The Menopause Research Panel

Research should be designed and undertaken with the advice and involvement of those who have experienced the condition and/or intervention under investigation.

The Menopause Research Panel aims to aid collaboration between researchers and women in the wider community who are interested in contributing to menopause-related research. This includes how research is designed, conducted and how study findings are disseminated and implemented once a study has been completed.

This panel will consist of peri-menopausal (experiencing irregular menstrual periods every now and then) and post-menopausal (have not had a menstrual period for 12 months or longer) women who are experiencing menopausal symptoms naturally (age-related), due to surgery (e.g. bilateral oophorectomy, hysterectomy), cancer treatment (e.g. chemotherapy, radiotherapy) or for another reason. We understand that the menopausal journey is different for everyone, so we want our panel to include a broad range of experiences and perspectives from women all over the world.

Signing up to the Menopause Research Panel is free and will only take a few minutes. Your information will be collected and securely stored by the University of Melbourne. It will not be shared with any other people or organisations.

Sign up to the Menopause Research Panel

What happens after I join the panel?

Once you join the Menopause Research Panel, we will contact you periodically with opportunities to contribute to research. This may include providing feedback at the design and development phases of a research study or being invited to participate in a research study related to menopause. If, after joining, you decide to leave the panel then you can do so at any time by contacting the research team.

More information

The Menopause Research Panel is maintained by the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, Royal Women’s Hospital, University of Melbourne.

Read more about the Panel in our Plain Language Statement

A/Prof Michelle Peate michelle.peate@unimelb.edu.au is the lead researcher.