Chandigarh, February 3
The Indian Menopause Society (IMS) is holding its 11th Annual National Conference on February 4-5, 2006 at the Bhargava Auditorium, PGIMER, Chandigarh.
The Indian Menopause Society is a multi-disciplinary national society launched in 1995 by medical practitioners of different specialties. Membership of this society is open to medical professionals and corporates with interest in care and well-being of elderly women.
The IMS 2006 aims at providing simple and practical guidelines for managing problems of women above the age of 45 like coping with hot flushes, repeated urinary infections, difficult & painful intercourse, protection from heart problems, porous bones, arthritis, painful bone and joints, tendency to fall easily and fracture, ageing of the brain, memory loss, weight gain, diabetes and thyroid problems.
Management of patients, who undergo menopause before 40 years (Premature Menopause) as well as those menstruating beyond 50 years (Delayed Menopause) will also be discussed.
There will be a special panel discussion on management of women alarmed with bleeding even after menopause.
Should all women have Bone Mineral Density testing at menopause, considering that this is an expensive test; is a mammography test necessary on an annual basis considering radiation hazards; should ovaries be removed at the time of uterus removal above the age of 45 years as has been the practice so far, in view of cancer of the ovaries, if left behind. All these issues will debated at the conference.
A session on 'Alternatives to Medicine' will give practical tips on how to get the best out of diet and resolving confusions regarding the beat combinations of exercise.
Among the participants are Dr Duru Shah, President, Federation of Obstetrics & Gynae Societies of India (FOGSI); Dr Behram Anklesaria, Past President, FOGSI; Dr Asha Kapadia, President, IMS; Dr Urvashi Jha, Past President, IMS; Dr Atul Munshi & Dr Sonia Malik, Current & Past Secretary - General, IMS; Dr P.M. Gopinath, President, FOGSI Southern India; Dr Mala Arora, Chairman, Quiz Committee FOGSI; Prof Raksha Arora & Dr Vijay Zutshi from MAMC & LNJP Hospital; Dr N. Subramanium, Urologist, Apollo; Dr JPS Sawhney, Cardiologist, Sri Ganga Ram Hospital as well as several other acclaimed national faculty.
