Menopause and Women's Health

Menopause, typically occurring between the ages of 47 and 55, is a natural part of a woman's life.  While menopause can be both emotionally and physically challenging, many women welcome the changes menopause brings. 

Symptoms of menopause begin when estrogen levels begin to change, and the first symptoms of menopause are often hot flashes – quick changes in body temperature – and frequent mood swings.

Women should discuss whether and how to treat menopause symptoms with their doctors.  Women should be evaluated for their risk of conditions that can follow menopause, including heart disease and osteoporosis.  Hormone therapy can relieve the symptoms of menopause, but can increase the risk of breast cancer.  Complementary and alternative medicines are also available to treat menopause symptoms.

Learn about premature menopause, early signs of menopause, menopause symptoms, treatment, and much more in the fact sheets and patient guides listed below.

Fact Sheets

Bioidentical Hormones and Menopause

Breast Cancer and Bone Loss (English/Spanish)

Breast Cancer Prevention

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Menopausal Symptoms

Hormones, Women and Breast Cancer

Infertility and Women

Menopause and Bone Loss

Menopause Management: Treatment Options for Early Menopause

Menopause Management: Hormone Therapy and Alternative Treatments

Osteoporosis and Women’s Health

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Premature Ovarian Failure

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

Stress and Your Health

Patient Guides

Patient Guide on Maternal Thyroid Nodules and Cancer Before, During and After Pregnancy

Patient Guide on the Management of Hyperthyroidism Before, During and After Pregnancy

Patient Guide on the Management of Hypothyroidism Before, During and After Pregnancy

Patient Guide to the Evaluation and Treatment of Hirsutism in Premenopausal Women

Patient Guide to the Therapeutic use of Androgens in Women