Other Perimenopause Resources
If you suffer from pelvic or sexual pain, please visit our site - www.secretsuffering.com - for additional resources and support.
Click a link in the list below to view additional resources on the topic.
(If you know an excellent resource that should be included here, please let me know.)
Anxiety, Depression, & Mood Swings
National Institute of Mental Health
What Every Woman Should Know about Depression
Pros and cons of SAM-e as a treatment for depression
Breast Health
The Breast Clinic
Dr. Susan Love's website for breast health
Mammogram study from Lancet
Duke University study on the effects of caffeine on breast health
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Dental Health & Gums
http://www.perio.org/consumer/women.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gumdisease.html
Digestive Problems
NY Hospital/Cornell Medical Center information on LPR
Nature Made Magnesium Oxide
MedSlant Wedge Pillow
Secret Suffering - (our other site)
Eyes Problems
National Eye Institute
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue & Exhaustion
Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at 4women.gov
NIAMS
Ask Noah About Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia
http://www.thyroid-info.com/topdrs/
National Guideline Clearinghouse Fibromyalgia Recommendations
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Forgetfulness
The Women's Health Initiative Memory Study
WebMD article on perimenopause and forgetfulness
Ginko Biloba No Memory Booster
Hair & Trichotillomania
Philip Kingsley Trichological Center
Women's Hair Institute
The Hormone Help Center
Trichotillomania Learning Center
Pull Free
List of Trichotillomania groups on MSN
Hormone Imbalance
The Hormone Foundation
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/women/index.htm
National Institute of Health—"Anti-aging" Hormones Promise Youth But Remain Unproven
New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center
Reuters Study on Red Clover
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Hot Flashes
Evamist Hot Flashes Spray - Clinical Trial Results for Phase III
Insomnia
National Cancer Institute article on Sleep
Mexican Study on Melatonin
MIT Study on Melatonin
Joint Pain & Leg Cramps
Arthritis & Glucosamine Resource Center
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Strokes—Restless legs Syndrome
Women's Health Initiative—Osteoporosis Update
Medicine.net
Menopause Metaphorsosis—Restless Leg Syndrome
Pros and cons of SAM-e as a treatment for arthritis
Migraines
Migraine Awareness Group
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
4woman.gov Migraine Page
Rhonda's Migraine Page
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke - Migraines
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Osteoporosis
National Osteoporosis Foundation
International Osteoporosis Foundation
Surgeon General's site for smoking cessation help
Palpitations & Heart Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-Women & Heart Attack
4woman.gov Heart & Cardiovascular Disease Document
Sex Drive
Food & Drug Administration—Facts About Aphrodisiacs
The-clitoris.com
Skin
FDA—Clearing Up Cosmetic Confusion
American Academy of Dermatology
National Institute on Aging
Federal Trade Commission—Indoor Tanning
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Thyroid Problems
Top Thyroid Doctors
Urinary Problems
Secret Suffering - (our other site)
International Pelvic Pain Society
Interstitial Cystitis Association
NKUDIC—Interstitial Cystitis
NKUDIC—Urinary Tract Infections
NCCAM Project Concept Review—Cranberry
NKUDIC—Kegel Exercises
Vaginal Issues & Pain
Secret Suffering - (our other site)
National Vulvodynia Association
International Pelvic Pain Society
All about My Vagina
Vulvodynia.com FAQ
Vulvar Pain Foundation
VulvodyniaSupport.com
Vulvodynia FAQ
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Weight Gain
Mayo Clinic Article in CNN.com—Midlife Weight Gain
Eating Disorders at Midlife Mayo Clinic Article on Cnn.com
Overeaters Anonymous
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA)
Food Addicts Anonymous (FAA)
Miscellaneous Resources
4Women.gov
The National Women's Health Information Center website and toll-free call center were created to provide FREE, reliable health information for women everywhere.
4Women.gov: Perimenopause Information
Cyberspace Health Clinic—Perimenopause
Cyberspace Health Clinic is the UK's definitive on-line complementary health and natural medicine resource. Their mission is to bring you the best in health and complementary medicine across the UK.
MEDLINEplus: Menopause
Thorough resource for information on menopause.
Medline Plus Vitamin & Mineral Supplements
Latest information and research on supplements.
MenopauseRX
From their site: MenopauseRx is making menopause and perimenopause manageable by providing quality education and treatment options for women.
North American Menopause Society
The leading scientific nonprofit organization devoted to promoting women's health during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause.
NatureMade website
Excellent resource for explaining properties of supplements. High quality vitamins at low prices.
OBGYN.net
http://www.obgyn.net/meno/meno.asp
(perimenopause & menopause section)
From their site: We are proud to be the World Wide Web's most comprehensive international resource center for professionals in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the medical industry, and the women they serve. OBGYN.net closes the circle on women's healthcare, providing a platform for interaction between women, healthcare providers and the medical industry. OBGYN.net is the online platform for the advancement of women's health globally.
U.S. Drug & Food Administration Office of Women's Health
The mission of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Office of Women's Health (OWH) is to serve as a champion for women's health both within and outside the agency.
Women's Health Initiative
The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is a major 15-year research program to address the most common causes of death, disability and poor quality of life in postmenopausal women—cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
Women's Health Matters
Women's Health Matters is a news and information site for women's health, diseases and life trends. The site is based in Canada at the Women's College Ambulatory Care Centre. Women's health experts from Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre and the Centre for Research in Women's Health developed this site and play an ongoing role in its expansion and review.
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