References
Everything you can look up, in one place.
The deep-end shelves: guides, glossary, research summaries, stats, and the printable checklists you might want to take to an appointment.
Guides library
Long-form, evidence-based guides across symptoms, treatments, and life chapters.
Glossary
Plain-language definitions for the terms you'll hear in research papers and at appointments.
Research summaries
Recent studies summarized in human English, with the limitations called out honestly.
By the numbers
The figures that frame menopause: scope, workforce impact, investment landscape. Sourced and dated.
Virtual-care checklist
What to look for when you're choosing a telehealth menopause provider.
Workplace disclosure scripts
Word-for-word scripts for telling a manager, HR, or a colleague, only as much as you choose.
Editorial scoring rubric
How we grade evidence and vet partner placements. The rubric is published so you can hold us to it.
Newsletters & tools
Newsletters and decision tools we trust
Non-commercial, clinician-built or independently edited. Useful for a second source or when a friend asks 'where else can I read about this?'
- Newsletter
The Vajenda
by Dr. Jen Gunter
Free Substack. Reliably good at debunking the latest 'bioidentical' or compounded-pellet claim before it spreads.
- Newsletter
Hotflash Inc.
by Ann Marie McQueen
Long-running newsletter and podcast covering the menopause beat as actual journalism — including which products and claims don't hold up.
- Tool
MyMenoPlan
by UCSF & Massachusetts General Hospital (NIH-funded)
A free decision tool built by menopause researchers: short symptom checker, personalized plan covering hormonal and non-hormonal options.
- Tool
Endocrine Society — Menopause patient library
by The Endocrine Society
The endocrinology profession's own patient-facing reference. Strong on the hormone-system side and a useful cross-check.
- Tool
Menopause Essentials
by Menopause Foundation of Canada
Interactive Canadian patient-education resource covering symptoms, treatments and workplace impact. Plain-language and free.
- Tool
Take Charge of Your Care Guide
by Menopause Foundation of Canada
Free downloadable guide to prep for a menopause appointment — what to track, what to ask, how to push for a second opinion when the first visit doesn't get you what you need.
- Tool
MenoPause Symptom Tracker
by Menopause Foundation of Canada (endorsed by the Canadian Menopause Society)
Free symptom tracker built for Canadian patients heading into a GP or specialist appointment.
- Tool
Menopause Works Here™
by Menopause Foundation of Canada
Canadian employer campaign with policy templates, manager training and workplace-culture guidance. A useful companion to Nila's employer toolkit.
- Newsletter
The Hot Flash
by National Menopause Foundation
Free newsletter archive from the U.S. nonprofit covering education, advocacy and community updates. A useful companion to the Canadian and UK newsletters already here.
- Newsletter
WMHPI The Policy Pulse
by National Menopause Foundation
U.S. policy roundup on legislation and workplace actions affecting menopause care. Useful if you want to track advocacy beyond the headlines.
- Tool
Menopause Workplace Benchmark Tool
by National Menopause Foundation
Free downloadable self-assessment for employers across policy, environment, benefits, culture and measurement. Pairs well with Nila's own workplace self-check.
- Tool
Perimenopause & Menopause Community
by National Menopause Foundation + Inspire
Free, anonymous, peer-to-peer support community. Not a substitute for medical advice, but a place to hear how others are navigating the same stage.
- Tool
MenoNotes
by The Menopause Society (NAMS)
Free, topic-specific PDF handouts on depression, osteoporosis, bioidentical hormones, menstrual calendars and more. The same source Nila's clinical pages already rely on.
- Tool
Consumer Videos and Podcasts
by The Menopause Society (NAMS)
Free archive of expert interviews on YouTube and SoundCloud covering perimenopause, hormone and nonhormone options, breast cancer, heart disease, and the aging transgender woman.
- Tool
Menopause services
by Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
One of the few Planned Parenthood affiliates offering menopause care as a named service line: MHT, GSM treatment, symptom management, sliding-scale, explicitly inclusive of trans and non-binary patients. A useful pattern to point to when you're looking for gender-affirming, affordable menopause care in the U.S.
- Tool
Genderqueer Menopause
by Tania Glyde
Companion project to Queer Menopause focused specifically on genderqueer, non-binary and gender-non-conforming experiences of midlife hormone shifts. Research, first-person accounts, and a practitioner-training strand.
No affiliate links. No paid placement. We update this shelf roughly every quarter.