The European Menopause and Andropause Society is an institution that promotes the study, and encourages research, of midlife health.
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Mission
EMAS "strives to encourage the study of Menopause and Andropause as well as promote the exchange of research and professional experience between members through its journal, congresses and website."
Activities
The official scientific journal of the European Menopause and Andropause Society, Maturitas, is published on a monthly basis by Elsevier Science It covers a variety of disciplines, including management of chronic diseases, epidemiology, therapeutic techniques, and alternative medicine. The journal impact factor is 2.942. Margaret Rees serves as Editor-in-Chief.
EMAS participates in a variety of medical congresses related to menopause, gynecology, and obstetrics each year. The society hosts its own European Congress every three years in a different European location each time.
The Association also publishes position statements on its website. These statements have to do with managing menopause treatment under a variety of circumstances, including obesity, heart disease, and epilepsy, as well as dealing with premature ovarian failure. The 10th European Congress on Menopause and Andropause was held in Madrid, from 20-22.05.2015.
The 11th European Congress on Menopause and Andropause will take place in Amsterdam, from 22-24.05.2017.