A curated collection of clinical guidelines, books, and online resources to support your journey through surgical menopause. Content is reviewed and updated regularly.
Clinical guidelines
Key clinical guidelines from New Zealand and international bodies on surgical menopause, menopause management, and related conditions. Primarily intended for healthcare professionals but useful for informed patients.
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), Guideline on the Management of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI), 2024.
Surgical Menopause
Australasian Menopause Society, Surgical Menopause, Dec 2024. / British Menopause Society (BMS) (UK), Surgical Menopause: A Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals, Sept 2024. / Women’s Health Concern, Induced Menopause in Women with Endometriosis – for Patients (UK), Aug 2022.
Menopause
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Clinical Guidance: Managing Menopausal Symptoms (2020) / The Menopause Society Position Statement (2022) on Hormone Therapy (USA) / The Menopause Society Position Statement (2023) on Non Hormone Therapy (USA) / National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidelines (UK), [Updated: 2024].
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
Kaufman MR, Ackerman LA, Amin KA, et al. The AUA/SUFU/AUGS Guideline on Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause. J Urol. (2025). / Australasian Menopause Society, Vulvovaginal Symptoms After Menopause, July 2024.
Musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause
Wright VJ, Schwartzman JD, Itinoche R, Wittstein J. The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause. Climacteric. 2024 Jul 30:1-7.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
The Australasian Menopause Society (AMS), AMS Guide to MHT/HRT Doses New Zealand only, Dec 2024.
Recommended reading
A curated selection of books recommended by our community and team. We’ve focused on titles most relevant to women navigating surgical menopause.
Surgical menopause / Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) / Early menopause
- Binnington, D., Navigating Menopause After Cancer: A comprehensive, empowering guide to all your treatment options, where to get help and how to feel better (independently published, 2025).
- Campbell, N., A Woman’s Choice: Navigating Early Menopause. (By The Book, 2026).
- Hardy, V., My Menopause, My Journal, My Rules – Menopause Journal (Book Printing UK, 2023).
- Kemp, H., Surgical Menopause – Not Your Typical Menopause (Independently published, 2023).
- King, L.A., Come Back Strong: Balanced Wellness after Surgical Menopause (Gunnison Press, 2017).
- Short, H. & Leonhardt, M., The Complete Guide to POI & Early Menopause (Sheldon Press, 2022).
General menopause
- Bezzant N., This Changes Everything: The Honest Guide to Menopause and Perimenopause (Penguin Books, 2022).
- Bluming, A. & Tavris, C., Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women’s Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives — Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer (Little, Brown Spark, 2018). New edition to be released in December 2024.
- Danzebrink, D. Making Menopause Matter: The Essential Guide to What You Need to Know and Why (John Murray Press | Sheldon Press, 2024).
- Gamble-Turner, J. & Moseley, R. Autistic Menopause: A Guide to the Menopausal Transition for Autistic People and those Supporting Them. (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2026).
- Gunter, J., The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism (Little, Brown Book Group, 2021).
- Haver, MC. The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts (Harmony/Rodale, 2024).
- Mosconi, L. The Menopause Brain: The New Science for Women to Navigate Midlife and Optimise Brain Health for Later Years (Allen & Unwin, 2024).
- Newson, L., The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause (Hodder & Stoughton, 2023).
Pelvic & sexual health
- Gunter, J., The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina: Separating the Myth from the Medicine (Kensington, 2019).
- Nagoski, E., Come As You Are (Scribe, 2021).
Childlessness
- Benge, A., O’Brien, L. van Beek, K. Otherhood: Essays about being childless, childfree and child-adjacent (Massey University Press, 2024).
- Day, J., Living the Life Unexpected: How to Find Hope, Meaning and a Fulfilling Future Without Children (Bluebird/Macmillan, 2nd Ed. 2020).
- Tonkin, L., Motherhood Missed: Stories from Women Who Are Childless by Circumstance (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018).
Mental health & wellbeing
- Kessler, D., Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief (Scribner, 2020).
- Mate, G. When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection (Wiley, 2011).
- van der Kolk, B. The Body Keeps the Scores: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Penguin Books Ltd, 2014).
Women’s health & gender gap
- Cleghorn, E. Unwell Women: Misdiagnosed and Myth in a Man-Made World (Dutton, 2021).
- Dusenbery, M. Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick (HarperOne, 2018).
- Pérez, CC. Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Abrams Press, 2019).
Online resources & support groups
The resources below include official organisations, healthcare professionals, support groups, and advocacy communities. A few things worth keeping in mind:
- Official organisations generally offer evidence-based information, though medical understanding evolves and women’s health has historically been under-researched. Use guidelines as a foundation, not a final word.
- Support groups are valuable for peer connection and lived experience, but information shared in these spaces is not clinical advice. Most are volunteer-led. Use them alongside professional care, not instead of it.
- Social media can be a powerful tool for awareness and connection, but not all sources are accurate or trustworthy. Always verify health information with your clinical team before making decisions.
We encourage a mindset of critical awareness and self-advocacy — and we’d love to hear about resources we should add. Get in touch at info@surgicalmenopause.org.nz
Aotearoa NZ – Organisations & health information
- Australasian Menopause Society (AMS) – menopause.org.au
- The Royal Australian and NZ College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) – ranzcog.edu.au
- Healthify – healthify.nz
- Women’s Health Action – womens-health.org.nz
Aotearoa NZ – Support groups & condition-specific organisations
- Surgical Menopause NZ, Support group: Surgical Menopause NZ – Peer Support Group
- New Zealand Early Menopause (NZEM) – earlymenopause.org.nz, Support Group: New Zealand Early Menopause (NZEM)
- Menopause Support Group NZ, Support group: Menopause Support Group NZ
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Support Group: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Support NZ
- Breast Cancer Foundation NZ – breastcancerfoundation.org.nz
- Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition – breastcancer.org.nz
- Endometriosis NZ – nzendo.org.nz, Support Group: Endometriosis New Zealand
- Bowel Cancer NZ – bowelcancernz.org.nz
- Patient Voice Aotearoa, Support Group: Patient Voice Aotearoa Forum
- Hysterectomy Australia-New Zealand, Support Group: AUS & NZ ~ Hysterectomy Support Group
- Ovarian Cancer Foundation NZ – ovariancancerfoundation.org.nz, Support Group: Ovarian Cancer New Zealand Support Group
- Cancer Society NZ – cancer.org.nz
- Osteoporosis NZ – osteoporosis.org.nz
- Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand – mentalhealth.org.nz
- Bowel Resection Recovery and Complications, Support Group: Bowel Resection Recovery and Complications Support Group
- Talk Peach – talkpeach.org.nz
- Alzheimers NZ – alzheimers.org.nz
- Dementia NZ – dementia.nz
- Diabetes NZ – diabetes.org.nz
- Gut Foundation – thegut.org.nz
- Heart Foundation NZ – heartfoundation.org.nz
International – Menopause organisations
- British Menopause Society (BMS) – thebms.org.uk
- The Menopause Society (US) – menopause.org
- The Menopause Charity (UK) – themenopausecharity.org
- International Menopause Society (IMS) – imsociety.org
- Women’s Health Concern (UK) – womens-health-concern.org
- Balance (UK) – balance-menopause.com
- Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (AUS) – jeanhailes.org.au
International – Support groups & condition-specific organisations
- Ask Early Menopause (AUS) – askearlymenopause.org
- Inherited Cancers Australia (previously Pink Hope) (AUS) – inheritedcancers.org.au
- Early Menopause – earlymenopause.com
- Menopause Support (UK) – menopausesupport.co.uk
- The Daisy Network (UK) – daisynetwork.org
- Menopause & Cancer Chat Hub (UK) – menopauseandcancer.org, Support Group: Menopause & Cancer Chat Hub
- The Surmeno Connection (US) – thesurmenoconnection.com, Support Group: Surgical Menopause Support group (Surmeno Connection) (US)
- The Surgical Menopause UK Support Group ~for HRT & No HRT ladies(Official) (UK), Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SurgicalmenopauseUKsupport/
- Borderline Ovarian Cancer / Tumours, Support Group: Borderline Ovarian Cancer / Tumours
- World Ovarian Cancer Coalition – worldovariancancercoalition.org
- IAPMD – iapmd.org
- Premenstrual Disorder Australia (PMDA) (AUS) – pmda.org.au
Childless Support
- Childfree/Childless (NZ/AUS), Support Group: Childfree/Childless NZ/AUS
- The Non-Mum Network, Support Group: The Non-Mum Network
- Childless Not By Choice, Support Group: Childless Not By Choice- Support
- World Childless Week – worldchildlessweek.net
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[Updated: April 2026]
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