Resources
Explore the following organizations listed below to find insight, information and support to help you during menopause.
- The Red Hot Mamas® is a support group dedicated to educating women about the physical and emotional aspects of menopause so they can better understand and cope with the changes that they are experiencing. Women of all ages and interested family members are welcome, and there is no fee.
www.redhotmamas.org - The Doctor’s Guide is sponsored by P/S/L Consulting Group, Inc., an organization dedicated to promoting the informed use of medicines by providing information and services to healthcare professionals, organizations and patients. It offers news, Web casts and articles on various areas of interest, plus a section dedicated to information on menopause.
www.docguide.com - The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is the leading scientific nonprofit organization devoted to promoting women's health during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause. This site contains information on perimenopause, early menopause, menopausal symptoms and long-term health effects of estrogen loss, and a wide variety of therapies to enhance health.
www.menopause.org - The National Osteoporosis Foundation is a leading resource for patients and healthcare professionals seeking current information on the causes, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
www.nof.org - National Institutes of Health provides up-to-date information on a wide array of women’s health issues.
www.nih.gov - The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is a reliable and current information resource on women’s health today. Free women’s health information on more than 800 topics. www.4woman.gov
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is the nation's leading group of medical professionals providing healthcare for women. Based in Washington, DC, it is a private, volunteer, nonprofit membership organization.
www.acog.org - The National Institute on Aging offers free information on menopause and osteoporosis.
www.nia.nih.gov
Other Bayer HealthCare Pharamceuticals® sites.
- Bayer HealthCare Pharamceuticals is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing specialized medicines. Its history spans over a century, including more than 25 years of experience in women's health.
pharma.bayer.com - MenopauseMyWay features expert advice on menopause management, the latest news about hormone therapy (HT) and tools to help you find detailed information about different forms of symptom relief that may be right for you.
www.menopausemyway.com - ClimaraPro® (estradiol/levonorgestrel transdermal system) is the first once-a-week patch that uses combined (HT) to provide symptom relief for women going through natural menopause.
www.climarapro.com - Climara® (estradiol transdermal system) is a once-a-week patch that uses estrogen (HT) to provide symptom relief for women going through surgical menopause (hysterectomy including removal of the ovaries).
www.climara.com - Menostar® (estradiol transdermal system) is the only low-dose estrogen therapy that is designed specifically to reduce the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
www.menostar-us.com
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What important information should you know about ANGELIQ® tablets (drospirenone / estradiol) 0.5mg / 1mg?
ANGELIQ contains a different kind of hormone, drsp®, which may increase potassium. Therefore you should not take ANGELIQ if you have kidney, liver, or adrenal disease. Be sure to talk to your doctor about taking ANGELIQ if you regularly take other medications that can increase your potassium levels. These can include: NSAIDs-ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®), naproxen (Naprosyn®, Aleve®, and others) when taken long-term and daily for arthritis or other diseases or conditions, potassium-sparing diuretics (spironolactone and others), potassium supplementation, ACE inhibitors (Capoten®, Vasotec®, Zestril®, and others), angiotensin-II receptor antagonists (Cozaar®, Diovan®, Avapro®, and others), and heparin.
Do not use estrogens with or without progestins to prevent heart disease, heart attack or strokes.
Using estrogens with or without progestins may increase your chances of getting heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer and blood clots.
The most commonly reported side effects are irregular vaginal bleeding, breast pain and headaches.
Do not use ANGELIQ if you have had your uterus removed (hysterectomy), have unusual vaginal bleeding, have or have had a stroke or heart attack in the past year, currently have or have had blood clots, liver problems, or are allergic to ANGELIQ or any of its ingredients.
Estrogens with or without progestins should be used at the lowest effective doses and only for as long as menopausal symptoms persist. You and your healthcare provider should talk regularly about whether or not you still require treatment with ANGELIQ.
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