Menopause Treatment and Symptoms resources Hot Flashes
Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age in species that experience such cycles. Menopause is sometimes referred to as change of life or climacteric. Overview Menopause occurs as the ovaries stop producing estrogen, causing the reproductive system to gradually shut down. As the body adapts to the changing levels of natural hormones, vasomotor symptoms such as hot flashes and palpitations, psychological symptoms such as increased depressi ...
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- Alternative Therapies for Managing Menopausal Symptoms (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
- Alternative Therapies for Managing Menopause Symptoms (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
- Alternative Therapies for Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Arimidex, Femara and Aromasin (Cleveland Clinic)
- Aromatherapy for the Reproductive System (HealthWorld)
- Ask NOAH About: ClonidineFact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Best Clinical Practices - Chapter 13 from the from the International Position Paper on Women's Health and Menopause: A Comprehensive Approach (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, HHS)
- Bioidentical Hormones (The North American Menopause Society (NAMS))
- Bone Densitometry and Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Breast Cancer and Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hot Flashes (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Menopause (National Institutes of Health)
- Clinician's Response to the Epidemiological Data Linking Post-Menopausal Estrogen-Progestin Therapy with an Increased Risk of Breast Cancer, A (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)
- Contraceptive and Reproductive Evaluation Branch (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Clearinghouse, NICHD, NIH, HHS)
- Coping with Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Coping with Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Cystocele (Fallen Bladder) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Detailed Questions and Answers about the Women’s Health Initiative and the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study (National Institute on Aging)
- Digest Page: Postmenopausal Hormone Use (National Cancer Institute)
- Emotional Aspects of Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Endocrinology and Menopause (Hormone Foundation)
- Estrogen Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Estrogen: The Misunderstood Hormone (HealthWorld)
- Exercise and Bone Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Exercise Builds Bone Mass in Postmenopausal Women Whether or Not They Use Hormone Therapy (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Exercise in Post-Menopausal Women (American Osteopathic Association)
- Facts About Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HealthWorld)
- FDA Backs New Hormone Therapy Education Campaign (Cleveland Clinic)
- Frequently Asked Questions - Menopause (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Ginseng Improves Mood in Postmenopausal Women (HealthWorld)
- Graceful Transition: Managing Menopause (HealthWorld)
- Healthy Bones (HealthWorld)
- Helping Your Partner Through Menopause (Iowa Women's Health Center, University of Iowa)
- Herbal Products for Menopause (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Hormone Foundation
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (Medline Plus)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (Cleveland Clinic)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy FAQ (Web Site for Women, The)
- Hormone Therapy (Cleveland Clinic)
- Hot Flashes: Several Treatments to Choose From (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- How To Prevent Osteoporosis During Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- HRT and Heart Disease (Cleveland Clinic)
- Induced Menopause Explained (North American Menopause Society) - Links to PDF File (The North American Menopause Society (NAMS))
- International Position Paper on Women's Health and Menopause: A Comprehensive Approach (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, HHS)
- La guÃa para mantenerse saludable después de los 50 (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, AHRQ, OPHS, HHS)
- Making Menopause A More Comfortable Transition (HealthWorld)
- Medical Procedures That Cause Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopausal Health: Could Chinese Medicine Help You? (HealthWorld)
- Menopausal Hormone Use: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
- Menopausal Hormone Use: Questions and Answers
- Menopause (National Institute on Aging)
- Menopause (University of Maryland Medical Center)
- Menopause (National Institute on Aging)
- Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause (MayoClinic)
- Menopause (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Menopause (HealthWorld)
- Menopause (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Menopause (HealthWorld)
- Menopause (Medline Plus)
- Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause (National Institutes of Health)
- Menopause (Lab Tests Online)
- Menopause (HealthWorld)
- Menopause (HealthWorld)
- Menopause (Google Health)
- Menopause (HealthWorld)
- Menopause and Bladder Control (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause and Bladder Control (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Menopause and Bladder Control [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Menopause and Bone Health (HealthWorld)
- Menopause and Depression (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause and diabetes (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Menopause and Diabetes: A Twin Challenge (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Menopause and Heart Disease (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause and Hot Flashes (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause and Insomnia (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause and Osteoporosis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause and Ovarian Cancer (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause and Premenstral Tension (HealthWorld)
- Menopause and Sexuality (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause and the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke (American Heart Association)
- Menopause and Weight Gain: Reverse the Middle Age Spread (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Menopause Basics (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause Guidebook (The North American Menopause Society (NAMS))
- Menopause Quiz: Is HT Right for You? (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause Resources (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause Resources (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Menopause Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine (National Library of Medicine Office of Public Information)
- Menopause Years (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Menopause Years - ACOG Publication #AP047 (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center)
- Menopause [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Menopause: An Update, 2003 (National Institute on Aging Information Center, NIA, NIH, HHS)
- Menopause: One Woman's Story, Every Woman's Story - A Resource for Making Healthy Choices (National Institute on Aging Information Center, NIA, NIH, HHS)
- Menopause: Another Change in Life (Planned Parenthood Federation of America)
- Menopause: Detection and Prevention of Breast Cancer (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause: Frequently Asked Quesitons (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause: Glossary of Terms (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause: Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause: Managing Your Body's Changes (Hormone Foundation)
- Menopause: Managing Your Body's Changes (Hormone Foundation)
- Menopause: Staying Healthy Through Good Nutrition (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause: Treatment Options for Women Surviving Breast Cancer or Concerned About Estrogen Replacement Therapy (Hormone Foundation)
- Menopausia (National Institute on Aging)
- Menopausia, Cómo Adaptarnos al Cambio de Vida (Hormone Foundation)
- Midlife Transitions: A Guide to Approaching Menopause (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- National Institute on Aging
- National Women's Health Information Center (National Cancer Institute)
- Non-Hormonal Interventions for Hot Flashes (Cleveland Clinic)
- North American Menopause Society
- Nutritional Programs for Menopause and Bone Health (HealthWorld)
- Osteoporosis - Are You at Risk? (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
- Pap Test and Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Perimenopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Perimenopause (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Perimenopause, Menopause and Depression (Cleveland Clinic)
- Perimenopause- A period before your periods end (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Perimenopause: A Period Before Your Period Ends (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Phytoestrogens: Friends or Foes? (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, HHS)
- Postmenopausal Health (North American Menopause Society) - Links to PDF File
- Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center, NHLBI, NIH, HHS)
- Preguntas frecuentes - Enfermedades cardiacas y cardiovasculares (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Preguntas frecuentes - Menopausia (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Premature Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Prometrium/Progesterone USP Capsules, 100 mg (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, OPHS, HHS)
- Pros and Cons for Treatment of Menopause Symptoms (Hormone Foundation)
- Questions and Answers About Black Cohosh and the Symptoms of Menopause (Office of Dietary Supplements)
- Questions and Answers about the Estrogen-Alone Study (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- Questions and Answers: Use of Hormones After Menopause (National Cancer Institute)
- Scientific Information on Black Cohosh for Menopause (HealthWorld)
- Sequential Osteoporosis Treatment for Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)
- Sleep and Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Summit on Women and Depression: Proceedings and Recommendations (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Taking Charge of Menopause (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- Talking to Your Health Care Provider about Menopause (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Testosterone Treatment; Psychological and Physical Effects in Postmenopausal Women (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)
- The Prevention of Post-menopausal Osteoporosis (HealthWorld)
- The Short-Term Effects and Long-Term Risks of Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- The Women/'s Health Initiative (Cleveland Clinic)
- Treating Menopause with Acupressure and Acupuncture (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Alternative and Natural Approaches (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Aromatherapy (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Art Therapies (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Ayurveda (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Bach Flower Remedies (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Biofeedback (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Chiropractic Medicine (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Color therapy (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Exercise (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Food/Diet (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Herbal medicine (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Herbal medicine (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Herbal medicine (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Herbal medicine (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Homeopathy (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Hypnotherapy (Self Hypnosis) (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Mind Body Medicine (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Nutritional therapy (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Reflexology (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Shiatsu (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Tissue Salts (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Traditional Chinese Medicine (Holistic Online)
- Treating Menopause with Yoga (Holistic Online)
- Very-Low-Dose Birth Control Pills for Perimenopausal Women (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- What is Perimenopause? (Cleveland Clinic)
- What is Postmenopause? (Cleveland Clinic)
- When Surgery Causes Menopause (The North American Menopause Society (NAMS))
- Women''s Health: Menopause (HealthWorld)
- Women's Health Initiative: Background and Overview (Women's Health Initiative, OD, NIH, HHS)
- Womenopause (HealthWorld)
- Yoga for Menopause (HealthWorld)
- You're in Charge: Your Guide to Good Health After Menopause (Alliance for Aging Research)