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The Australian women's Midlife Years Study: Reference ranges for sex hormones

Description 
There have been changes in menopause awareness, attitudes to MHT, treatment of female sexual dysfunction, and the impact of COVID-19. A health survey to understand the contemporary physical and psychosocial well-being of Australian midlife women is needed. Reference ranges for sex hormones in midlife women are lacking. The PhD goals are to establish a nationally representative sample of 8000 women, 40-69 years, recruited by Prof Davis and Dr Islam The prevalence of I. menopausal symptoms and severity; II use of hormonal/non-hormonal menopause therapy; III. sexual dysfunction and IV. Reference ranges for sex hormones by age.
Essential criteria: 
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords 
Sex hormones, Menopausal symptoms, Sexual dysfunction, Menopausal hormone therapy
School 
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Available options 
PhD/Doctorate
Time commitment 
Full-time
Top-up scholarship funding available 
No
Physical location 
553 St Kilda Road
Co-supervisors 
Prof 
Susan Davis

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