
- And some gnarly professional standards issues
Words from previous webinar attendees
Thank you - very insightful and so very relevant for clinic
Excellent presentation, well done!
Brilliant webinar Jane, many thanks!
Thank you Jane, I loved this webinar!! So much to think about.
Great presentation Jane. So enjoyable and sooooo much info!
Really great webinar Jane, lots of really useful information, thank you.
A bit about me
Plant obsessed, rest enthusiast, multi-passionate, nature-lover
Hi, I'm Jane Hutchens, women's health educator and integrative practitioner.
I have worked in women's health as a clinician (naturopath and RN), educator, author, manager and researcher for nearly four decades. My interest in women's health is both in the nitty-gritty detail of physiology, pathophysiology and treatments, as well as the broader public health and social perspective on health.
My women's health experience includes hospital-based gynaecology and gynae-oncology, community-based family planning and sexual health, naturopathic care in my own clinic and in a women's health NGO and developing education, peer support and clinical supervision programs for women's health nurses running clinics in rural and remote NSW.
I am committed to do-able, safe healthcare that empowers and supports.
On the formal side of things, here are most of my qualifications:
- PhD (Public Health), MScMedicine (Reproductive Health & Human Genetics)
- BHSc, RN, Adv Dip Nat, Adv Dip WHM, Dip Nut, Meditation Facilitator, BA.
If you would like more blurb, you can find it on my website here, or the formal version here.
Jane
