Menopause Articles – Fair Oaks Women’s Health

1. Learn about DEXA scans for bone density
2. How much Calcium and Vitamin D do you need?
3. What are some bone health measures to help strengthen your bones?
4. What’s up with Progesterone?
5. I’m starting menopause – what should I know?
6. I just started Hormones – what to expect? Part 1
7. I just started Hormones – what to expect? Part 2

DISCLAIMER – These handouts include valid scientific content and also some of Dr. Jick’s personal views. Nothing in these handouts establishes a doctor-patient relationship between you and Dr. Jick. They are offered solely as a public educational service. Other experts may disagree with some of the information provided. Ultimately nobody knows all there is to know about menopause management. Dr. Jick stands behind his credentials and his reputation. He has been in private practice as an Ob/Gyn for 36 years and is also a Certified Menopause Practitioner.

General Menopause Articles

• Women Have Been Misled About Menopause – NY Times Magazine
• Clearing the air on hormone replacement therapy – Peter Attia MD
• Menopause Terminology – The International Menopause Society

ACOG articles (Amer College Ob/Gyn)

• My Periods Have Changed. Is Menopause Around the Corner?
• The Menopause Years – FAQ’s
• An ObGyn’s Tip on Managing Hot Flashes

Bio Identical Hormone Therapy (BHT)

• Bioidentical hormones: Are they safer? – Mayo Clinic
• Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy – The Endocrine Society
• Compounded Bioidentical Hormones – ACOG Statement
• Menopause & Hormones – FDA Statement
• Bioidentical Hormone Therapy: Custom Compounded versus Government Approved – NAMS

MenoNotes by NAMS

• MenoNotes are handouts specifically written for the public, all written by experts at NAMS (North American Menopause Society)
• Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
• Menopause and Depression
• Non-Hormone Treatments for Hot Flashes
• Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
• Vaginal Dryness

International Menopause Society

• Global Consensus Position Statement on the Use of Testosterone Therapy for Women

NAMS – North American Menopause Society

NAMS produces position statements on many menopause issues. A few are listed here with links to pdf versions.

• The 2023 nonhormone therapy position statement of The North American Menopause Society
• The 2022 hormone therapy position statement of The North American Menopause Society
• Management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: the 2021 position statement of The North American Menopause Society
• The 2020 genitourinary syndrome of menopause position statement of The North American Menopause Society
• NAMS Practice Pearl: Testosterone Use for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Postmenopausal Women