Hormone Replacement Therapy: Additional Sources of Information

Here are some reliable sources that can provide more information about hormone replacement therapy.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) offers the following pamphlets: "Hormone Replacement Therapy," "Preventing Osteoporosis," and "The Menopause Years." To obtain copies, send a self-address envelope to:

ACOG 
Phone: 1-800-762-2264
http://www.acog.org

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Women's Initiative has a fact sheet entitled "Hormone Replacement Therapy: Facts to Help You Decide." 
Phone: 1-800-424-3410

The North American Menopause Society( NAMS) 
Phone: 440-442-7550
http://www.menopause.org

Johns Hopkins Medicine 
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

A test entitled "Is HRT For You?" is available online a thttp://www.menopause-online.com/hrttest/index.html. Results of this test can tell you if you are likely to live longer on HRT or off. The test is based on a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Society in 1997. You will need to know your blood pressure, heart rate, and if you have high cholesterol or very high cholesterol. If you don't know, ask your doctor before you begin.

Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, publishes a Web page entitled "Plant-based Therapies and Herbal Remedies," which discusses other options for relief of menopause symptoms. The information can be found at http://www.meriter.com/living/library/women/hormone/menopa.htm.