Prof John Eden1, Dr Anne-Marie Rees2
1Reproductive Endocrinologist and Gynaecologist; Conjoint Professor, Department of Women and Children’s Health, Royal Hospital for Women,UNSW; VMO Head of the Menopause Unit, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, 2Consultant Psychiatrist and Senior Staff Specialist, Royal Hospital for Women – Perinatal and Women’s Mental Health
Biography:
Dr John Eden (MB BS MD RCOG RANZCOG CREI) is a reproductive endocrinologist and gynaecologist. He is a Conjoint Professor in the Department of Women and Children’s Health, Royal Hospital for Women (UNSW). He is a VMO at the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, where he is Head of the Menopause Unit. He is a member of the Breast Cancer MDT at Prince of Wales Hospital Randwick. John is on the executive committee and co-chair of the NSW Health (ACI) Menopause Hub project. His research and clinical interests include managing menopause after breast cancer, early menopause, hormones and mood disorders, PMDD and hormonal migraine.
Abstract:
This presentation will include an overview of gonadal hormones and the impact on the central nervous system and highlight the relevance of hormonal changes during the menopause transition which affects mental health conditions. A brief overview of the Hormone and Mood Clinic at The Menopause Hub, The Royal Hospital for Women will be given and insights from a psychiatrist’s perspective. Typical case examples from the clinic will be presented related to depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and PMDD in perimenopause.