Menopause Resources

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 Integrative Health
  • 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
  • The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women (PDF 2.5 MB)
• National Institutes of Health
  • Menopausal Hormone Therapy Information
• National Institute on Aging
  • Menopause (Spanish: Menopausia)
  • Hot Flashes: What Can I Do?
• NIH MedlinePlus: Women’s Heart Health (PDF 2.2 MB)
• 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.
• 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
  • Find a healthcare professional

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

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  This professional society offers practice parameters and other resources for healthcare professionals who work with patients undergoing menopause.
  • Read ACOG's committee opinion on compounded bioidentical menopausal hormone therapy
• North American Menopause Society
  The society issues position statements, offers continuing medical education, and maintains other resources for professionals.
  • Find more information
• NIH State-of-the-Science Conference on Management of Menopause-Related Symptoms
  NICHD cosponsored this 2005 conference, which brought together experts to evaluate the evidence regarding symptoms of menopause and their treatment and to define a research agenda.
• NCCIH Clinical Digest—Menopausal Symptoms and CAM
  This newsletter from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health summarizes evidence-based information on the treatment of menopause symptoms.
• The Office of Dietary Supplements
  The office provides an overview for health professionals about the use of black cohosh for the symptoms of menopause.
• The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality provides a comprehensive resource of research updates and clinical guidelines for the treatment of many conditions.
  • Clinician Update: Treatment to Prevent Osteoporotic Fractures (PDF 360 KB)
  • Menopausal Symptoms: Comparative Effectiveness Review of Therapies

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