MENOPAUSE RESOURCES & INFORMATION:

The North American Menopause Society the leading scientific nonprofit organization devoted to promoting women's health during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause. This site contains information on perimenopause, early menopause, menopause symptoms and long-term health effects of estrogen loss, and a wide variety of therapies to enhance health.

Menopause & Hormone Therapy If you are approaching menopause or are in menopause, you might wonder if the changes in your body are normal. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all of the ads for and news on treatments for your symptoms. You are not alone! Many women wonder and worry about what menopause will be like. And many women can discuss their experiences with you. But you also need a place to go for other reliable information and resources to help answer your questions. Here you will find all of the most recent research news on hormone therapy, as well as the best organizations and publications on menopause. Take advantage of this unique time in your life to focus more on yourself and make changes that will improve your health!

MEDLINE PLUS Menopause articles and resource links to help you better understand and cope with Menopause

AN OVERVIEW OF STANDARD HORMONAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY The nation's largest study involving 16,000 women has come to an abrupt end prior to its intended 2005 finish date when new data showed hormone replacement therapy, the use of estrogen and progestin, increases the risk of breast cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots. The trial was the first and only large study comparing the effects of hormone replacement and estrogen replacement therapy with placebos in healthy women.

PROBLEMs WITH SYNTHETIC HORMONES, NATURAL HRT AND NATURAL HORMONE BALANCE Over a decade ago, Dr. John Lee first published his startling conclusions about conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT): synthetic hormones don’t work as predicted and, worse, they pose a health threat to women. His findings touched off a storm of controversy. But years later, research has proved him right. Now millions of women concerned about aging are looking for alternatives to HRT, and finding them in natural hormones, and Dr. Lee’s effective, commonsense approach to restoring hormone balance.

What is Menopause? Menopause is an important time in a woman's life. Her body is going through changes that can affect her social life, her feelings about herself, and her functioning at work. In the past, menopause was often surrounded by misconceptions and myths.

Women's Health - a large collection of menopause resources of the internet

Center for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research We strive to create and share a scientific, holistic body of knowledge focused on normal patterns of hormones in the population and changes in women’s menstrual cycles and ovulatory characteristics across the life cycle. To perform studies, analyze data, publish and teach about the science of menstrual cycle and ovulation physiology and the expressions of these in women’s experiences. Affirm women’s accurate self-knowledge on personal health issues as they progress through the natural stages of their lives. Produce quality science that is hypothesis-driven and evidence-based.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Phone: (202) 638-5577 ACOG works primarily in four areas: Serving as a strong advocate for quality health care for women; Maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice and continuing education for its members; Promoting patient education and stimulating patient understanding of and involvement in medical care; Increasing awareness among its members and the public of the changing issues facing women's health care.

American Menopause Foundation (AMF)
Phone: (212) 714-2398 Founded in 1993, the American Menopause Foundation, Inc., is the only independent not for profit health organization dedicated to providing support and assistance on all issues concerning menopause. Through our newsletter, literature, and educational programs, we provide the latest information on scientific research and other pertinent facts in the field of menopause. Our network of volunteers serves as a resource for women, families organizations and corporations for whom the symptoms of menopause have become a growing concern.

North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
Phone: (440) 442-7550 Founded in 1989, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is North America's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting women's health during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause. Its multidisciplinary membership of 2,000 leaders in the field – including clinical and basic science experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education – allows NAMS to be uniquely qualified to provide information that is both accurate and unbiased, not for or against any point of view.

The Hormone Foundation
Phone: (800) 467-6663 The Hormone Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization established by The Endocrine Society in 1997. Its mission is to serve as a resource for the public by promoting the prevention, treatment and cure of hormone-related conditions through public outreach and education. Through its public education campaigns, Web site, forums, media roundtables and publications, The Hormone Foundation is a leading source of hormone-related information for the public, physicians, allied health professionals and the media.

Women's Health & Menopause forums from "About"
Welcome to the Menopause Forum hosted by your About Women's Health Guide. This forum is a supportive place where women can share symptoms, treatments, living day-to-day with the hormonal flucations caused by menopause.