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Menopause

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Menopause -- often called the "change of life" -- happens when a woman's ovaries stop producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. This occurs naturally, usually after age 45.

Fast Facts:

• -- Symptoms of menopause include a change in periods, hot flashes, trouble sleeping, vaginal dryness, mood swings and trouble focusing.
• -- Most women do not need formal treatment for menopause.
• -- Some studies have suggested a diet high in soy can help reduce hot flashes.

5 Great Resources on Menopause

• MedlinePlus: Menopause
• Christiane Northrup, M.D.: Sexuality in Menopause
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Do Complementary and Alternative Therapies Help Menopausal Symptoms?
• Foundation for Better Health Care: Menopause Facts
• WebMD: Menopause and Your Emotions

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What is Menopause?

• Mayo Clinic: Menopause
• My Menopause Blog: The Menopause Primer
• Wikipedia: Menopause
• The Psychology Wiki: Grandmother hypothesis: Why did menopause evolve?
• WikiHealth: Menstruation

What Are The Symptoms of Menopause?

• eMedicineHealth: Menopause Symptoms
• eMedicine: Clinical Effects of Menopause
• Helium: How can I know if I am starting menopause?
• Project Aware: 35 Symptoms of Menopause

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Menopause?

• National Women's Health Information Center: Menopause Treatment
• DrugDigest: Menopause Treatment Options
• The Hormone Foundation: Pros and Cons for Treatment of Menopause Symptoms
• Revolution Health: Treatments for Menopause
• UpToDate: Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy | Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Menopause?

• UpToDate: Alternatives to postmenopausal hormone therapy
• Gold Bamboo: Western and Eastern Menopause Treatments
• WikiHow: WikiHow's Treat Menopause Naturally
• Helium: Avoiding symptoms of menopause without medication

What Are The Stages of Menopause?

• University of Rochester Medical Center: Stages of Menopause
• WomensHealth.gov: Stages of Menopause

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Menopause

• My Menopause Blog: Canadian artist Sue Richards on menopause and related subjects
• Meno Haven: The Bummer of Summer
• The Boomer Chronicles: Menopause and Hair
• Menopause Goddess Blog: The Awakening
• Oprah.com: Menopause Stories
• Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health: Women's Stories
• eHow: Menopause

Foundations and Support Groups on Menopause

• North American Menopause Foundation: Consumer Information on Menopause
• Alexander Foundation for Women's Health: Getting the Jump on Menopause
• Hotflash: Support Group
• MenopausetoHealth: Menopause Support Groups

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Menopause

• Power Surge: Power Surge Forum
• DailyStrength: Menopause
• Revolution Health: Menopause Community Posts
• AOL Messageboards: Menopause
• WebMD Forums: Menopause Support Group
• HealthBoards: Menopause Board
• Yahoo Groups: Menopause
• iVillage Message Boards: Menopause & Perimenopause
• eHealth Forum: Menopause Forum
• Topix Forums: Menopause
• Meetup.com: Menopause Meetups
• Gather.com: Menopause and You

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Menopause

• Journal of General Internal Medicine: Ovarian Aging and Hormone Replacement Therapy
• American Journal of Public Health: Is early natural menopause a biologic marker of health and aging?
• Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners: Perceived value of treatment among a group of long-term users of hormone replacement therapy

Clinical Trials on Menopause

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Menopause
• CenterWatch: Menopause Trials

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