Martha Hickey
Martha Hickey is a prominent researcher and advocate in women's health, particularly focusing on menopausal health and the implications of hormonal changes during this significant life stage. Her work emphasizes the need for a paradigm shift in how menopause is perceived and treated, advocating for a more informed and less medicalized approach that respects the natural transition women undergo. Hickey's contributions to scientific literature highlight the importance of shared decision-making in healthcare regarding menopausal symptoms, stressing that while menopause is a normal biological process, it can sometimes necessitate medical intervention for problematic symptoms.
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Recent news mentions
Martha Hickey leads a study on the safety of removing Fallopian tubes for women at high risk of ovarian cancer.
Fallopian tube removal during surgery could dramatically cut risk, study finds
Australia· 2026-02-18
Professor Martha Hickey, director of the Women’s Gynaecology Research Centre, stated that the reality is pelvic pain is very common in women.
Why some doctors think condition is being treated with unnecessary surgeryAustralia· 2026-02-08
Prof Martha Hickey, the chair of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Melbourne and lead author of last year’s Lancet series on menopause called it an important study.
‘Ignoring hot flushes is wrong’: study challenges assumptions about perimenopause symptoms | Menopause
United Kingdom· 2025-07-26
Martha Hickey synthesized the need for a paradigm shift in menopause care, emphasizing that menopause is not a disease.
La menopausia aterriza en el Congreso: una propuesta busca combatir las pseudoterapias y un enfoque integral en la sanidad | Sociedad
Spain· 2025-02-12
