Executive summary of the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop + 10

In Brief Objective The aim of this article is to summarize the recommended updates to the 2001 Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW) criteria. The 2011 STRAW + 10 reviewed advances in understanding of the critical changes in hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian function that occur before and after the final menstrual period. Methods Scientists from five countries and multiple disciplines evaluated data from cohort studies of midlife women and in the context of chronic illness and endocrine disorders on change in menstrual, endocrine, and ovarian markers of reproductive aging including antimüllerian hormone, inhibin-B, follicle-stimulating hormone, and antral follicle count. Modifications were adopted by…

• UD
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• A
  Amgen
• P
  Pfizer
• NU
  Northwestern University
• VC
  Virginia Commonwealth University
• S
  Servier
• NI
  National Institutes of Health
• NI
  National Institute on Aging
• NI
  National Institute of Mental Health
• NI
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
• NI
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• NI
  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• OO
  Office of Research on Women's Health
• EK
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development