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Our menstrual cycles can tell us a lot about our overall health. ResourcesReadAir Pollution and Menopause Symptoms Researchers find that air pollutants can worsen menopause symptoms by causing estrogen to decline faster. Researchers find that air pollutants can worsen menopause symptoms by causing estrogen to decline faster. ResourcesReadWe Need Legal Menopause Protections U.S. law, government, and employers offer few accommodations for menopause symptoms in the workplace. U.S. law, government, and employers offer few accommodations for menopause symptoms in the workplace. ResourcesReadThe Menopause Morass: Media, Marketing, Misinformation Health care journalist Gary Schwitzer critiques recent media messages around menopause. He integrates his perspective with that of researchers and experts, including OBOS co-founder Judy Norsigian and OBOS partner Nina Coslov. Health care journalist Gary Schwitzer critiques recent media messages around menopause. He integrates his perspective with that of researchers and experts, including OBOS co-founder Judy Norsigian and OBOS partner Nina Coslov. ResourcesReadMenopause and Heart Disease Risk As we age, menopause affects our risk for heart disease in various ways. This article from the American Heart Association explains how. As we age, menopause affects our risk for heart disease in various ways. This article from the American Heart Association explains how. ResourcesReadCaring for Heart Health during Menopause This article discusses concrete ways we can make a plan to protect our heart health, including how to calculate our risk and recognize the often different signs of heart disease in women during menopause. This article discusses concrete ways we can make a plan to protect our heart health, including how to calculate our risk and recognize the often different signs of heart disease in women during menopause. ResourcesWatchMenopause Effects on the Brain Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi discusses how the hormones associated with menopause affect women's brains, especially in relation to Alzheimer's Disease. Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi discusses how the hormones associated with menopause affect women's brains, especially in relation to Alzheimer's Disease. ResourcesReadMenopause and Perimenopause: Get Involved Find activist organizations and groups working to create supportive networks and policies, and to destigmatize menopause and perimenopause. Find activist organizations and groups working to create supportive networks and policies, and to destigmatize menopause and perimenopause. ResourcesReadUnderstanding Bioidentical and Compounded Hormones A three-part series on menopause hormone therapy (MHT) that examines the similarities and differences between bioidentical, FDA-approved, and compounded hormones. A three-part series on menopause hormone therapy (MHT) that examines the similarities and differences between bioidentical, FDA-approved, and compounded hormones. ResourcesReadEstrogen and Progesterone 101 What is a hormone? How do estrogen, progesterone, FSH, and LH govern the menstrual cycle? What else do hormones do? What is a hormone? How do estrogen, progesterone, FSH, and LH govern the menstrual cycle? What else do hormones do? ResourcesReadUnderstanding Hormonal Changes on the Path to Menopause Many women don’t know that the symptoms normally associated with the menopause transition can begin early, well before menstrual irregularities occur. Learn about hormonal patterns and how they change over the course of perimenopause and menopause. Many women don’t know that the symptoms normally associated with the menopause transition can begin early, well before menstrual irregularities occur. Learn about hormonal patterns and how they change over the course of perimenopause and menopause. ResourcesReadTreating Vaginal Dryness in Menopause Vaginal dryness is a very common in perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause. Vaginal dryness is a very common in perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause. 1 2 3