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UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has information leaflets on Menopause and HRT, Menopause - Alternatives to HRT and Contraception Around the Menopause.
Menopause Matters
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. Written by UK gynaecologists.
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. This condition affects 1% of women. In Britain currently, approximately 110,000 women between the ages of 12 and 40 are experiencing premature menopause.
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. The site, run by women going through the menopause, aims to offers support and advice to anyone wanting to know more or find information about the menopause. They have a forum, live chat rooms and a section to meet other women in your area.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Information on the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Natural Menopause Journey
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. The site is written by a British public health doctor.
HRT and the Change of Life
This site is edited by Derek McLintock, BSc MB BS FRCOG, a Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician based in Hertfordshire, UK.
The Menopause
Information from Women’s Health Concern.
Complementary/Alternative Therapies for Menopausal Women
Information from Women’s Health Concern.
HRT
Information from Women’s Health Concern.
HRT: What you should know about the risks and benefits
Information from Women’s Health Concern.
HRT and Breast Cancer
Information from the British Menopause Society.
Mammograms and HRT
Information from the British Menopause Society.
Medical Alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy
Information from the British Menopause Society.
Ovarian Cancer and HRT
Information from the British Menopause Society.
Premature Menopause
Information from the British Menopause Society.
The Initial Menopause Consultation
Information from the British Menopause Society.
Medicine Guide for Hormone Replacement Therapy
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
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.