Italian congresses

Level II Master’s Degree in "Menopause: Diagnosis and Multimodal, Multisystem, and Interdisciplinary Therapy"

University of Verona, in collaboration with the Alessandra Graziottin Foundation ETS – Academic Year 2026-2027
Course Director: Prof. Stefano Uccella
Scientific Director: Prof. Alessandra Graziottin
Module 1 – Physiology of menopause (hypergonadotropic secondary amenorrhea)
Module 2 – Early menopause: it is never too early to enter menopause
October 14–16, 2026

A. Graziottin, S. Uccella

Introduction to the Master’s Program

A. Graziottin

Estrogen fluctuation followed by deficiency: where and how it impacts the body
Testosterone: the impact of progressive decline from age 20 onwards
Prolactin in menopause
Oxytocin in menopause
Clinical cases
Physiological and pathological inflammation and pain
Heavy menstrual cycles, iron-deficiency anemia
Menstrual flare-ups of inflammatory conditions: vulvodynia, endometriosis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), painful bladder syndrome (BPS)
Clinical cases
Module 1 – October 2026: remote exercises – 8 hours
Childhood cancers associated with premature ovarian failure (leukemia and lymphoma)
Competitive activities carrying a risk of early osteoporosis (e.g., dancers or marathon runners)
Pre-pubertal and post-pubertal chemotherapy and radiotherapy

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Level II Master’s Degree in "Menopause: Diagnosis and Multimodal, Multisystem, and Interdisciplinary Therapy"

A. Graziottin

Joint pain and osteoarthritis/arthrosis during perimenopause
Sexual issues: disorders of desire, arousal, and orgasm during premenopause
Discussion of clinical cases
Module 3 – November 2026: remote practical sessions – 7 hours

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CME Webinar on “A woman’s heart: what gender-based medicine teaches us”

October 27, 2026, 19:00–21:15

A. Graziottin

Menopause as a paradigm for a gender-based approach

Level II Master’s Degree in "Menopause: Diagnosis and Multimodal, Multisystem, and Interdisciplinary Therapy"

University of Verona, in collaboration with the Alessandra Graziottin Foundation ETS – Academic Year 2026-2027
Course Director: Prof. Stefano Uccella
Scientific Director: Prof. Alessandra Graziottin
Module 4 – Menopause: impact on the central, peripheral, and visceral nervous systems
November 5-6, 2026

A. Graziottin

Menopause and chronic pain: impact on the central nervous system
Menopause and the visceral brain – Leptin and ghrelin
Menopause and the visceral brain – Relationship with food and weight gain in pre- and post-menopause
Menopause and the visceral brain – Alcohol and the visceral brain in peri- and post-menopause
Impact of hormone replacement therapy on the gut and microbiome
Insomnia and other sleep disorders in pre- and post-menopause – Role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Module 4 – November 2026: remote exercises – 7 hours

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CME Conference "Grandangolo 2026 in Gynecology and Obstetrics"

Camogli (Genova, Italy), November 18-19, 2026

A. Graziottin

What is female sexual dysfunction?

CME Course on "On the side of women: questions and answers in gynecology"

Genova (Italy), November 27, 2026

A. Graziottin, R. Sirito

Chair of the Course

A. Graziottin

State of the art lecture - Is there still room for semiotics in gynecology in the age of artificial intelligence?
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause: what’s missing

VulvaForum 2026

Vulva: dermatological, dysendocrine, and oncological vulnerabilities
Napoli (Italy), December 14, 2026
Organized by the Alessandra Graziottin ETS Foundation as part of the National Congress of the Italian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SIGO), December 13-16, 2026

A. Graziottin

Dysendocrine vestibulodynia across the lifespan

Symposium on "Genitourinary syndrome of the menopause: what's missing?"

Napoli (Italy), December 14, 2026
Organized by the Alessandra Graziottin ETS Foundation as part of the National Congress of the Italian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SIGO), December 13-16, 2026

A. Graziottin

Genitourinary syndrome of the menopause: let's the tissues speak out

Level II Master’s Degree in "Menopause: Diagnosis and Multimodal, Multisystem, and Interdisciplinary Therapy"

University of Verona, in collaboration with the Alessandra Graziottin Foundation ETS – Academic Year 2026–2027
Course Director: Prof. Stefano Uccella
Scientific Director: Prof. Alessandra Graziottin
Module 5 – a) Menopause: diabetes, metabolic disorders, and obesity; b) Menopause and cardiovascular diseases
January 14–15, 2027

A. Graziottin

Endocrinology and epidemiology of diabetes and complications – Hormone replacement therapy
Cardiovascular disease in menopause - Role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Hormone replacement therapy and anti-obesity therapy: relationships

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Level II Master’s Degree in "Menopause: Diagnosis and Multimodal, Multisystem, and Interdisciplinary Therapy"

University of Verona, in collaboration with the Alessandra Graziottin Foundation ETS – Academic Year 2026-2027
Course Director: Prof. Stefano Uccella
Scientific Director: Prof. Alessandra Graziottin
Module 6 - a) Musculoskeletal and joint syndrome of menopause b) Impact of menopause on skin, mucous membranes, and skin appendages
February 11-12, 2027

A. Graziottin

Osteoporosis – Role of hormone replacement therapy
Connective tissue disorders, early and late symptoms and signs – Role of hormone replacement therapy
Arthritis and osteoarthritis – Role of hormone replacement therapy
Muscular issues, early and late symptoms and signs – Role of hormone replacement therapy
Skin, mucous membranes, and skin appendages – Role of local and systemic hormone replacement therapy
Sensory organs and functions during the menopausal transition, twin competencies – Vision
Sensory organs and functions during the menopausal transition, twin competencies – Touch
Module 6 - February 2027: remote exercises – 8 hours

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Meeting on "Chronic pelvic pain: a look beyond the pelvis"

Gemelli Hospital-Isola Tiberina
Roma (Italy), March 5, 2027

A. Graziottin

Peripheral and central sensitization: from anatomy to symptom

Level II Master’s Degree in "Menopause: Diagnosis and Multimodal, Multisystem, and Interdisciplinary Therapy"

University of Verona, in collaboration with the Alessandra Graziottin Foundation ETS – Academic Year 2026-2027
Course Director: Prof. Stefano Uccella
Scientific Director: Prof. Alessandra Graziottin
Module 7 - Genitourinary syndrome of menopause
March 11-12 2027

A. Graziottin

Peri- and postmenopausal dyspareunia – Overview
Peri- and postmenopausal dyspareunia – Clinical diagnosis: physical examination and photographic documentation
Peri- and postmenopausal dyspareunia – Role of local and systemic hormone replacement therapy
Peri- and postmenopausal dyspareunia – Role of multimodal therapies
Vulvar disorders – Role of medical therapy
Module 7 – March 2027: remote training exercises – 8 hours

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First Level International Master in "Clinical sexology"

Third Edition, Department of Psychology, University of Milano Bicocca, Milano, Italy, April 9, 2027

A. Graziottin

Hormonal contraception and sexuality
Menopause and sexuality

Level II Master’s Degree in "Menopause: Diagnosis and Multimodal, Multisystem, and Interdisciplinary Therapy"

A. Graziottin

Arousal disorders – Biological aspects
Arousal disorders – Psycho-emotional aspects
Arousal disorders – Relational and context-dependent aspects
Arousal disorders – Role of local and systemic hormone replacement therapy
Arousal disorders – Role of multimodal therapies
Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD)
Pain-related sexual disorders – Vaginismus and dyspareunia
Pain-related sexual disorders – Biological aspects
Pain-related sexual disorders – Psycho-emotional aspects
Pain-related sexual disorders – Relational and contextual aspects
Pain-related sexual disorders – Role of local and systemic hormone replacement therapy
Pain-related sexual disorders – Role of specialized therapies for neuropathic and nociplastic pain
Pain-related sexual disorders – Role of physiotherapy
Pain-related sexual disorders – Role of multimodal therapies
Testosterone
Module 8 – April 2026: remote training exercises – 7 hours

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Level II Master’s Degree in "Menopause: Diagnosis and Multimodal, Multisystem, and Interdisciplinary Therapy"

University of Verona, in collaboration with the Alessandra Graziottin Foundation ETS – Academic Year 2026–2027
Course Director: Prof. Stefano Uccella
Scientific Director: Prof. Alessandra Graziottin
Module 9 – Menopause and multimodal therapies (hormonal or non-hormonal) following cancer
May 5–7, 2027

A. Graziottin

Essential Levels of Assistance (LEA) in iatrogenic menopause
Multimodal therapy after breast cancer: strategies to optimize systemic and sexual health trajectories
Multimodal therapy after gastric, lung, and bladder cancers based on hormonal receptor profiles
Hormonal therapies after non-hormone-dependent cancers – Leukemias and lymphomas
Hormonal therapies after non-hormone-dependent cancers – Non-melanoma skin cancers
Hormonal therapies after non-hormone-dependent cancers – Colon cancer
Prevention and treatment of damage caused by pelvic and total-body radiotherapy
Doctor-patient communication – Optimizing the therapeutic alliance
Doctor-patient communication – Taking responsibility, lifestyle choices, and personalized therapy
Hormones, formulations, and routes of administration, with an in-depth look at pharmaceutical and compounded "bioidentical" products
Evidence-based preventive and therapeutic lifestyle choices

A. Graziottin, S. Garzon, S. Uccella, I. Porcari, G. Adami, R. Scarsini

Twin skills and strong alliances in specialist collaboration. When to refer, to whom, and why

A. Graziottin, S. Garzon, S. Uccella

Master’s program conclusions

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International congresses

34th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI)

Athens (Greece), November 12–14, 2026

A. Graziottin

Optimising quality of life after gynecological cancer
Chairperson of the session on "Menopause symptoms: genesis, implications and management"
Co-chair of the Session on "Optimising long term menopause health"
Co-chair of the Oral Presentation 10 on «Gynecology: Other – GSM/VVA»

Renaissance - The three ages of the woman

Preis School
Firenze, Italy, December 4-5, 2026

A. Graziottin

Testosterone in peri and postmenopause: why, when and for whom

Second Edition of the Congress on "How soon is now”

Candiolo Cancer Institute – IRCCS (INOC)
Candiolo (Torino, Italy), December 11–12, 2026

A. Graziottin

Sexuality after cancer and iatrogenic menopause

International Medical Conference «Gynitaly 2027»

Where style, science and surgery converge
Milano, Italy, May 25-28, 2027

A. Graziottin

Chair of the Course on "Menopause: next level"

International Meeting on “Regenerative, aesthetic and functional gynecology”

1st Congress of the Italian Society of Regenerative, Aesthetic, and Functional Gynecology (SIGREF)
Rome, October 1-3, 2027

A. Graziottin

Vulvar pain: an integrated approach between gynecology, neurophysiology, and sexology