Heather Currie
Heather Currie | |
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| Known for | Contributions to Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Heather Currie MBE is an associate specialist gynaecologist.[1][2] Her work relates specifically to menopause and she is the founder of Menopause Matters,[3] a web resource providing to the public up-to-date, accurate information about the health at the menopause, menopause at work menopausal symptoms and treatment options.
Career[edit]
Currie works at NHS Dumfries and Galloway. She is the Scottish National Clinical Lead for modernizing gynaecology outpatients.[4]
She is the managing director of Menopause Matters and a Trustee of the British Menopause Society.[3][5]
The British Menopause Society (BMS) is a specialist society associated with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. It was established in 1989 to educate and guide Healthcare professionals on menopause and all aspects of post reproductive health. Currie is co-editor of their quarterly journal Post Reproductive Health[6] and was Chair of the Society in 2016-2017.[7] Her research supports ensuring that all healthcare professionals have a basic understanding of the menopause and know where to signpost women for advice, support and treatment whenever appropriate.[8][9]
Currie has written several books and papers including Menopause: Essentials: Expert And Practical Advice; Your Most Vital Questions Answered[10] and a Web-based survey on the effect of menopause on women's libido in a computer-literate population.[11] She encourages women to consult healthcare professionals about their symptoms, particularly when those are having a significant effect on work life, social life, home life and sex life.[12][13]
Currie was appointed an Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Healthcare in the 2021 Birthday Honours.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dr Heather Currie". Royal College of the Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
- ^ "MB BS, FRCOG, DRCOG, MRCGP. Associate Specialist Gynaecologist at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Scotland". www.talkhealthpartnership.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Menopause Matters: About Us". www.menopausematters.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Gynaecology Specialty Group Blog | Turas | Learn". learn.nes.nhs.scot. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Mariette-JB. "British Menopause Society | For healthcare professionals and others specialising in post reproductive health". British Menopause Society. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Mariette-JB. "Post Reproductive Health Journal". British Menopause Society. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Why menopause really does matter". Promensil. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Currie, Heather; Abernethy, Kathy; Hamoda, Haitham (5 March 2021). "Vision for menopause care in the UK". Post Reproductive Health. 27 (1): 10–18. doi:10.1177/2053369121989230. ISSN 2053-3691. PMID 33673758. S2CID 232132059.
- ^ "Why menopause matters". Health Awareness. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Currie, Dr. Heather (2014). Menopause essentials. Expert And Practical Advice ; Your Most Vital Questions Answered. [United States]: Class Health. ISBN 978-1-85959-491-9. OCLC 974228317.
- ^ Cumming, Grant P; Currie, Heather D; Moncur, Rik; Lee, Amanda J (1 March 2009). "Web-based survey on the effect of menopause on women's libido in a computer-literate population". Menopause International. 15 (1): 8–12. doi:10.1258/mi.2009.009001. ISSN 1754-0453. PMID 19237616. S2CID 28100211.
- ^ "Menopause symptoms: can a healthcare professional help? An interview with Dr Heather Currie". News-Medical.net. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Woman and Home 2020-03-04T00:00:00Z (4 March 2020). "Perimenopause symptoms: key signs and how it differs from the menopause". Woman and Home Magazine. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours - The Scottish list in full". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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