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Regulatory · Also: NAMS, North American Menopause Society

The Menopause Society (NAMS)

The leading North American professional organization dedicated to menopause and midlife health.

The leading North American professional organization dedicated to menopause and midlife health.

Also known as: NAMS, North American Menopause Society

The Menopause Society, formerly the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), is a professional organization focused on menopause and midlife women’s health. It publishes clinical guidance and position statements.

It also offers a clinician credential (the Menopause Society Certified Practitioner) that can be verified through the society.

Related terms

Menopause

The point marked by 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period.

ACOG

The main US professional body for obstetrician-gynecologists, issuing women’s health guidance.

HRT

Treatment that replaces estrogen (with a progestogen if the uterus is present) for menopause symptoms.

Source

The Menopause Society

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