Medication, Women's Health
Beyond Estrogen: Exploring Innovative Therapy for GSM in Menopausal Women
DURATION
30 min
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
0.5
ACCREDITATION
Mainpro+
EXPIRY DATE
2025-11-05
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) encompasses a range of symptoms resulting from sex steroid deficiency, affecting the vagina, vulva, and lower urinary tract (ie. bladder and urethra). Vulvovaginal symptoms of GSM are characterized by thinning of the vulvar and vaginal tissues, resulting in dryness, irritation, bleeding, itch, and pain. Despite its prevalence, GSM remains underdiagnosed and undertreated, particularly in primary care settings. Recent advancements have introduced new ways of treating hormone deficiency using therapies that incorporate both estrogen and androgen, and oral therapies. This expert brief explores the evolution of targeted prescription treatment options, with a special focus on the two newly Health Canada-approved effective therapies for GSM: prasterone, an inactive precursor of sex steroids that enters the vaginal cells and is converted intracellularly into estrogens and androgens, and ospemifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). Through patient case discussions, this expert brief aims to provide healthcare providers with practical guidance on selecting appropriate candidates for these newer targeted prescription GSM therapies, educating patients on treatment benefits and risks, and integrating these therapies into primary care.
Faculty
Michelle Jacobson, MD, FRCSC
Shafeena Premji, MHA, MD, CCFP, FCFP, MSCP
Naomi Pliamm, MD, CCFP
Phuongbich Nguyen, MD, MCFP
Learning objectives
After viewing this expert brief, participants will be better able to:- Identify signs and symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
- Describe newly Health Canada-approved targeted prescription treatments for GSM
- Treat root causes of GSM
- Implement best practices for management of GSM in primary care
Accreditation
This self-learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 0.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Cert+ Program ID#: 203498
# of credits: 0.5 
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30 min
Duration
Physician
Profession
0.5
# of credits
Learning Objectives
After viewing this expert brief, participants will be better able to:
- Identify signs and symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
- Describe newly Health Canada-approved targeted prescription treatments for GSM
- Treat root causes of GSM
- Implement best practices for management of GSM in primary care
Mainpro+
ACCREDITATION
Medication, Women's Health
Learning Category
Medication, Menopause, Women's Health
Topic
0
Price
2025-11-05
Expiry Date
CAN-eng
Region/Language
Course Description
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) encompasses a range of symptoms resulting from sex steroid deficiency, affecting the vagina, vulva, and lower urinary tract (ie. bladder and urethra). Vulvovaginal symptoms of GSM are characterized by thinning of the vulvar and vaginal tissues, resulting in dryness, irritation, bleeding, itch, and pain. Despite its prevalence, GSM remains underdiagnosed and undertreated, particularly in primary care settings. Recent advancements have introduced new ways of treating hormone deficiency using therapies that incorporate both estrogen and androgen, and oral therapies. This expert brief explores the evolution of targeted prescription treatment options, with a special focus on the two newly Health Canada-approved effective therapies for GSM: prasterone, an inactive precursor of sex steroids that enters the vaginal cells and is converted intracellularly into estrogens and androgens, and ospemifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). Through patient case discussions, this expert brief aims to provide healthcare providers with practical guidance on selecting appropriate candidates for these newer targeted prescription GSM therapies, educating patients on treatment benefits and risks, and integrating these therapies into primary care.
Faculty
Michelle Jacobson, MD, FRCSC
Shafeena Premji, MHA, MD, CCFP, FCFP, MSCP
Naomi Pliamm, MD, CCFP
Phuongbich Nguyen, MD, MCFP
Accreditation
This self-learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 0.5 Mainpro+ credits.
Cert+ Program ID#: 203498
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Duration
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Price
0.5
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