 Update on Research
As many of you may already know, the Jean Hailes Research Unit has been awarded funding as a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre of Clinical Research Excellence (CCRE).
This was achieved in collaboration with the Departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine at Monash University and Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research.
The program that will be undertaken over the next five years with this funding incorporates groundbreaking research, identifying and training of future clinical researchers and translation of research findings into patient care and public health education.
The Jean Hailes Education Unit will play a key role in translating these findings into patient care and public health education.
Two new PhD trainees, Ms Sonal Shah and Mr Fahad Hannah, will investigate the effects of hormones, age and menopause on cognition and knee osteoarthritis respectively.
Dr Pam Fradkin, who brings to us extensive experience in general practice, will be studying the consequences of menopause after breast cancer. The strength of this program is the diverse backgrounds of the senior staff across a number of specialist health and education areas.
The Jean Hailes Research Unit adopts a wide-ranging approach to research, as comprehensive research is necessary to give women health management and therapy options.
We have a really amazing year ahead of us. The Sue Ismiel Women’s Health Study, looking at the role of testosterone in women, will yield vital new information. The CCRE is now up and running and there is a real sense of discovery and enthusiasm amongst the research team.
Female sexual satisfaction survey
Women across Australia are invited to participate in an exciting new study involving filling in a female sexual satisfaction survey in order to evaluate their responses and determine whether this survey can differentiate women who are sexually satisfied from women who are dissatisfied with their sexual experiences.
This will then provide a reliable way of evaluating a woman's sexual function for her personal needs and for research in this field. At present there is no reliable way to ‘measure’ the quality of women’s sexual experiences. This survey will consider the whole of the sexual experience when measuring sexual pleasure.
To participate in this study, which can be completed by correspondence, you need to be:
Testosterone Spray Study
The Jean Hailes CCRE is recruiting for a study investigating the effects of a revolutionary new form of testosterone therapy in premenopausal women with low libido and reduced sexual satisfaction. The new product involves a spray unit that administers a ‘metered dose’ of the hormone to the stomach where it is absorbed through the skin and enters the bloodstream.
We are looking for women who are: • healthy and premenopausal
Testosterone Gel Study
If you are postmenopausal and do not fit these criteria, you may be eligible to join another study that is exploring the effects of a testosterone gel on libido, wellbeing, mood and memory performance in postmenopausal women.
To participate in this study you must be:
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postmenopausal
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currently on a non oral form of Hormone Therapy (such as the oestrogen patch, nasal spray, gel or implant)
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be willing to attend The Jean Hailes Medical Centre 5 times over a 20 week period.
If you are interested and/or would like more information about these studies please contact Samantha Rebecca at the Jean Hailes Clinical Centre for Research Excellence on 03 9543 9463. |
Ways you can be a friend of Jean Hailes
Donations
Donations to The Jean Hailes Foundation are always welcome. You can donate by credit card via mail, fax or email. To make it easy you can also make a secure donation online at www.jeanhailes.org.au/help.htm.
Workplace giving
Changes by the Tax Office now allow you a simple, new way to make regular donations to The Jean Hailes Foundation. Talk to your employer today about setting up a workplace giving program. All you have to do is nominate The Jean Hailes Foundation as a deductible gift recipient (DGR) and your nominated amount is automatically deducted through your payroll. This means that multiple donations are pooled to make an even greater difference.
For example, you, along with ten other employees may choose to nominate various regular amounts to Jean Hailes through workplace giving. Your employer will make a lump sum payment on your behalf. There is no need for individual receipts and you get a tax benefit every time you donate through your pay, rather than waiting to claim in your annual tax return. This is a win-win situation for people looking for an easier way to donate and for DGRs like The Jean Hailes Foundation, who will benefit by receiving regular income with lower processing costs.
Bequests
Invest in the future health of Australian women. Making a bequest is as easy as picking up the phone.
For further information about donations, workplace giving or bequests please contact Janet Michelmore on 03 9562 6771.
Your Time
Become a friend of The Jean Hailes Foundation by giving your time. There are lots of ways to get involved, including office/administration work and women’s reference and/or focus groups.
For further information on ways to get involved please contact Linda Daly on 03 9562 6771.
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Note: This article is an archive. Whilst the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health has made every effort to ensure this information was accurate at the time of publication, the article content has not been updated since the date listed below.
Content March 21, 2003
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