Australia

• • Australasian Menopause Society (AMS) – Great fact sheets and also find a Provider (also for New Zealand and Singapore)
  • WellFemme – Telehealth consultations with a menopause specialist.
  • Glossary of Terms – from the AMS a description of words and terms used in menopause and women’s health.
  • Menopausal Symptoms – from the AMS a great overview of what is menopause and possible symptoms you may experience.
  • What is MHT and is it safe? – from the AMS.
  • Alternatives to MHT – if you can’t take MHT there are other pharmaceutical options.
  • Complementary medicine options – these may assist your symptoms.
  • Self-assessment tools for bone health, breast cancer, and cardiovascular disease – Information and tools to assist in understanding and assessing risk factors for bone health, breast cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

International

• • Amanda Thebe has a page of great resources for North America and the UK here.
  • Menopause Support Symptom Checker – fill this in before visiting your doctor.
  • Cycle of Change – a short film about understanding menopause.
  • Menopause Support – website created by Diane Danzebrink founder of the #MakeMenopauseMatter campaign. A fantastic source of information and resources.
  • Surgical Menopause Questions and Answers with Dr Hannah Short

• • Men … Let’s Talk Menopause (updated edition) – by Ruth Devlin. This book is a great read for you and your loved ones who will never go through menopause or even those who will in the distant future. Key things to note is that HRT is now commonly being called Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT) or just Hormone Therapy (HT). Evidence is out about the effectiveness of some herbal remedies mentioned in Chapter 8. Watch ‘The Truth About Menopause with Myf Warhurst’ on ABC iView for a great overview on them.
  • The Menopause Brain – by Lisa Mosconi PhD. A fabulous book by a leading neurologist and women’s brain health specialist who demystifies the hormonal changes during peri and post- menopause and it’s impact on women’s brains. Did you know that during this time our cognitive function doesn’t decline … it can just be slower for a time!!!  Lisa also a talks about therapies and lifestyles to support symptoms during menopause. A great first read on menopause.
  • Menopocalypse – by Amanda Thebe. In her witty, hilarious and honest way, she demystifies the menopause transition from a non-medico perspective and shares her tips that are based on evidence. Has great resources and information including exercise programs and nutrition guidelines.
  • Making Menopause Matter – by Diane Danzebrink. Where to start with Diane … she is an incredible menovist (menopause activist) in the UK and crucial in ensuring that menopause is now on their political, healthcare, education and workplace agendas. The UK work has been a leading light in guiding Australia on the way forward. A wonderful book on supporting yourself and others.
  • Menopause Manifesto – by Dr Jen Gunter. A fabulous manifesto where she seeks to empower your menopause transition by separating out myths/misunderstandings about menopause with evidence-based science, cultural differences between symptoms, and hormones/diets/supplements to support symptoms.
  • Vagina Bible – by Dr Jen Gunter. Separates myth from medicine for the vulva and vagina. I think it’s a must-read for all genders.
  • Managing Hot Flushes and Night Sweats: A Cognitive Behavioural Self-help Guide to the Menopause – by Myra Hunter and Melanie Smith. An evidence-based four-week self-help guide that uses cognitive behavioural therapy to manage hot flushes and night sweats. Oh, how I wish I knew about this book when I was having them! This book has been recommended multiple times by leading menopause doctors and research suggests that following this 4-week program does help reduce hot flushes and night sweats.
  • Living Well Through the Menopause: An Evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Guide – by Myra Hunter and Melanie Smith. A great companion to their book above. It provides evidence-based cognitive and behavioural strategies to cope effectively with all your menopausal symptoms.
  • The Let Them Theory – by Mel Robbins. Ok … I know that it’s not a book on menopause … however, using the Let Them and Let Me theories can help reduce your stress that is essential to coping with menopausal symptoms (see Living Well Through the Menopause: An Evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Guide ).
  • The Slow Moon Climbs: The Science, History, and Meaning of Menopause – by Susan Mattern. The title says it all. A detailed and fabulous read that may change your thoughts on why women stop having periods and how women experience menopause differently across cultures.

• • The Truth About Menopause with Myf Warhurst on ABC iView. Some of Australia’s leading menopause experts are featured with some up-to-date evidence based information.