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Menopause
Organizations
American Menopause Foundation
The Foundation is a nonprofit health organization providing support and assistance on all issues concerning menopause. AMF has information on scientific research and coordinates a network of volunteer support groups for women.
www.americanmenopause.org
North American Menopause Society
The North American Menopause Society is the leading nonprofit scientific organization devoted to promoting women's health and quality of life through an understanding of menopause. This site contains information on menopause, perimenopause, early menopause, menopause symptoms and long-term health effects of estrogen loss, and a wide variety of strategies and therapies to enhance health.
www.menopause.org
Websites
MedlinePlus: Menopause
MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
www.nlm.nih.gov
National Women’s Health Resource Center
The not-for-profit National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) is the leading independent health information source for women. NWHRC develops and distributes up-to-date and objective women's health information based on the latest advances in medical research and practice.
www.healthywomen.org
Books
Menopause: A Time of Courage, Management and Fulfillment of Dreams
Marcia Greenleaf, PhD
The Challenge of Menopause: Denial vs. Constructive Coping.
Harriet N. Mischel, PhD
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