Menopause: For Patients and Consumers

General Information

• National Library of Medicine
  • MedlinePlus―Menopause
  • MedlinePlus―Aging Changes in the Female Reproductive System
• National Cancer Institute: Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Cancer
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Herbs at a Glance, Black Cohosh
  • Herbs at a Glance, Red Clover
  • Menopausal Symptoms and Complementary Health Practices
  • Herbs at a Glance, Soy
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
  • Facts About Menopausal Hormone Therapy
  • The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women (PDF – 2.5 MB)
• National Institutes of Health
  • Menopausal Hormone Therapy Information
• National Institute on Aging
  • Menopause
  • Hormones and Menopause
  • Menopause: Time for a Change (Booklet available in English and Spanish)
  • What You Can Do for Hot Flashes and Other Menopause Symptoms
• NIH MedlinePlus: Heart Disease Affects Women of All Ages
• NIH News in Health
  • Keeping Bones Strong and Healthy: Let's Talk About Osteoporosis
  • Mystified by Menopause? A Major Life Transition
  • Too Young for Hot Flashes? When Menopause-Like Symptoms Come Too Soon
• NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center: Osteoporosis Handout on Health

Services, Resources, and Support

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  ACOG is an organization of physicians specializing in women's health. It has a variety of informational resources for women undergoing menopause.
  • Visit Pause, a Web site discussing menopause and women's mid-life health topics.
• American Osteopathic Association
  The AOA is a membership organization for osteopathic doctors and students.
  • Read about exercising after menopause.
• Mayo Clinic: Fitness tips for menopause
• North American Menopause Society
  The society maintains basic information and additional resources about menopause, including a directory of doctors who specialize in helping women manage menopause symptoms and other aspects of menopause.
  • Read about alternative remedies.
  • Learn more about fitness during menopause.
  • Find a health care professional.

Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from the NICHD, NIH, or HHS.