Sign inMenopause and HRT
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient.co.uk
Has leaflets on Menopause and HRT, Menopause - Alternatives to HRT and Contraception Around the Menopause.
Daisy Network
The Daisy Network (previously known as the Daisy Chain) is a registered charity and support group for women suffering premature menopause - that is, a menopause before the age of 40.
Earlymenopauseuk.co.uk
A website for women who have experienced or are going through the menopause, but especially for those of whom it has hit early.
Menopause Matters
Written by UK gynaecologists the site aims to provide easily accessible, up-to-date, accurate information about the menopause and treatment options, so that women and health professionals can make informed choices about menopause management.
Natural Menopause Journey
Written by a British public health doctor the site aims to empower women to take control of their own menopause, to understand the emotional, physical and psychological changes of their midlife journeys and to demedicalise this natural process.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Information on the risks and benefits of HRT from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
The British Menopause Society
Has information on:
Women's Health Concern
Has information on:
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Information from emc Medicine Guides.
Menopause
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.