Links to Helpful Menopause-Related Web Sites:
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, this Web site for U.S. endocrinologists provides information the organization's publications, membership, annual meetings, advocacy, and more.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
ACOG states that it is a membership organization of obstetrician/gynecologists dedicated to the advancement of women's health through advocacy, maintaining standards of patient care, education, and awareness.
The Hormone Foundation
According to The Hormone Foundation, this organization works to educate the public as well as healthcare professionals about the role of hormones in health and disease.
International Menopause Society
As stated by the International Menopause Society, their aim is to promote knowledge, study and research on all aspects of aging in men and women; to organize, prepare, hold and participate in international meetings and congresses on this subject; and to encourage the interchange of research plans and experience between individual members.
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National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)
NPWH states their mission is to assure the provision of quality healthcare to women of all ages by nurse practitioners.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
According to the NIA, it is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health, and leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH states its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIAMS states that its mission is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases.
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National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF)
According to the NOF, its mission is to prevent osteoporosis and related fractures, to promote lifelong bone health, to help improve the lives of those affected by osteoporosis and to find a cure through programs of awareness, advocacy, public and health professional education and research.
National Women's Health Information Center
As stated by the National Women's Health Information Center, it is a service of the Office on Women's Heath in the US Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to provide leadership to promote health equity for women and girls through sex/gender-specific approaches. It achieves its mission through the development of innovative programs, by educating health professionals, and motivating behavior change in consumers through the dissemination of health information.
National Women's Health Resource Center
The National Women's Health Resource Center provides women with in-depth, objective, physician-approved information on a broad range of women's health issues.
North American Menopause Society
Founded in 1989, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is North America's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of women through an understanding of menopause.
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Healthfinder
As stated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Healthfinder, this site has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations.
Women's Health Initiative
The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is a long-term national health study that has focused on strategies for preventing heart disease, breast and colorectal cancer, and osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women. Its Web site provides its studies' complete findings.
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