Resources

These organizations and articles have helpful and comprehensive information about HRT and women’s health.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(202) 863-2518
ACOG publications are available at: http://www.medem.com/

The Hormone Foundation
(800) 467-6663

Medscape from WedMD (registration required but free):

• “Individualizing Hormone Therapy: Principles and Practice” by Morris Notelovitz, MD, PhD (2001)
• “Menopause Management for the Millennium” by Rogerio A. Lobo, MD
• “Why Individualizing Hormone Therapy Is Crucial: Putting the Results of the WHI Trial Into Perspective” by Morris Notelovitz, MD, PhD (2002)
• “Be Careful of What You Wish For: Putting the WHI Estrogen/progestin and HERS II Trials in Perspective” by John F. Randolph, Jr, MD (2002)
• “Straight Talk on HRT: Benefits and Limitations” by Charles B. Hammond, MD; Robert A. Wild, MD, MPH; and James V. Fiorica, MD (2000)
• “An Evidence-based Evaluation of the Benefits and Risks of HRT” by Charles B. Hammond, MD
• “Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease” by Robert A. Wild, MD, MPH
• “The Health Impact of HRT on the Breast” by James V. Fiorica, MD

Medical Journal of Australia – a thorough article about androgen replacement

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

• “Questions and Answers: Use of Hormones after Menopause”

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institute on Aging (NIA)
(800) 222-2225

National Library of Medicine’s MEDLINEplus (Main page with links to many information sources)

National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC)
(800) 994-WOMAN