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We’ve compiled a list of our top online menopause resources to help you navigate through this life transition with the correct information to help you understand the symptoms, treatments available and connect with other like-minded women to share your experiences.

North American Menopause Society (NAMS) - the leading non-profit scientific organization devoted to promoting women's health and quality of life through an understanding of menopause.

By:  Dr. Jacquelyn Paykel, MD, FACOG

The term estrogen dominance (ESD) refers to a relative deficiency of progesterone in relation to estrogen levels in the body.  Symptoms of estrogen dominance include:

Weight gain after menopause is one the most common complaints associated with this natural life transition.   Despite their best efforts, many women simply can’t seem to shed those extra pounds.  No matter how much exercise or dieting they do, their weight keeps on increasing.  

Most woman in their forties will be aware of the impending change their body’s will go though brought on by menopause.  This natural shift in the body’s hormonal balance is the subject of countless books, websites, blogs and research. This transition, that marks the end of fertility for a woman, is commonly recognized through symptoms of hot flashes, weight gain, depression, and insomnia to name just a few. 

Menopause marks the end of fertility for a woman and is a natural life transition, yet it is all too often accompanied by severely disruptive symptoms. Menopausal symptoms vary with every woman, and can include hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain around the middle, sleep disturbances and mood changes.

The findings of a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association demonstrates that women with high levels of estradiol in their blood are exposed to a greater risk of myocardial infarction or strokes.  The study was conducted by a team of Inserm researchers, directed by Pierre-Yves Scarabin (Inserm

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) recently reaffirmed its position that hormone  therapy remains the most effective treatment for the symptoms of menopause