text: World Menopause Day 2014 - International Menopause Society
  Translations of the review are available free of charge to download in English – see links below. Other translations will be added as they become available.
  Some women may require pharmacological treatment to help alleviate the symptoms of the menopause. If this is the case, they should discuss what options are available to them with their GP or specialist. Dr David Richmond, RCOG President said, "With the increase in lifestyle diseases such as obesity, diabetes and stress-related disorders, we need to ensure that as healthcare professionals, we take every opportunity we can to counsel women on what they need to do now so that they can go on to living longer and healthier lives. This will include diet, alcohol advice, exercise and weight management. The promotion of health is crucial throughout life and even more so in this period of life."
  Camilo Rueda said "The Colombian Menopause Society created a physician educational event which was attended by 120 doctors." Please see below for the academic programme and pictures of the event.
  Eduardo Storch, on behalf of The "Sociedad Ginecotocológica del Uruguay", held a physician meeting to discuss menopause and used the World Menopause Day theme, Prevention of diseases after menopause, as the focus of the meeting. He invited gynecologists, endocrinologists and general practitioners, and in the evening held two more community based lectures.
  Eduardo said "Together with the Sociedad Ginecotocológica del Uruguay (SGU) it has been achieved a very good activity for practitioners and for the community with a very good response of the media (TV, radio, newspapers), maybe as never before!
  It will appear soon some more interviews at the press (after the next Parliament and Presidential Elections) and on a program at TV (Calidad de Vida – Quality of Life)"
  Dr. Sunila Khandelwal commented "We are planning to distribute these translated Awareness Raising Posters (English & Hindi) and also the leaflet to all chapters across the country."
  Please check back soon for more reports on World Menopause Day in our member countries. If you have a report for your society, we would be very glad to receive it – please email leetomkinsims@btinternet.com.