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Menopause and Perimenopause
- Overview
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Health Tools
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- Cause
- Symptoms
- What Happens
- When to Call a Doctor
- Exams and Tests
- Treatment Overview
- Hormone Therapy: A Shift in Thinking
- Home Treatment
- Medications
- Other Treatment
- Other Places To Get Help
- Related Information
- References
- Credits
Organizations
| American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) | |
| 409 12th Street SW | |
| P.O. Box 96920 | |
| Washington, DC 20090-6920 | |
| Phone: | (202) 638-5577 |
| Email: | resources@acog.org |
| Web Address: | www.acog.org |
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who provide health care for women, including teens. The ACOG Resource Center publishes manuals and patient education materials. The Web publications section of the site has patient education pamphlets on many women's health topics, including reproductive health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking. | |
| American Heart Association (AHA) | |
| 7272 Greenville Avenue | |
| Dallas, TX 75231 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-AHA-USA1 (1-800-242-8721) |
| Web Address: | www.heart.org |
Visit the American Heart Association (AHA) website for information on physical activity, diet, and various heart-related conditions. You can search for information on heart disease and stroke, share information with friends and family, and use tools to help you make heart-healthy goals and plans. Contact the AHA to find your nearest local or state AHA group. The AHA provides brochures and information about support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a nationwide organization whose members visit people with heart problems and provide information and support. | |
| Hormone Foundation | |
| 8401 Connecticut Avenue | |
| Suite 900 | |
| Chevy Chase, MD 20815-5817 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-HORMONE (1-800-467-6663) |
| Web Address: | www.hormone.org |
The Hormone Foundation is a nonprofit organization started by the Endocrine Society. The organization promotes the prevention, treatment, and cure of hormone-related conditions through public outreach and education. | |
| National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clearinghouse | |
| P.O. Box 7923 | |
| Gaithersburg, MD 20898 | |
| Phone: | 1-888-644-6226 (301) 519-3153 for international calls |
| Fax: | 1-866-464-3616 toll-free |
| TDD: | 1-866-464-3615 toll-free |
| Email: | info@nccam.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | www.nccam.nih.gov/health/clearinghouse (or www.nccaminfo.org/livehelp/ for live help online) |
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) explores complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, trains complementary and alternative medicine researchers, and gives out authoritative information. Send all requests for information and questions about NCCAM to the NCCAM Clearinghouse. | |
| National Women's Health Information Center | |
| 8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive | |
| Fairfax, VA 22031 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-994-9662 (202) 690-7650 |
| Fax: | (202) 205-2631 |
| TDD: | 1-888-220-5446 |
| Web Address: | www.womenshealth.gov |
The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health. NWHIC provides women's health information to a variety of audiences, including consumers, health professionals, and researchers. | |
| North American Menopause Society (NAMS) | |
| 5900 Landerbrook Drive | |
| Suite 390 | |
| Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 | |
| Phone: | (440) 442-7550 |
| Fax: | (440) 442-2660 |
| Email: | info@menopause.org |
| Web Address: | www.menopause.org |
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the understanding of menopause and thereby improves the health of women as they approach menopause and beyond. NAMS members include experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education. The NAMS website has information on perimenopause, early menopause, menopause symptoms and long-term health effects of estrogen loss, and a variety of therapies. | |
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: February 23, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Carla J. Herman, MD, MPH - Geriatric Medicine | |
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