The human voice is an important health biomarker that can indicate a multitude of biological changes, including menopause, according to Yael Bensoussan, M.D., Director of the University of South Florida Health Voice Center. However, vocal changes are distressing for approximately 33% of women , because hormonal shifts can lead to a lower, more raspy voice.

Bensoussan and her colleague Rupal Patel , a professor at Northeastern University, recently published “Menopause and the voice: a narrative review of physiological changes, hormone therapy effects, and treatment options” in Menopause .

In addition to her role at the USF Health Voice Center, Bensoussan is the co-lead of Voice as a Biomarker of Health, part of the National Institutes of Health-funded project, Bridge2AI Consorti

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