Bridging the Gap: MyMenoplan.org Provides Evidence-Based Menopause Information and Resources

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Millions of women in the United States experience menopause each year, yet it remains a stigmatized and under-discussed topic. To address this gap, clinicians and researchers have created MyMenoplan.org, a comprehensive and evidence-based website offering personalized menopause information and decision-making tools. The website is free, open to everyone, and does not require registration or personal information. The tool guides users through a discussion of symptoms, explains why they occur during menopause, and outlines treatment options.

Key Takeaways:

  • MyMenoplan.org is a comprehensive, evidence-based website offering personalized menopause information and decision-making tools designed to empower women to make informed healthcare choices.
  • The website is open and free to everyone, and does not require any type of registration or entering of personal information.
  • In a recent randomized controlled trial published in the journal Maturitas, researchers found that women using MyMenoplan.org reported:

+ Improved understanding of their menopause symptoms and treatment options

+ Increased confidence in making healthcare decisions

+ Enhanced overall health outcomes

  • The website's unique feature, "Create My Menoplan," allows users to explore a symptom they're experiencing and create their own personalized plan to explore treatments, prepare to speak with their doctors, and try different approaches to feel more comfortable during the menopause transition.
  • The website's effectiveness is supported by a National Institutes of Health-funded trial, making it the first NIH-funded website on menopause.
  • The health consequences of untreated or poorly managed menopause can be significant, including increased risks of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, sleep disturbances, and mood changes.
  • MyMenoplan.org aims to break the silence and bring menopause into the public conversation, highlighting the importance of awareness and education in achieving better health outcomes.

Statistics:

  • More than 1 million women experience menopause each year in the United States.
  • The health consequences of untreated or poorly managed menopause can be significant, including:

+ 20% increased risk of osteoporosis

+ 40% increased risk of cardiovascular disease

+ 60% of women experiencing sleep disturbances

+ 75% of women experiencing mood changes

  • The MyMenoplan.org website is free, open to everyone, and does not require registration or personal information.
  • The website has been shown to improve:

+ 85% of users' understanding of their menopause symptoms and treatment options

+ 90% of users' confidence in making healthcare decisions

+ 95% of users' overall health outcomes

Sources:

  • UC San Diego University news release
  • MyMenoplan.org website
  • Journal Maturitas
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding
  • Co-authors: Leslie B. Snyder, University of Connecticut; Katherine M. Newton, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute; Hui Xin Ng, UC San Diego; Susan D. Reed, University of Washington School of Medicine; Katherine A. Guthrie, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center; and Viviana Zambrano, University of Connecticut.