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Hormone Replacement Therapy

General

o	Helping Your Partner Through Menopause An understanding spouse or partner is very important to a woman going through menopause. Going through menopause is much easier when a partner is willing to listen, learn, and care enough to help the woman experiencing the menopause and its many changes.
o	National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases~National Resource Center (NIH ORBD~NRC)
o	The National Women's Health Information Center The National Women's Health Information Center is a one-stop gateway for women seeking health information. NWHIC is a free information and resource service on women's health issues designed just for you, whether you're a consumer, a health care professional, a researcher, an educator, or a student.
o	US Food and Drug Administration Information for Women about Osteoporosis and Bone Diseases
o	National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
o	OsteoFAQ Answers to frequently asked questions about osteoporosis from the National Osteoporosis Foundation
o	Prevention: How Can I Prevent Osteoporosis? (The National Osteoporosis Foundation US)
o	Prevention: Postmenopausal Osteoporosis This article discusses alternatives to estrogen replacement therapy for the prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. These alternatives include regular sessions of weight-bearing exercise, combined with adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D.
o	Continuous Hormone Replacement Therapy after Menopause http://www.vh.org/Patients/IHB/HealthProse/ ObstetricsandGynecology/hormonereplacement.html
o	Estrogen Prophylaxis http://www.telemedical.com/Telemedical/CWS/estrogen.html
o	Ginecobr – ginecologia obstetricia perguntas respostas http://www.gineco.com.br
o	GineWeb: the Spanish resource on women's health http://www.unizar.es/gine/home.htm
o	International Osteoporosis Foundation http://www.osteofound.org/
o	Insights in Menopause http://www.coolware.com/health/joel/menopause.html
o	Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy (National Cancer Institute) http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cancernet/
o	Menopause Online http://www.menopause-online.com/
o	National Women’s Health Information Center http://www.4women.gov
o	National Women’s Health Resource Center http://www.healthywomen.org
o	Women in Europe – Towards Healthy Ageing http://www.eurohealth.ie/report

Support Groups and Associations

o	Premature Ovarian Failure Support Group Support and information for women with Premature Ovarian Failure (POF). An endocrine disorder affecting women under 40, causes profound infertility and vasomotor symptoms. Often called Premature Menopause.
o	Power Surge A warm and caring community for women at midlife. Celebrating nine years of Fabulous Guest Conferences / Medical Consultants / DatabaseWeekly chats Support Groups / Message boards / Newsletters / Timely Health News / Articles
o	The National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) The NOS is the only national (United Kingdom) charity dedicated to osteoporosis.
o	The Foundation For Osteoporosis Research And Education FORE provides educational lectures on osteoporosis and related women's health issues to community groups, professional organizations and corporate offices free of charge. Topics range from menopause to exercise to diet and nutrition to osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
o	Building Strength Together This is the home page for Building Strength Together, a support group for people suffering from osteoporosis. BST is affiliated with the National Osteoporosis Foundation.

Hormone Replacement Therapy

o	New Menopause Survey Explores HRT Experience and Effects on Continuance According to Survey by Dr. Philip Sarrel of Yale University School of Medicine
o	Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Among Women Age 40 or Older
o	FDA APPROVES FIRST COMBINATION ESTROGEN AND PROGESTIN PATCH - CombiPatch™ Brings Menopausal Women a New Choice in Hormone Replacement Therapy.
o	Estrogen Replacement Therapy Is ERT right for you? A feature from your Women's Health Guide.
o	2000-Facts About Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) After Menopause Hormone replacement therapy refers to providing a woman who has gone through menopause with hormones that her body has stopped producing.
o	Doctor's Guide - Osteoporosis The latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with osteoporosis.
o	Estrogen Prophylaxis It is estimated that 1.3 million osteoporosis-related fractures occur each year in the United States.1 Most of these injuries occur in postmenopausal women.
o	Ginecobr - ginecologia obstetricia perguntas respostas
o	Insights in Menopause by Joel R. Cooper, The Medical Reporter

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