New Web Site Fills Need for Menopausal Information

New Web Site Fills Need for Menopausal Information

KnowMenopause.com Provides an Interactive Resource for Health Care Professionals and Patients

(ARA) - Recently, 491 menopausal women participated in a nationwide poll and reported that there is a lack of credible information about menopause - a potentially confusing time in a woman's life. In fact, this new survey found that 67 percent of the women felt that there is a great deal of confusion about treatments for menopausal symptoms. In addition, only 9 percent of the women strongly agreed that accurate and current information about menopause treatments is easy to find.

There were similar findings in a survey of 300 physicians. In this survey, 93 percent of the physicians stated that honest, credible and consumer-friendly resources would better help them serve their patients. Now, a new online destination called KnowMenopause.com is available to help ease the confusion that exists.

"Research shows that when it comes to menopause, 73 percent of physicians cite Web sites as resources women use to gain knowledge. KnowMenopause.com is a user-friendly Web site that provides useful, well balanced information designed to help women better understand menopause and improve the interaction with their health care professionals," says Gloria Richard-Davis, M.D. As a reproductive endocrinologist and women's health expert, Dr. Richard-Davis is featured on the site reviewing the basics of menopause.

KnowMenopause.com is a unique health educational tool that enables women of menopausal age to learn about the changes they may experience during menopause and information about treatment options. The site also urges women to work with their health care professional to develop a health program and action plan that is right for them. An innovative blend of online resources and interactive tools, KnowMenopause.com offers: Web videos with expert guidance from health care professionals, real-life patient stories, e-Cards to send to friends, and a women's wellness screener for health after age 40.

KnowMenopause.com is a resource sponsored by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Prior to launching the site to women, Wyeth invited health care professionals to preview and navigate the site to better understand the type of information their patients will receive.

Visit www.KnowMenopause.com for:

* Real-life interviews with women who share their personal experiences with menopause

* e-Cards that visitors to the site can send to friends

* A woman's wellness screener with guidelines for optimal health management after age 40

* Interactive tools, such as a menopausal symptoms assessor

* Information on menopause basics, menopause treatment options, hormone therapy basics, and hormone therapy benefits and risks

Courtesy of ARA Content