Patient Resources
Find your care
We offer a range of treatments designed to relieve menopause symptoms and increase your quality of life. Call 310-794-7274 to learn more about the Comprehensive Menopause Program.
Patient Education and Resources
General Resources
- The Menopause Society provides information, tools, FAQ’s and more.
- MenoNotes, provided by The North American Menopause Society, are free information sheets written by menopause experts that provide clear, easy-to-understand explanations of important menopause-related topics.
- Joint Hearing Senate Health Committee and Assembly Select Committee on Reproductive Health (and access to menopause care) - May 8, 2024
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Menopause in the Workplace
Bone
Breast Health
- Breast health information and guidelines
- High risk breast clinic at UCLA Health
- UCLA Health breast cancer care
UCLA Health breast cancer resources
Cancer Survivorship
Cardiovascular Disease
- UCLA Health women’s cardiovascular services
- CardioSmart: Women and Heart Disease
- CardioSmart: Healthy Living
- Menopause Understanding the Mediterranean Diet
- American Heart Association: Life's Essential 8
- Cholesterol Drugs: How Statins Work
- How Can I Improve Cholesterol
Weight Loss
- The UCLA Healthier Weight Management Webinar Series is an 8-week instructive and interactive group class designed to promote lifestyle modifications for weight reduction and long-term weight maintenance. Sessions are led by UCLA physicians and dietitians who specialize in weight management. Topics change each week and incorporate the various factors that affect weight including nutrition, exercise, stress and more! The cost is $80 for 8 sessions and classes are held Tuesdays from 3-4 pm via Zoom. To register: call 310-825-8173 or email us at [email protected].
- The UCLA Medical Weight Management Program, previously known as the Risk Factor Obesity Clinic (RFO), has been UCLA's distinguished weight loss clinic for more than 45 years. The Weight Management Program was one of the first university programs to research very low-calorie diets (VLCDs) in the treatment of obesity. It started under the leadership David Heber, MD, PhD and Morton H. Maxwell, MD, and has continued to grow since then. Our program features a multidisciplinary team of experienced physicians, nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, clinical psychologists and therapists who are passionate about weight management. We utilize a combination of dietary, physical activity and behavioral lifestyle changes, which are individually tailored to fit each individual’s weight loss goals. The UCLA Medical Weight Management Program was described by the US News and World Report as "one of the most thorough weight management programs in the country." This is not covered by insurance.
The primary areas of practice of the UCLA Clinical Nutrition Clinic are treatment and prevention of obesity and obesity-associated diseases. Our board-certified physician nutrition specialists integrate cutting-edge research on nutrition, and use of phytochemicals and botanical dietary supplements to prevent and treat common forms of metabolic disease, cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Cognition
Genitourinary Health
- Center for Women's Pelvic Health Educational Materials
- Childbirth Incontinence: Things You Should Know
- Urinary Incontinence & Overactive Bladder
Hot Flashes
- Nonhormone Treatments for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Bioidentical Hormone Therapy: Custom Compounded versus Government Approved
- Hot flashes and more: New program helps patients through menopause
- Evia - Take control of menopause, naturally
Integrative Medicine
Acupuncture
Acupuncturist Locations at UCLA Health
- UCLA Health Center for East-West Medicine, Santa Monica
- UCLA Health Center for East-West Medicine, Torrance
- UCLA Health Center for East-West Medicine, Westlake Village
Breathwork
- Diaphragmatic Breathing
- Diaphragmatic Breathing video
- SkyBreath Meditation
Sudarshan Kriya and accompanying breathing practices, referred to collectively as SKT and taught through the Art of Living Foundation worldwide, have been found to enhance brain, hormone, immune and cardiovascular system function. Published research shows that SKY significantly reduces stress, depression, anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and significantly increases well-being both mentally and physically. Research also demonstrates that the effects of SKY reach all the way down to the molecular level, to our DNA. Over 100 independent studies conducted on four continents and published in peer reviewed journals, have demonstrated a comprehensive range of benefits from SKY practice.
Lifestyle Medicine
Mindfulness / Relaxation
- UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC)
The mission of the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) is to foster mindful awareness across the lifespan through education and research to promote well-being and a more compassionate society. Mindful awareness (mindfulness) can be defined as paying attention to present-moment experiences with openness, curiosity, and a willingness to be with what is. Mindfulness can be trained systematically, and it can be implemented more fully in daily life by people of any age, profession, or background. MARC offers classes, programs, trainings, and events to UCLA, the Los Angeles community, and to a wider global community through virtual and in-person learning, web resources, and our free app with guided meditations, "UCLA Mindful.” - Drop-in meditation (Hammer Podcast) offered for free 2x/week,
- Mindful Awareness Practices (MAP) classes
- UCLA Mindful App
- iRest Meditation App
- Mindfulness for health and wellbeing video
Traditional Chinese Medicine
- UCLA Health Center for East-West Medicine
- Treatment of Menopausal Problems and Chinese medicine
- Wang YP, Yu Q. The treatment of menopausal symptoms by traditional Chinese medicine in Asian countries
Yoga
- UCLA Health Integrative Medicine virtual yoga therapy videos
Free Virtual Yoga Therapy. Meets every Tuesday and Thursday at Noon. Register here.
Mental Health
- Menopause and Depression
- Women’s Life Center at UCLA
- Handout on CBT for Menopause
- Webinar on NHS Menopause and Emotional Wellbeing
Treating the mental health side of menopause
Sexual Health
Sleep
Locating in-person CBT provider for insomnia
Below is a list of online resources which deliver cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.
- Sleepio
- CBT for Insomnia
- Insomnia Coach | VA Mobile
- "Say Good Night to Insomnia" developed by Gregg Jacobs, PhD (Available in Audiobook, E-Book, Paperback)
- Go to Sleep!
- SlumberPRO
- Path To Better Sleep
- Sleep Training System
- Restore CBT-I
- Night Owl - Sleep Coach mobile app (Available on the App Store)
- CBT-I Coach mobile app (Available on the App Store)
- Somryst/Shuti=FDA approved
Mindfulness
Music (available on Apple music, Spotify or YouTube)
- Sleep by Max Richter
- Weightless by Marconi Union
Books
- Say Goodnight to Insomnia - Gregg Jacobs
- Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts and Get a Good Night’s Sleep – Colleen E. Carney and Rachel Manber
- The Harvard Medical School Guide to a Good Night’s Sleep – Lawrence Epstein and Steve Mardon
- The Insomnia Answer: A Personalized Program for Identifying and Overcoming the Three Types of Insomnia – Paul Glovinski and Art Spielman
- The Insomnia Workbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting the Sleep You Need – Stephanie Silberman
- No More Sleepless Nights – Paul Hauri, Murray Jarman and Shirley Linde
- Quiet your mind & Get to sleep: Solutions to Insomnia for those with Depression, Anxiety, or Chronic Pain – Colleen Carney and Rachel Manber
- The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook – Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman and Matthew McKay