Episode 2 of Missed & Dismissed is OUT NOW! In this episode, our host, Calbeth C. Alaribe DMSc, MPH, PA-C, CPCHE, is joined by Jessica Shepherd, MD, MBA, FACOG, a board-certified ob-gyn, chief medical officer of #Hers; founder of Modern Meno and Sanctum Med + Wellness. In this discussion, Alaribe and Shepherd discuss why perimenopause is overlooked and how disparities shape who gets care. #menopause #perimenopause #contemporaryobgyn #obgyn #women #womeshealth WATCH: hubs.li/Q04Cm0Jx0

Get caught up with Contemporary OB/GYN's latest coverage from The Menopause Society Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, in our Article of the Week. MORE: hubs.li/Q04Cd53_0

Jan L. Shifren, MD, speaking at the Menopause Society (TMS) 2026 Annual Meeting, describes how she opens the conversation with patients who arrive carrying recommendations from a longevity clinic, empathizing with the time and money they have invested in costly lab testing and supplements. View more from #TMS here: hubs.li/Q04C8SRP0

In this clip, JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, explains the impact behind a 50% observe reduction in moderate-to-severe VMS in two-thirds of the elinzanetant group by week 4, rising to roughly three-quarters by week 26. Watch the full discussion in an interview from #TheMenopauseSociety here: hubs.li/Q04C8LvC0

Findings presented at TheMenopauseSociety Annual Meeting in San Diego, California: - Higher activity frequency was linked to lower total perimenopause symptom burden. - Inverse associations held across psychological, somatic, and urogenital domains. - Mean total MRS scores ranged from 17.46 in inactive women to 13.77 in the most active. Perimenopausal women who were more physically active had significantly lower symptom burden across all domains, a study of 1808 Flo app users found. Full details: hubs.li/Q04C4Dd20

At the Menopause Society (TMS) 2026 Annual Meeting, Cheryl Cox Kinney, MD, FACOG, MSCP, describes a patient case that fundamentally changed how she approaches night sweats. Kinney notes that most women with night sweats not attributable to menopause do not have a serious underlying cause, but this case taught her to take the symptom seriously and keep a broader differential in mind. Click here for more from #TMS: hubs.li/Q04C3D5P0

Across pooled OASIS analyses presented at #TheMenopauseSociety Annual Meeting 2026, elinzanetant improved #VMS frequency and severity, sleep, and menopause-related quality of life in late perimenopausal women, with results consistent with the full trials. Learn more in our expert interview with co-study author JoAnn Pinkerton, here: hubs.li/Q04C3zdD0

We are back for more expert perspectives at The Menopause Society Annual Meeting! To kick off our coverage, we spoke with Risa Kagan MD, FACOG, CCD, MSCP, about osteoporosis, bone health, and bone loss. #TheMenopauseSociety Click the link below to follow our complete coverage of #TMS 2026: hubs.li/Q04C31yp0

The Menopause Society’s 2026 Annual Meeting is underway from San Diego, California! Follow us throughout the day and check in with hubs.ly/Q04BN8vL0 for the latest data being presented, as well as expert perspectives on menopause care and development. Keep up with our coverage here: hubs.ly/Q04BN8Jl0

Stephanie Faubion, MD, MBA, FACP, MSCP, IF, medical director of The Menopause Society and professor at the Mayo Clinic Center for Women's Health, joined us at #TMS to discuss patient conversations about elinzanetant and fezolinetant. @MenopauseOrg #themenopausesociety Follow our complete coverage from TMS: contemporaryobgyn.net/confer…

Thank you, Holly Thomas, MD, MS, MSCP, for speaking with us about the Management of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, a session presented at The Menopause Society Annual Meeting. #TMS #TheMenopauseSociety Learn more in our full interview with Thomas here: hubs.li/Q04BWpjH0

The Menopause Society’s 2026 Annual Meeting is underway from San Diego, California! Follow us throughout the day and check in with hubs.ly/Q04BN8fc0 for the latest data being presented, as well as expert perspectives on menopause care and development. Keep up with our coverage here: hubs.ly/Q04BN8fb0

Welcome to The Menopause Society Annual Meeting from San Diego, California! Our Senior Editor, Joshua Fitch, sets the scene from the Hilton Bayfront Hotel, where we'll be collecting expert interviews and covering the latest clinical data from #TMS. #TheMenopauseSociety Follow this link throughout the meeting for our latest coverage: hubs.li/Q04BRftF0

Jean Cunningham, PharmD, BCPS, urges ob-gyns to broaden their index of suspicion for perimenopause beyond the classic presentations of hot flashes and irregular periods. Early or atypical manifestations can include new-onset sleep disruption, mood changes, anxiety, irritability, brain fog, palpitations, migraines, joint aches, and worsening PMS—symptoms that may not immediately prompt a hormonal workup. Watch the full interview here: hubs.ly/Q04BNckF0

New today from the #FDA: The federal agency has approved the first generic of Climara Pro, a weekly estradiol/levonorgestrel patch for VMS and osteoporosis prevention in women with a uterus. "Once-weekly dosing can make a real difference in how patients manage their care," said Michael Davis, MD, PhD, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "A patch offers a convenient alternative to daily oral medications, which may help patients stay on track with their treatment." FULL APPROVAL DETAILS: hubs.li/Q04BN3250

Continuous transdermal nitroglycerin reduced daily hot flash frequency by up to 69% at the maximum dose in a small single-arm study, but randomized data showed modest, imprecise reductions compared with placebo, according to results published at #TheMenopauseSociety Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. Lead author of the study, Flavia Fairbanks Ruano, MD, PhD comments below. #menopause #hotflash #VMS Full details: hubs.li/Q04BN2490

Sheryl Kingsberg, PhD, of University Hospitals of Cleveland, makes the case for psychotherapy as an essential—and underutilized—component of menopausal and GSM treatment, grounded in a biopsychosocial framework that recognizes every patient’s psychological response to physical symptoms. MORE: hubs.li/Q04BD-js0

Today is World Menopause Day. According to the International Menopause Society, this year's theme is chronic pain at midlife. How will you raise awareness in 2026? Tell us in the comments, what are some menopause clinical pearls you would like your colleagues to know? #menopause #WorldMenopauseDay

Have you watched the first episode of our new series Missed & Dismissed? If not, we have you covered at the link below! In the meantime, get to know our incredible host, Calbeth C. Alaribe DMSc, MPH, PA-C, CPCHE! Learn more about the series and watch our first episode here: hubs.li/Q04BszF_0

Tosin Goje, MD, FACOG, pointed to the opportunity to protect the mother and baby together, emphasizing that clinicians in this space have tools to prevent illness and death and protect families, in regard to co-administration of vaccines. Watch our full Special Report series with Tosin Goje, MD, FACOG, and Kevin Ault, MD, FACOG, here: hubs.li/Q04BrrPd0