Dr Jenifer Sassarini
- Honorary Clinical Associate Professor (School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing)
email:
Jenifer.Sassarini@glasgow.ac.uk
Princess Royal Maternity Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 16 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, G31 2ER
Publications
2025
Sassarini, Jenifer, Skorupskaite, Karolina, McLean, John, Lumsden, Mary Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185 and Anderson, Richard A.
(2025)
NK3 receptor antagonist alters centrally controlled perception of menopausal flushing – a pilot study.
Climacteric,
(doi: 10.1080/13697137.2025.2470462)
(PMID:40085748)
(Early Online Publication)
2024
Hickey, Martha, Basu, Partha, Sassarini, Jenifer, Stegmann, Mariken E., Weiderpass, Elisabete, Nakawala Chilowa, Karen, Yip, Cheng-Har, Partridge, Ann H. and Brennan, Donal J. (2024) Managing menopause after cancer. Lancet, 403(10430), pp. 984-996. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02802-7) (PMID:38458217)
2019
Purohit, Paresh, Sassarini, Jenifer and Lumsden, Maryann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2019)
Management of induced menopause in gynaecological cancers and their challenges.
Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports, 8(3),
pp. 94-102.
(doi: 10.1007/s13669-019-0262-x)
Lumsden, M.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185 and Sassarini, J.
(2019)
The evolution of the human menopause.
Climacteric, 22(2),
pp. 111-116.
(doi: 10.1080/13697137.2018.1547701)
(PMID:30712396)
2018
Sassarini, Jenifer, Perera, Mahesh, Spowart, Keith, McAllister, Kay, Fraser, Judith, Glasspool, Ros, Harrand, Rosie, Chitoni, Marina, Stallard, Sheila and Lumsden, Mary-Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2018)
Managing vulvovaginal atrophy after breast cancer.
Post Reproductive Health, 24(4),
pp. 163-165.
(doi: 10.1177/2053369118805344)
(PMID:30348046)
2017
Sassarini, Jenifer and Anderson, Richard A. (2017) New pathways in the treatment for menopausal hot flushes. Lancet, 389(10081), pp. 1775-1777. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30886-3) (PMID:28385351)
Sassarini, Jenifer and Lumsden, Mary Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2017)
Non-hormonal management of the menopause.
In: Cano, Antonio (ed.)
Menopause.
Springer: Cham, pp. 249-260.
ISBN 9783319593173
(doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-59318-0_15)
Sturdee, D.W., Hunter, M.S., Maki, P.M., Gupta, P., Sassarini, J., Stevenson, J.C. and Lumsden, M.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2017)
The menopausal hot flush: a review.
Climacteric, 20(4),
pp. 296-305.
(doi: 10.1080/13697137.2017.1306507)
(PMID:28379074)
2016
Sassarini, Jenifer (2016) Depression in midlife women. Maturitas, 94, pp. 149-154. (doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.09.004) (PMID:27823736)
Krishnadas, R. et al. (2016) Circulating Tumour Necrosis Factor is highly correlated with brainstem serotonin transporter availability in humans. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 51, pp. 29-38. (doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2015.08.005) (PMID:26255693)
2015
Krishnadas, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6845-5894, Nicol, A., Sassarini, J., Puri, N,, Pimlott, S.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8396-3392, Hadley, D., McInnnes, I. and Cavanagh, J.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0640-8050
(2015)
SPECT Scanning of Brainstem Serotonin Transporter Availability Reveals Association with Circulating Inflammatory Tumour Necrosis Factor.
28th Annual EANM Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine 2015, Hamburg, Germany, 10-14 Oct 2015.
S557-S558.
(doi: 10.1007/s00259-015-3198-z)
Sassarini, Jenifer and Lumsden, Mary Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2015)
Oestrogen replacement in postmenopausal women.
Age and Ageing, 44(4),
pp. 551-558.
(doi: 10.1093/ageing/afv069)
(PMID:26070875)
Sassarini, Jenifer, Lumsden, Mary Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185 and Critchley, Hilary O.D.
(2015)
Sex hormone replacement in ovarian failure – new treatment concepts.
Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 29(1),
pp. 105-114.
(doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2014.09.010)
(PMID:25617176)
Sassarini, Jenifer and Lumsden, Mary Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2015)
Vascular function and cardiovascular risk factors in women with severe flushing.
Maturitas, 80(4),
pp. 379-383.
(doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.01.007)
(PMID:25704326)
2014
Sassarini, Jenifer, Krishnadas, Rajeev ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6845-5894, Cavanagh, Jonathan
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0640-8050, Nicol, Alice, Pimlott, Sally L.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8396-3392, Ferrell, William and Lumsden, Mary Ann
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2014)
Venlafaxine alters microvascular perfusion, [123I]-beta-CIT binding and BDI scores in flushing postmenopausal women.
Maturitas, 77(3),
pp. 267-273.
(doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2013.12.003)
2013
Sassarini, J. and Lumsden, M.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2013)
Non-hormonal management of vasomotor symptoms.
Climacteric, 16(S1),
pp. 31-36.
(doi: 10.3109/13697137.2013.805525)
2012
Sassarini, J., Fox, H., Ferrell, W., Sattar, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1604-2593 and Lumsden, M.A.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2012)
Hot flushes, vascular reactivity and the role of the α-adrenergic system.
Climacteric, 15(4),
pp. 332-338.
(doi: 10.3109/13697137.2011.636847)
2011
Sassarini, J., Fox, H., Ferrell, W., Sattar, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1604-2593 and Lumsden, M.A.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2011)
Vascular function and cardiovascular risk factors in women with severe flushing.
Clinical Endocrinology, 74(1),
pp. 97-103.
(doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2010.03921.x)
Articles
Sassarini, Jenifer, Skorupskaite, Karolina, McLean, John, Lumsden, Mary Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185 and Anderson, Richard A.
(2025)
NK3 receptor antagonist alters centrally controlled perception of menopausal flushing – a pilot study.
Climacteric,
(doi: 10.1080/13697137.2025.2470462)
(PMID:40085748)
(Early Online Publication)
Hickey, Martha, Basu, Partha, Sassarini, Jenifer, Stegmann, Mariken E., Weiderpass, Elisabete, Nakawala Chilowa, Karen, Yip, Cheng-Har, Partridge, Ann H. and Brennan, Donal J. (2024) Managing menopause after cancer. Lancet, 403(10430), pp. 984-996. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02802-7) (PMID:38458217)
Purohit, Paresh, Sassarini, Jenifer and Lumsden, Maryann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2019)
Management of induced menopause in gynaecological cancers and their challenges.
Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports, 8(3),
pp. 94-102.
(doi: 10.1007/s13669-019-0262-x)
Lumsden, M.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185 and Sassarini, J.
(2019)
The evolution of the human menopause.
Climacteric, 22(2),
pp. 111-116.
(doi: 10.1080/13697137.2018.1547701)
(PMID:30712396)
Sassarini, Jenifer, Perera, Mahesh, Spowart, Keith, McAllister, Kay, Fraser, Judith, Glasspool, Ros, Harrand, Rosie, Chitoni, Marina, Stallard, Sheila and Lumsden, Mary-Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2018)
Managing vulvovaginal atrophy after breast cancer.
Post Reproductive Health, 24(4),
pp. 163-165.
(doi: 10.1177/2053369118805344)
(PMID:30348046)
Sassarini, Jenifer and Anderson, Richard A. (2017) New pathways in the treatment for menopausal hot flushes. Lancet, 389(10081), pp. 1775-1777. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30886-3) (PMID:28385351)
Sturdee, D.W., Hunter, M.S., Maki, P.M., Gupta, P., Sassarini, J., Stevenson, J.C. and Lumsden, M.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2017)
The menopausal hot flush: a review.
Climacteric, 20(4),
pp. 296-305.
(doi: 10.1080/13697137.2017.1306507)
(PMID:28379074)
Sassarini, Jenifer (2016) Depression in midlife women. Maturitas, 94, pp. 149-154. (doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.09.004) (PMID:27823736)
Krishnadas, R. et al. (2016) Circulating Tumour Necrosis Factor is highly correlated with brainstem serotonin transporter availability in humans. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 51, pp. 29-38. (doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2015.08.005) (PMID:26255693)
Sassarini, Jenifer and Lumsden, Mary Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2015)
Oestrogen replacement in postmenopausal women.
Age and Ageing, 44(4),
pp. 551-558.
(doi: 10.1093/ageing/afv069)
(PMID:26070875)
Sassarini, Jenifer, Lumsden, Mary Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185 and Critchley, Hilary O.D.
(2015)
Sex hormone replacement in ovarian failure – new treatment concepts.
Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 29(1),
pp. 105-114.
(doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2014.09.010)
(PMID:25617176)
Sassarini, Jenifer and Lumsden, Mary Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2015)
Vascular function and cardiovascular risk factors in women with severe flushing.
Maturitas, 80(4),
pp. 379-383.
(doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.01.007)
(PMID:25704326)
Sassarini, Jenifer, Krishnadas, Rajeev ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6845-5894, Cavanagh, Jonathan
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0640-8050, Nicol, Alice, Pimlott, Sally L.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8396-3392, Ferrell, William and Lumsden, Mary Ann
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2014)
Venlafaxine alters microvascular perfusion, [123I]-beta-CIT binding and BDI scores in flushing postmenopausal women.
Maturitas, 77(3),
pp. 267-273.
(doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2013.12.003)
Sassarini, J. and Lumsden, M.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2013)
Non-hormonal management of vasomotor symptoms.
Climacteric, 16(S1),
pp. 31-36.
(doi: 10.3109/13697137.2013.805525)
Sassarini, J., Fox, H., Ferrell, W., Sattar, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1604-2593 and Lumsden, M.A.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2012)
Hot flushes, vascular reactivity and the role of the α-adrenergic system.
Climacteric, 15(4),
pp. 332-338.
(doi: 10.3109/13697137.2011.636847)
Sassarini, J., Fox, H., Ferrell, W., Sattar, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1604-2593 and Lumsden, M.A.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2011)
Vascular function and cardiovascular risk factors in women with severe flushing.
Clinical Endocrinology, 74(1),
pp. 97-103.
(doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2010.03921.x)
Book Sections
Sassarini, Jenifer and Lumsden, Mary Ann ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-9185
(2017)
Non-hormonal management of the menopause.
In: Cano, Antonio (ed.)
Menopause.
Springer: Cham, pp. 249-260.
ISBN 9783319593173
(doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-59318-0_15)
Conference or Workshop Item
Krishnadas, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6845-5894, Nicol, A., Sassarini, J., Puri, N,, Pimlott, S.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8396-3392, Hadley, D., McInnnes, I. and Cavanagh, J.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0640-8050
(2015)
SPECT Scanning of Brainstem Serotonin Transporter Availability Reveals Association with Circulating Inflammatory Tumour Necrosis Factor.
28th Annual EANM Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine 2015, Hamburg, Germany, 10-14 Oct 2015.
S557-S558.
(doi: 10.1007/s00259-015-3198-z)