Scientific Programme

Day 1: 25th July 2025 (Friday)

	Taming Sari Grand Ballroom	Tun Sri Lanang
0730 – 0830	Registration
	Opening ceremony
0830 – 0840	Opening Address: Dr Ho Choon Moy, President of APMF and MMS
0840 – 1020	Opening presentations – Chairpersons: Prof Nik Haslina Nik Hussain, Dr Ho Choon Moy Menopause Care across the Asia-Pacific: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Directions Highlight Challenges: Share the unique cultural, social, or healthcare system-related challenges in menopause care specific to their country. Showcase Innovations: Present local solutions, advancements, or programs addressing menopause care, including traditional practices or cutting-edge therapies. Look to the Future: Outline goals or priorities to improve menopause awareness, accessibility to care, or policies in their context. Prof Sonia Davidson, Australia and New Zealand Prof SK Zinnat Nasreen, Bangladesh Prof Dr. Yu Qi, China Prof Dr. Sunila Khandalwal, India Dr Anditha Namira Rezky Sitompul, Indonesia Prof Masakazu Terauchi, Japan Prof Enkhee Sobnomdorj, Mongolia Prof Sumbul Sohail, Pakistan Prof Zaida N Gamilla, Philippines Prof Ang Seng Bin, Singapore Prof Kyungjoo Hwang, South Korea Dr Harsha Atapattu, Sri Lanka Prof Tsai Yung-Chieh, Taiwan Prof. Dr Unnop Jaisamaran, Thailand Dr He Thanh Nha Yen, Vietnam Dr Ho Choon Moy, Malaysia Official Launch of MenoDoc
1020 -1030	Handover of the APMF Flag to Thailand
1030 – 1100	Tea break
1100 – 1130	PLENARY #1 – Chairperson: Prof Nik Hazlina Nik Hussain *Recognising and Managing Irregular Menstrual Bleeding during the Menopausal Transition* Prof Steven Goldstein Chairman of the Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS) Past President, International Menopause Society Past President, North American Menopause Society Past President, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
1130 – 1200	LUNCH SYMPOSIUM #1 *MHT use in Asia: where are we now?* · Dr Premitha Damodaran (Malaysia) · Prof Ang Seng Bin (Singapore) · Prof Mee-Ran Kim (South Korea)	SYMPOSIUM #9 (HOSTED BY SRI LANKA) Chairperson: Dr Harsha Atapattu Menopause and pelvic floor dysfunction- the overlooked epidemic *The functional anatomy and maintenance of continence* Dr Harsha Atapattu *Menopause and pelvic floor dysfunction – pathophysiology* Dr Janaki Karunasingha *Global burden as an epidemic* Prof Piyusha Atapattu *Burden to the individual* Dr Shiromalee Dissanayaka *Prevention* Dr Mangala Dissanayaka *Management* Dr Chinthaka Banagala
1200 – 1230	LUNCH SYMPOSIUM #2 *Evolving Treatment Paradigms for Vasomotor Symptoms—Balancing HRT and Non-HRT Approaches* Prof Sonia Davison
1230 – 1400	Lunch break and booth visit
1400 – 1430	PLENARY #2 – Chairperson: Professor Sonia Davidson *PCOS and the forgotten uterus* Prof. Duru Shah Past President, Indian Menopause Society, India Past Chair, CAMS IMS
	SYMPOSIUM #1: IMS (INTERNATIONAL MENOPAUSE SOCIETY) Co-chairs: Premitha Damodaran and Steven Goldstein
1430 – 1450	*Integrative therapies for sexual health.* Prof Rosella Nappi President, IMS, Italy
1450 – 1510	*Menopause and MHT – Addressing the controversies* Prof Nick Panay Immediate Past President, IMS, UK
1510 – 1530	*Lifestyle Management for Midlife Women* Prof Ang Seng Bin President Elect, IMS, Singapore
1530 – 1540	Q&A
	SYMPOSIUM #2: INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES TO MIDLIFE WOMEN’S HEALTH Chairperson: Dr Chua Yang	SYMPOSIUM #10 (HOSTED BY THAILAND)
1540 – 1600	*Optimising Menopause Care with Evidence-Based Botanical Strategies* Dr Ho Choon Moy President, Asia Pacific Menopause Federation President, Malaysian Menopause Society Co-Chair, Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS)	Speakers, topics and Chairpersons (TBC)
1600 – 1620	*The Role of Vitamin D In Menopausal Women’s Health* Prof Enkhee Sodnomdorj President, Mongolian Menopause and Andropause Society
1620 – 1640	*Menorrhagia and iron therapy* Prof Masakazu Terauchi Vice President, Japan Society for Menopause and Women’s Health
1640 – 1650	Q&A	Q&A
1650 – 1720	Tea break and booth visit
1730 – 1900	APMF Council Meeting and Dinner for Country Representatives

Day 2: 26th July 2025 (Saturday)

Time	Taming Sari Grand Ballroom	Tun Sri Lanang
0730 – 0800	Registration
	SYMPOSIUM #3: MENOPAUSE HORMONAL THERAPY Chairperson: Dr Anditha Namira Rezky Sitompul	SYMPOSIUM #11 (HOSTED BY INDIA) Chairperson: Dr Atul Munshi
0800 – 0820	*Coping strategies for women in doubt with MHT* Prof Yu Qi President, Chinese Menopause Group, Chinese Society of OB/GYN and Chinese Medical Association	*Cognitive crossroads: Innovative strategies for menopause related cognitive decline.* Dr Anita Shah *From isolation to connection: Multidisciplinary solutions for menopausal women.* Dr Neelam Aggarwal *Contemporary multidisciplinary management of menopausal women: Indian scenario.* Moderators: Dr Jignesh Shah, Dr Hephziba Panellists: Dr Annil Mahajan Dr Bipasha Sen Dr Dilip Gadhavi Dr Ragini Dr Sudhaa Sharma Dr Nirja Chawla
0820 – 0840	*APMF Consensus* *Statement of the Management of Menopause* Dr Stella RS Sugianto Associate Consultant, General Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KKH Dr Felicia Clara Jun Hui Tan Family Medicine Registrar, Singapore General Hospital
0840 – 0900	*MHT and breast cancer risk: What’s special in Asia?* Prof Chen Rong Group Leader-elect Menopause Group of CMA, China
0900 – 0910	Q&A	Q&A
0910 – 0940	PLENARY #3 – Chairperson: Dr Chua Yang *Updated Global POI Guidelines* Prof Nick Panay Past President, International Menopause Society, UK
0940 – 1010	PLENARY #4 – Chairperson: Dr Manee Rattanachaiyanont *Menopause in the Workplace* Prof Rosella Nappi President, International Menopause Society, Italy
1010 – 1040	Tea Break
	SYMPOSIUM #4 Chairpersons: Dr Ching Chou Tsai	SYMPOSIUM #12 (HOSTED BY CHINA) Chairperson Prof Yu QI
1040 – 1100	*Beyond Hot Flashes—The Broader Impact of VMS on Women’s Health and Quality of Life* Dr Sylvia Rosevear President, Australazian Menopause Society	*The mechanism and clinical application of Nilestrol, a special MHT solution from China* Prof Yu QI *The evolution of the concept of menopause in China* Prof Rong CHEN *Climacteric in Traditional Chinese Medicine* Prof Yun CHEN *Clinical trials of new MHT formulations in China* Prof Mulan REN
1100 – 1120	*Vitamin D: Powering Women Through Every Age and Stage* Dr Premitha Damodaran President, College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Academy of Medicine, Malaysia
1120 – 1140	*Tibolone in Menopausal Women: A Comprehensive Review of Its Role in Treating Menopausal Women* Prof Yung-Chieh Tsai Past President, Taiwan Menopause Society
1140 – 1150	Q&A	Q&A
1150 – 1220	LUNCH SYMPOSIUM #3 Chairperson: Prof Yung-Chieh Tsai *Tibolone: Redefining Hormonal Therapy – Setting the record on risk and safety* Prof Sonia Davison Past President of the Australasian Menopause Society	SYMPOSIUM #13 (HOSTED BY BANGLADESH) Chairpersons: Prof Iffat Ara, Prof Saria, Prof Nusrat,Prof Zinnat Keynote Speaker Brig Gen Dr Suraiya Rahman Faculties Prof Hasina Prof Shereen Prof Kamrunnessa Prof Fawzia Prof Fatema Prof Kaniz Prof Shahti Prof Dipi Barua Q&A Panel discussion Mala Banic Zakia Monowara Kamrunnnahahr Shahidapa Setara Kasem Nurunnahar
1220 – 1250	LUNCH SYMPOSIUM #4 Chairperson: Prof Masakazu Terauchi *Non-Hormonal Management of Menopause* Prof Ang Seng Bin KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore President-Elect, International Menopause Society
1250 – 1400	Lunch Break
1400 -1430	PLENARY #5 – Chairperson: Dr Ho Choon Moy *Mental Health in Midlife Women* Dr Jason Ng Chet Sing Psychiatrist, United Kingdom
	SYMPOSIUM #5: Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Chairperson: Prof Sumbul Sohail	SYMPOSIUM #14 (HOSTED BY SINGAPORE) Chairperson: Rukshini
1430 – 1450	*Unspoken Realities: Addressing Sexual Health Challenges Among Elderly Men in the Asia-Pacific Region* Prof Dr Shaiful Bahari Senior Professor of Family Medicine Director of USM Health Campus	*Menopause Hormone Therapy: An insight into knowledge and attitudes of physicians in Singapore* Dr Farah Safdar Hussain *Menopausal Arthralgia: “It’s real. It’s devastating. It needs a solution”* Prof Yong Eu Leong *Managing Dyspareunia in the Midlife Woman* Dr Jean-Jasmine Lee
1450 – 1510	*Addressing vaginal dryness and dyspareunia* Dr Ho Choon Moy President, Asia-Pacific Menopause Federation President, Malaysian Menopause Society Chair, Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS)
1510 – 1530	*New Solution for Menopausal Women:* *Supporting Hormonal Balance and Well-being* Prof Nik Hazlina Nik Hussain Vice-President, Malaysian Menopause Society
1530 – 1540	Q&A	Q&A
	SYMPOSIUM #6: CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH Chairperson: Dr Harsha Atapattu	SYMPOSIUM #15 (HOSTED BY TAIWAN)
1540- 1600	*Cardiovascular Health in Midlife Women: Strategies for Prevention* Prof SK Zinnat Nasreen, Secretary General, Bangladesh Menopause Society	*Exploring the Interplay Between Menopause and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in SLD/MASLD Incidence* Prof. I-Jung Feng *Non-hormone Management of GSM* Prof. Cheng-Yu Long *Menopausal Empowerment in Taiwan* Prof. Fung-Wei Chang *Update of Bio-identical Hormones* Dr. Yin-Wah Thong Q&A
1600 – 1620	*Weight Management in Midlife Women* Prof MA. Corozon Zaida N. Gamilla Past President, Philippines Society of Climacteric Medicine
1620- 1640	*Osteoporosis Prevention and Management* Professor Unnop Jaisamrarn President Elect, Asia Pacific Menopause Federation President, Thai Menopause Society, Thailand
1640 – 1650	Q&A
1650-1730	Tea break
1900 – 2200	APMF Dinner: Honouring the Past Presidents of APMF and Invitation to APMF Thailand 2027 (Invited guests only)

Day 3: 27th July 2025 (Sunday)

Time	Tamingsari Grand Ballroom	Tun Sri Lanang
0800 – 0830	Registration
0830 – 0840	Closing Day Address Prof Nik Hazlina Nik Hussain Co-Chair Scientific Committee APMF 2025, Malaysia
	SYMPOSIUM #7: REPRODUCTIVE AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH Chairperson: Dr Jignesh Shah	SYMPOSIUM #16 (HOSTED BY INDONESIA)
0840 – 0900	*Intersection of Contraception and Menopause: Perimenopause Contraceptive Needs”* Prof Jamiyah Hassan Past President, O&G Society Malaysia	Speakers, topics and Chairpersons (TBC)
0900 – 0920	*The Management of Menopause in Women with a History of Endometriosis* Prof Yung-Chieh Tsai Past President, Taiwan Menopause Society, Taiwan
0920 – 0940	*Optimising Immunisation Strategies for Midlife Women and Beyond* Prof Kim Mee-Ran Past President, Korean Menopause Society, South Korea
0940 – 0950	Q&A	Q&A
0950 – 1020	PLENARY #6 – Chairperson: Prof Hye Jin Chang *Revolutionising Menopause Care with Artificial Intelligence* Prof Dr Ang Seng Bin President Elect, International Menopause Society
1020 – 1050	Tea break
	SYMPOSIUM #8: MENOPAUSE: THE PRESENT LANDSCAPE AND FUTURE FRONTIERS Chairperson: Prof Kyungjoo Hwang	SYMPOSIUM #17 (HOSTED BY PAKISTAN) Asian Women – Cultural & Health Perspectives
1050 – 1110	*Precision Menopause Medicine: Personalizing Care with Genomics and Biomarkers* Dr Sylvia Rosevear President, Australasian Menopause Society (AMS)	*Obesity And Its Relationship to Breast Cancer Among Pakistani Women* Prof. Sumbul Sohai *Chronic Diseases in South Asian Women and their Health Care Seeking Behaviors* Prof. Batool Mazhar *Significance Of Thyroid Function Screening in Peri and Post Menopausal Women* Prof. Farrukh Baqai *Overview of menopausal symptoms using menopause rating scale at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi.* Dr. Ayesha Yaqoob *Attitude of Pakistani women towards Menopause Hormonal Therapy.* Dr. Hadia Riaz
1110 – 1130	*Setting Up an Optimal Menopause Clinic: Best Practices & Key Considerations* Prof Dr Sunila Khandelwal Past President, Indian Menopause Society
1130 – 1150	*The Future of Menopause Management (TBC)* Professor Dr. M. Fidel Ganis Siregar Immediate Past President, APMF
1150 – 1200	Q&A	Q&A
1200 – 1240	LUNCH SYMPOSIUM #5 *Non-Hormonal Genital Therapy: A Balance Between Vaginal Health and Social Health* Dra. Zuramis Estrada Blanco President of ISGAR Society, Spain
1240 – 1300	LUNCH SYMPOSIUM #6 *AI Am for Women’s Health: A Smarter, Healthier Future* Dr Quek Yek Song Founder and Director, Moirai Tech (Malaysia & Singapore)
1300 – 1400	Lunch Break
1400 – 1500	DEBATE: *SHOULD HORMONE THERAPY BE DISCONTINUED AT 65 OR CONTINUED INDEFINITELY?* Chairperson: Prof Nick Panay Prof Sonia Davidson vs Prof Yu Qi
1500 – 1700	PRESENTATIONS: TOP 8 ORAL COMMUNICATION Chairperson: Prof Dr Jamiyah Hassan
1700 – 1715	BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD Chairperson: Prof Nik Hazlina, Malaysia BEST ORAL COMMUNICATION AWARD Chairperson: Prof Jamiyah Hassan, Malaysia
1715 – 1745	Closing And Tea Break See you in Thailand in 2027!

TBC means to be confirmed.

Concurrent Symposiums

Country	Date	Time
Thailand	25 July 2025 (Friday)	1540 – 1650
India	26 July 2025 (Saturday)	0800 – 0910
China	26 July 2025 (Saturday)	1050 – 1110
Singapore	26 July 2025 (Saturday)	1500 – 1520
Taiwan	26 July 2025 (Saturday)	1640 – 1750
Pakistan	27 July 2025 (Sunday)	0840 – 0950
Indonesia	27 July 2025 (Sunday)	1050 – 1110