Menopause Symptom and Relief Resources

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Government Agencies For Menopause Symptoms Relief

National Women's Menopause Symptom Health Information Center
US Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: (800) 994-9662
TDD: (888) 220-5446
FAX (301) 443-2578

Agency for Menopause Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
540 Gaither Road,
Rockville, MD 20850,
Phone: (301) 427-1364

National Institutes of Menopause Health
US Department of Health and Human Services

Administration on Aging Menopause, Office of External Affairs
330 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC 20201,
Phone: (202) 401-4541,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office of Women's Health,
1600 Clifton Road, NE,
Atlanta, GA 30333,
Phone: (404) 639-2607

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Public Information and Communications,
Building 31, Room 2A32,
31 Center Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892,
Phone: (301) 496-5133,
FAX (301) 496-0500

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
9000 Rockville Pike,
Bethesda, MD 20892,
Phone: (301) 496-4236,
FAX (301) 402-1051

National Institute on Menopause Symptom and Aging
Public Information Office,
Building 31, Room 2C234,
Bethesda, MD 20892,
Phone: (301) 496-1752,
FAX (301) 496-1072

National Institute of Mental Health
Parklawn Building, Room 17-99,
5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857,
Phone: (301) 443-3673,
FAX (301) 443-2578

Office of Research on Women's Health and Menopause Symptoms
National Institutes of Health
Building 1, Room 201,
Bethesda, MD 20892,
Phone: (301) 402-1770,
FAX (301) 402-1798

Office on Women's Health and Menopause Relief
Humphrey Building, Room 712E,
200 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC 20201,
Phone: (202) 690-7650,
FAX (202) 690-7172

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Parklawn Building, Room 13-99,
5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857,
Phone: (301) 443-5184,
FAX (301) 443-8964
http://www.samhsa.gov

Private Organizations for Menopause Symptom Relief

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) for Menopause
1000 Riverside Avenue Suite 205
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Phone: (904) 353-7878

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Menopause Relief
409 12th Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20024-2188,
Phone: (202) 638-5577

American Menopause Symptom Foundation, Inc.
The Empire State Building,
350 5th Avenue, Suite 822,
New York, NY 10118,
Phone: (212) 714-2398

Association of Women's Menopause Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
700 14th Street, NW,
Washington, D.C. 20005,
Phone: (202) 662-1600

Black Women's Health Imperative
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Suite 310,
Washington, DC 20003,
Phone: (202) 548-4000

Boston Women's Menopause Health Book Collective
240A Elm Street,
Somerville, MA 02144,
Phone: (617) 625-0271

Hormone Foundation
8401 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 900
Chevy Chase,MD 20815-5817
Phone: (800) 467-6663

Melpomene Institute
1010 University Avenue,
St. Paul, MN 55104,
Phone: (612) 642-1951

National Center on Women and Aging
Brandeis University,
Waltham, MA 02254-9110,
Phone: (800) 929-1995,
FAX (781) 736-3866

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF)
1232 22nd Street, NW, Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20037,
Phone: (202) 223- 2226

National Women's Health Network
514 10th Street, NW, Suite 400,
Washington, DC 20004,
Phone: (202) 628-7814

North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
PO Box 94527,
Cleveland, OH 44101,
Phone: (440) 442-7550

Older Women's League
1750 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20006,
Phone: (202) 783-6686

Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center
1232 22nd Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20037,
Phone: (800) 624-BONE

Planned Parenthood Federation of America
434 West 33rd Street,
New York, NY 10001,
Phone: (212) 541-7800

The Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Tufts University, 711 Washington Street,
Boston, MA 02111,
Phone: (617) 556-3000,
FAX (617) 556-3344

Menopause Symptom Relief Newsletters, Magazines, and Reports

Hot Flash: A Newsletter for Midlife and Older Women
The National Action Forum for Midlife and Older Women,
Box 816,
Stony Brook, NY 11790-0609

Menopause Symptom Flashes
The North American Menopause Symptom Society

Menopause News
Judith Askew, Editor;
2074 Union Street, Suite 10,
San Francisco, CA 94123

Osteoporosis Report
National Osteoporosis Foundation,
2100 M Street, NW, Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20037,
Phone: (202) 223-2226

Menopause Surgery

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Surgery is not a treatment for menopause, but conditions requiring surgery become more common at the time of menopause.
Menopause Surgery Choices

Procedures that may be used to diagnose or treat problems, such as abnormal vaginal bleeding, that occur during or after menopause include:

* Dilation and curettage (D&C).
* Endometrial ablation.
* Endometrial biopsy.
* Hysteroscopy.
* Hysterectomy.

What to Think About when deciding Menopause Surgery

Bothersome symptoms and abnormal bleeding often stop naturally after menopause is completed. If menopause is nearing completion, watchful waiting may be the best approach when uterine fibroids or endometriosis is present.

Some women may prefer the risks of surgery to the burden and inconvenience of their symptoms.

Surgery may be the most appropriate treatment for cancers of the reproductive organs.
Indications for surgery during menopause

Surgery to treat or prevent problems during menopause may be considered when:

* Vaginal bleeding is severe and interferes with your daily activities.
* Abnormal vaginal bleeding does not respond to other treatments and anemia develops because of blood loss.
* Other problems are found or suspected, including:
o Endometrial hyperplasia.
o Uterine fibroids.
o Endometriosis.
o Uterine prolapse.
o Gynecological cancers, such as cancer of the cervix, the ovary, or the lining of the uterus (endometrial cancer).