New Website Offers Personalized Education and Support for Menopausal Women

HealtheWomen.com empowers women to make informed choices about menopausal symptom management with unbiased, evidence-based information

DALLAS TX October 6, 2004 -- Apart from simply not feeling well, many women experiencing perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms feel confused and alone. With all the treatment options on the market today, deciding on the right one for your body and personal circumstances can become overwhelming. Doctors hold differing beliefs about the efficacy and appropriateness of various treatment approaches, and many women are confused about the latest research-based information. So how do you find out which options are likely to work best for you?

HealtheWomen.com is a new online resource where women can go for individualized support and self-education on all perimenopause and menopause matters. The website's sole purpose is to empower women to make informed choices about their health by offering easily accessible, unbiased and credible information on menopause and related topics. And believe it or not, membership is free.

"Many physicians wish they had more time to offer their patients in-depth education on the myriad of ways that menopause can effect health," says Coral S. May, President and Founder of HealtheWomen.com . "This site was created so women can see the many faces of menopause and the many ways it can affect their lives. By recognizing symptoms and attaining unbiased information on the various treatment options and their risks, women can make informed choices based on their personal values and preferences coupled with the latest in evidence-based information."

With an in-depth "interview" that generates personalized information relevant to each woman's specific situation, HealtheWomen.com is not just your average menopause site with general information and resources. It contains a very detailed, comprehensive list of symptoms that may be related to perimenopause, insight as to why many symptoms might occur, and information on potential risk factors involved with various treatment options.

Through the HealtheMe Guide to Perimenopause through Postmenopause, a proprietary on-line interview tool that differentiates the site from other menopause resources, each woman can create her own customized guide to educate and support her through her personal transition through menopause. The Guide offers advice and options that empower women to take control of their health.

The HealtheMe Guide includes depression screening, advice on how to interact with a personal healthcare provider, and a unique tracking mechanism that enables a woman to monitor her symptoms over a period of time. She can then evaluate and discuss them with her physician to better understand how various treatments are affecting her health and well-being.

After going through an early menopause in her 30's - during which 5 doctors told her it was all in her head - Coral S. May took her vast healthcare experience and focused her efforts on menopause research. A Registered Nurse and Certified Menopause Educator, she is the co-founder of a menopause clinic in San Antonio. She's a professional speaker on menopause, related topics, educating both healthcare professionals and consumers across the nation. As a nationally recognized expert on menopause, she has appeared on various television and radio programs.

Please use the Gift Code Media4 for complimentary access to the HealtheMe Guide to Premenopause through Postmenopause.

For more information or to set up an interview with Coral S. May, please call 210-710-7766 or log on to www.HealtheWomen.com .

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