Websites
Online resources and communities for older women.

Women’s Health Network
An integrative women’s health resource covering hormonal balance, adrenal health, thyroid, menopause, and natural approaches to restoring wellbeing — with a strong emphasis on root-cause medicine.

Verywell Health — Menopause
Verywell Health’s menopause hub offers doctor-reviewed articles on every symptom, treatment option, HRT debate, and lifestyle strategy — written in clear language with cited sources.

Healthline — Women’s Health
Healthline’s women’s health section provides medically reviewed articles on menopause, sexual health, contraception, and chronic conditions — clear, accessible, and updated with current clinical guidance.

AARP
The largest US organisation serving people 50+ with advocacy, benefits, and information on health, money, caregiving, and lifestyle. Essential for women over 50 navigating Medicare, Social Security, long-term care, and retirement.

Menopause Matters
The UK’s most comprehensive patient menopause website — covering symptoms, HRT types, alternative therapies, and local support, reviewed by menopause specialists. Trusted by women and their GPs across Britain.

Menopause Support
Founded by menopause nurse specialist Diane Danzebrink, this platform focuses on the mental health impact of menopause, HRT access, and the #MakeMenopauseMatter campaign to improve women’s care in the UK NHS.

British Menopause Society
The UK’s leading authority on menopause care. Patient resources, specialist finder, and access to the latest UK clinical guidance on HRT, menopause management, and women’s health through the transition.

Jean Hailes for Women’s Health
Australia’s leading women’s health organisation provides clear, reliable information on menopause, PCOS, endometriosis, pelvic health, sexual health, and women’s health across the lifespan — written by specialist clinicians.

The Menopause Society (NAMS)
The North American Menopause Society — the gold standard professional organisation for menopause medicine. Their patient resources, provider locator, and clinical guidelines are essential references for any woman seeking evidence-based information and qualified care.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 crisis support, safety planning, and resource referrals for people experiencing domestic abuse — including older women in long-term abusive relationships who are planning to leave. Confidential phone and chat support.

Modern Loss
A candid community for people navigating grief — with essays, resources, and an honest acknowledgment that loss is messy, non-linear, and lifelong. Particularly resonant for women dealing with the multiple losses of midlife.

Soaring Spirits International
An international widowhood support organisation founded by a young widow, now serving hundreds of thousands of bereaved spouses globally through online community, in-person events, and a resource library for rebuilding life after loss.

DivorceCare
A network of thousands of support groups worldwide for people navigating divorce — providing healing and practical guidance for women rebuilding their lives after the end of a marriage at any age.

RAINN — Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
The US’s largest anti-sexual violence organisation — providing a confidential 24/7 hotline, online chat support, and resources for survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Relevant for older women processing historical trauma.

Relate
The UK’s largest relationship support organisation — offering counselling, sex therapy, and relationship coaching for couples and individuals navigating the relationship challenges of menopause, empty nest, retirement, and midlife transition.

Sexual Medicine Society of North America
Patient resources from North America’s leading sexual medicine professional organisation — covering vaginal atrophy, painful sex, low libido, and treatments for women’s sexual health concerns in menopause.

International Society for Sexual Medicine
The global authority on sexual medicine — including genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), sexual pain, low libido, and evidence-based treatments for the sexual health changes of menopause. Patient education resources available.

FP Advance
Resources and tools for financial planning for women at the major crossroads of midlife — divorce, widowhood, retirement, inheritance, and career change — with guidance from certified financial planners.

World Menopause Day
The International Menopause Society’s annual awareness day on October 18, with downloadable resources, toolkits, and the latest expert consensus on menopause management for both patients and clinicians globally.

NICE — Menopause Guidance
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s clinical guideline on menopause diagnosis and management — the authoritative standard of care for HRT prescription and menopause treatment in Britain.

Women’s Heart Alliance
Dedicated to advancing research, education, and awareness of heart disease in women — raising awareness that women’s heart disease is often missed because symptoms and risk factors differ from men’s.

Pelvic Health Solutions
A Canadian resource for pelvic floor health education — covering incontinence, prolapse, painful sex, and post-menopausal pelvic changes, with a directory of certified pelvic floor physiotherapists.

Australasian Menopause Society
The peak professional body for menopause medicine in Australia and New Zealand — providing patient resources, a menopause practitioner locator, and up-to-date information on HRT and menopause management.

Menopause Hub
Ireland’s specialist menopause clinic and information resource — providing clinical guidance, HRT information, and practitioner referrals for Irish women navigating the menopause transition.