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News and Media Highlights

September 1, 2024
Perimenopause cramps: OB/GYN explains causes of abdominal pain and best practices for relief - Dr. Rajita Patil, assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and director of the Comprehensive Menopause Program at UCLA Health, provides expert commentary to For Women First. 

Additional coverage: Scripps News, ABC9 and 37 others. 

June 19, 2024
Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied - Dr. Helen Lavretsky, semel scholar in integrative mental health and director of the late-life mood, stress and wellness research program, the integrative psychiatry clinic, and the post-COVID psychiatry clinic at UCLA, provides expert commentary to Physician's Weekly. 

May 16, 2024
New menopause drugs treat hot flashes, but women may face insurance hurdles – Dr. Rajita Patil, assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and director of the Comprehensive Menopause Program at UCLA Health, provides expert commentary to NBC News. 
Additional coverage: Yahoo! News, Telemundo, Head Topics, Aol
April 21, 2024
7 ways to stop night sweats and get better sleep - Dr. Rajita Patil, assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology, and director of the Comprehensive Menopause Program at UCLA Health, provides expert commentary to Well + Good. 
 
May 19, 2024
Unlocking therapeutic strategies for menopausal cognitive decline - Dr. Rhonda Voskhul, professor of neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and director of the UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program, and  recipient of the 2024 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis provides expert commentary to Contemporary OBGYN. 

January 31, 2024
Common Menopause Symptoms and How to Treat Them - Dr. Rajita Patil, assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology, and director of the Comprehensive Menopause Program at UCLA Health, provides expert commentary to AARP. 

November 30, 2023 
There's Still So Much We Don't Know About Hot Flashes and Night Sweats - Dr. Rajita Patil, assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology, and director of the Comprehensive Menopause Program at UCLA Health provides expert commentary to Cosmopolitan.

November 17, 2023
We Need to Talk About Why Menopause—And VMS—Are a Mystery - Dr. Rajita Patil, assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology, and director of the Comprehensive Menopause Program at UCLA Health provides expert commentary to Elle. 

October 24, 2023
Treating the Mental Health side of Menopause - A new menopause program at UCLA Health offers access to psychologists, and psychiatrists trained in reproductive health. Learn more at the UCLA Health Newsroom. 

October 3, 2023
Hot flashes and more: New program helps patients through menopause - 75% of people experience hot flashes during menopause, fewer than 50% get treatment. Learn more at the UCLA Health Newsroom. 

 September 13, 2023
New Comprehensive Menopause Program Gives Patients 'the care they truly deserve' - UCLA Health experts from multiple specialties are collaborating to provide individualized whole-person care. Learn more at the UCLA Health Newsroom. 

September 1, 2023
Under-prescribed Menopause Relief: Women Suffer Unnecessarily - Dr. Andrea Rapkin, obstetrician-gynecologist and director of the UCLA Pelvic Pain Clinic provides expert commentary to Web MD.