Open questions changelog

Talk to your own doctor about your situation. This log records changes to the state of research on our pages, not changes in what fits any one person.

Newest first. Each row shows when a question's status changed, from what, to what, and why.

Note: Open questions began with 9 questions on skin, hair, mucosa and how menopause research is done. The ID OQ-07 is reserved and has no page.

Date	ID	Question	From	To	Reason	Source
13 October 2026	OQ-01	Does any treatment make a lasting, meaningful difference to menopausal skin?	(none)	open	Page created, status set	(none)
13 October 2026	OQ-02	Do changes in skin barrier lipids explain menopausal dryness, and can topical lipids correct them?	(none)	open	Page created, status set	(none)
13 October 2026	OQ-03	Do findings from thigh, hip or abdominal skin studies apply to the face?	(none)	open	Page created, status set	(none)
13 October 2026	OQ-04	Is vaginal estrogen safe for breast cancer survivors who take aromatase inhibitors?	(none)	contested	Page created, status set	(none)
13 October 2026	OQ-05	Do vaginal lasers or energy devices help genitourinary symptoms compared with sham treatment?	(none)	partly answered	Page created, status set	(none)
13 October 2026	OQ-06	Is female pattern hair loss around menopause driven by hormones, and does anything change its course?	(none)	open	Page created, status set	(none)
13 October 2026	OQ-08	Are treatments as effective and safe in perimenopause as after menopause?	(none)	open	Page created, status set	(none)
13 October 2026	OQ-09	Can any test reliably tell where a person is in the menopause transition?	(none)	open	Page created, status set	(none)
13 October 2026	OQ-10	Do menopause symptoms and treatment effects differ across ethnic groups and countries?	(none)	open	Page created, status set	(none)