Ob/ Gyn @mcmasterOBGYN. Menopause and Reproductive Mental Health Specialist. Opinions are my own. Insta: https://teapawt.net/t.co/OiZZqs3GA3.Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Joined July 2018
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Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD retweeted
Proud to see members of our department presenting at the Women’s Health Review 2026: Perimenopause & Menopause.
Featuring: • @AlisonShea12 • Dr. Jennifer Blake • Dr. Samantha Shiplo • Dr. Andra Nica
📅 Oct. 16, 2026 Hamilton Convention Centre + Virtual
Learn more and register via the 🔗
cpd.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/pr…
Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD retweeted
Congratulations to @AlisonShea12 as she is one of 75 nominees for this year's YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction awards. 38 of the other nominees are also a part of McMaster Community. Best of luck to Dr. Shea! Additional details found here: news.mcmaster.ca/meet-the-20…
Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD retweeted
Happy International Women’s Day #Calgary!
I’m delighted to celebrate with an important conversation with @AlisonShea12 and @global_leslie about the unmet needs of people experiencing perimenopause & menopause @calgarylibrary for the inaugural Women’s Health Symposium
#IWD2025
Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD retweeted
Did you know the menopause transition and perimenopause can last 4-8 years?
@AlisonShea12, gynecologist, reproductive mental health specialist and associate professor @McMasterOBGYN, shares what you need to know about menopause. 👇🎥 #WorldMenopauseMonth
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Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD retweeted
Wonderful to see the work of one of our Doctoral students, Abi Kirubarajan! She discusses the key points of her research in the Healio article. Abi and @AlisonShea12's study was recently published in @FertStert
So great to see one of your PERLers featured, @GiuliaMuraca1!
Women with primary ovarian insufficiency had a higher multimorbidity risk versus women without, according to findings published in @FertStert from Abirami Kirubarajan, first author and doctoral student @McMasterOBGYN.
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In case you missed, we had an exceptional chat about mental health and menopause yesterday on @TheSocialCTV . @McMasterOBGYN @machealthsci @StJoesHamilton @MIRAMcMaster Check it out: youtube.com/watch?v=lshAf3IA…
Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD retweeted
The myths of menopause: It’s not just hot flashes.
@AlisonShea12, assistant professor @McMasterOBGYN, explains how the brain is impacted during perimenopause and how to manage its effect on mental health.
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Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD retweeted
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Today’s historic legislation will give millions of Canadians agency over their reproductive health.
Canadians with diabetes will no longer have to budget thousands of $ to treat a life-threatening illness.
And this is just the first step towards universal public #pharmacare.
Our recent paper: Untreated depression -> sexual dysfunction. Please ask mid life women and people during the menopause transition about their mood! The association of depressive symptoms and female sexual... : Menopause @MenopauseOrg @MenopauseFdnCan !journals.lww.com/menopausejo…
Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD retweeted
NEW STUDY: Hormone therapy (HT), recognized for managing hot flashes, is now suggested to help with depressive symptoms during #menopause.
@MenopauseJrnl
@AlisonShea12
Learn more: tinyurl.com/yb3erc6w #MenopauseSymptoms #TheMenopauseSociety
Thank you @MenopauseOrg
Calling all trainees working in women, female, girls and non-binary health!
It's TIME!!!! Application for the 2024 GROWW cohort is LIVE! Deadline April 15th 2024. 🙌🏼🙌🏿🙌🏽🙌
➡️ growwprogram.com
#WomensHealth #WomensHealthMatters #FundingAvailable #postdoc #gradstudent #phdlife #researchers
Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD retweeted
Announcing an Educational Scholarship Program sponsored by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada providing Canadian healthcare professionals access to #menopauseeducation and opportunity to earn The Menopause Society Certified Practitioner credential.
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Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD retweeted
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects about 90% of people in the days leading up to their period, causing symptoms like insomnia, bloating & feelings of anger.
@AlisonShea12, assistant professor @McMasterOBGYN, shares tips for handling the menstrual cycle. ow.ly/snqH50Qr2tf
Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD retweeted
Huge congratulations to Dr. Maryam Kotait for her first authored publication along with Dr. Julie Nguyen and Dr. Alison Shea in CMAJ with their article "Menopausal hormone therapy in patients with a history of gynecologic cancer".
cmaj.ca/content/195/49/E1721
Clever gift from a lovely patient after taking care of 2 of her pregnancies. #grateful #obgyn #medtwitter #womenshealth @McMasterOBGYN @machealthsci @StJoesHamilton
Please follow me on instagram for more hormone related health information on #menopause #pmdd #perimenopause @hormone.Md.Hamilton
Listen to my interview on The Dose - How do I manage my mental and physical well-being during the menstrual cycle? cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4…
@McMasterOBGYN @MenopauseFdnCan @IAPMDglobal @IAPMD_clinical @SOGCorg #pmdd #period #WomensHealth
Check out this month’s Chatelaine for a great spread on menopause. Was happy to contribute to talk about menopause mood swings. #menopause
chatelaine.com/health/menopa…
Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD retweeted
Hormonal changes caused by menopause can lead to cognitive issues, says @AlisonShea12, assistant professor @McMasterOBGYN, often leaving people confused about what's happening to them.
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