Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD

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-2026-…

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

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 ow.ly/oec750TSCWC

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!

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=lshAf3…

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. ow.ly/ioqa50RtHgc

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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/menopausejourn…

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!

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. tinyurl.com/4ksm67au

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

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…

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-pod… @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/menopau…

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. ow.ly/HbSh50PzkpN

For anyone reading the headlines about HRT and dementia this morning, please watch this.   The study referenced is an observational study so does not prove cause and effect. Also, it’s mainly looking at women who are taking older types of HRT which are very different to the types of HRT we prescribe now. Other studies have shown that people who take body identical HRT have a lower risk of dementia.   What it does show is that we urgently need to do more research in this area.