Dr. James Simon, Professor of OB/GYN, George Washington University,

Menopause and Perimenopause/ The Menopause Impact Tool

Peri-Menopause can be far more than a series of overwhelming hot flashes for women in their 40-50’s.. It’s a warning sign that there’s more to come in the New Year besides resolutions. It translates into a decrease in sexual desire, weight gain, vaginal dryness, the onset of depression, and a host of other symptoms that wouldn’t make anyone jolly during the holiday season or give them a reason to toast to the New Year.

Menopause Impact Tool is an Online tool designed to help a woman start a dialogue with her healthcare provider about her menopause symptoms. It includes a simple online questionnaire that addresses the sexual symptoms, as well as physical and psychological health issues associated with menopause. Women can answer the questions online and print the results to bring to her next appointment.

Dr. Simon is Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Simon maintains a private practice of reproductive endocrinology and infertility located at 1850 M St., NW, Washington, D.C. Dr. Simon is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in both obstetrics and gynecology, and reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He is also certified by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) and directs a bone densitometry center.

Dr. Simon is a former president and member of the Board of Trustees of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). He is a member of the Board of Trustees and the Public Policy Committee of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD). Dr. Simon is a past President of the Washington Gynecologic Society, the past chairman of the professional education committee, and the Menopause Practitioner Exam writing committee of NAMS. A short-list of his other honors and achievements includes being selected to “Top Washington Physicians,” America’s Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and “The Best Doctors in America.” He is an author or co-author on more than 160 articles, chapters and proceedings, including several prize-winning papers, as well as more than 150 published abstracts. Dr. Simon is coauthor of the paperback book: Restore Yourself: A Woman’s Guide to Reviving Her Sexual Desire and Passion for Life. He serves as an ad hoc reviewer for numerous journals, including The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Biology of Reproduction, Endocrinology, Fertility and Sterility, The International Journal of Fertility, The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, and The Journal of Clinical Investigation. He sits on the editorial board of Menopause, the official journal of the North American Menopause Society.

Melanie Cole, M.S.

12 / 16 / 2009