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The Australian Menopause Experience

Description 
There have been changes in menopause awareness, attitudes to hormone therapy, and treatment of female sexual dysfunction. This PhD will explore the contemporary physical and psychosocial wellbeing of Australian midlife women, including menopausal experience and sexual wellbeing in a nationally representative sample of 7500 women, 40-69 years, recruited by Prof Davis and Dr Islam The PhD student will report on the prevalence of I. menopausal symptoms; II use of hormonal/ nonhormonal menopause therapy; III. sexual dysfunction and IV. prevalence of depression and use of antidepressant therapy
Essential criteria: 
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords 
menopause, women's health, sexual function, depression in women
School 
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine » Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Available options 
PhD/Doctorate
Time commitment 
Full-time
Top-up scholarship funding available 
Yes
Year 1: 
$5000
Physical location 
Alfred Centre, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine
Co-supervisors 
Prof 
Susan Davis
Dr 
Rakib Islam

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