Menopause Treatment

Menopause Treatment

“Before deciding on any form of treatment, talk with
your healthcare professional about your choices and
the risks and benefits of each. Review your choices yearly”.1

Umbrella

What may the Menopause Treatment Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Menopause Medications/Medicines/Therapies/Treatments
  • Menopause Symptom Medications/Medicines/Therapies/Treatments
  • Menopause Therapy Choices/Options
  • Menopause Treatment Choices/Options

Menopause Symptom Treatments

What are some menopause symptom treatments?

In Treatments for Menopause: Menopausal Symptom Treatments the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) explain:

“There are a few different menopausal symptom treatments, including:

  • Medicines that contain hormones, which is called ‘menopausal hormone therapy’ or ‘MHT’ (and used to be called ‘hormone replacement therapy’ or ‘HRT’)
  • Medicines that do not contain hormones, which are called ‘non-hormonal medicines’
  • A talk therapy approach that helps you manage the impact of menopausal symptoms, which is called ‘cognitive behavioural therapy’
  • Non-medical therapies you can get from the pharmacy, which are called ‘natural’ or ‘complementary’ therapies”.2

In Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment the (United States) Mayo Clinic elaborate on:

“Menopause needs no treatment. Treatments aim to ease symptoms and prevent or manage ongoing conditions that may happen with aging. Treatments may include:

  • Hormone Therapy…
  • Vaginal Estrogen…
  • Prasterone (Intrarosa)…
  • Low-dose medicines to treat depression, called antidepressants…
  • Gabapentin (Gralise, Neurontin)…
  • Clonidine (Catapres-TTS-1, Nexiclon XR)…
  • Fezolinetant (Veozah)
  • Oxybutynin (Oxytrol)
  • Medicines to prevent or treat the bone-thinning condition called osteoporosis…
  • Ospemifene (Osphena)”.3

Hormone Therapy

How effective is hormone therapy (HT) for the treatment of hot flashes and night sweats?

On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Benefits, published February 2025, the (United States) Menopause Society (formerly the North American Menopause Society explain:

“Hormone therapy is one of the most effective treatments available for bothersome hot flashes and night sweats. If hot flashes and night sweats are disrupting your daily activities and sleep, HT may improve sleep and fatigue, mood, ability to concentrate, and overall quality of life. Treatment of bothersome hot flashes and night sweats is the principal reason women use HT. Hormone therapy also treats vaginal dryness and painful sex associated with menopause, as well as some urinary symptoms such as increased urinary frequency, urgency. Hormone therapy keeps your bones strong by preserving bone density and decreasing your risk of osteoporosis and fractures. If preserving bone density is your only concern, and you do not have bothersome hot flashes, other treatments may be recommended instead of HT”.4

Hormone Therapy Risks

What are the potential risks associated with HT?

On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Risks, the Menopause Society elaborate on:

“As with all medications, HT is associated with some potential risks. For healthy women with bothersome hot flashes aged younger than 60 years or within 10 years of menopause, the benefits of HT generally outweigh the risks. Hormone therapy might slightly increase your risk of stroke or blood clots in the legs or lungs (especially if taken in pill form). If started in women aged older than 65 years, HT might increase the risk of dementia. If you have a uterus and take estrogen with progestogen, there is no increased risk of cancer of the uterus. Hormone therapy (combined estrogen and progestogen) might slightly increase your risk of breast cancer if used for more than 4 to 5 years. Using estrogen alone (for women without a uterus) does not appear to carry the same risk”.5

Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy

Is the use of compounded bioidentical hormone therapy recommended for the treatment of menopause symptoms?

On page two in The North American Menopause Society Releases Its 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement, published 07 July 2022, the North American Society note:

  • “Compounded bioidentical hormone therapy presents safety concerns, such as minimal government regulation and monitoring, overdosing or underdosing, presence of impurities or lack of sterility, lack of scientific efficacy and safety data, and lack of a label outlining risks”.6

Healthy Lifestyle

Can a healthy lifestyle improve menopause symptoms?

On page one in the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause one of the recommendations is:

  • “Women should be advised that implementing or maintaining a healthy lifestyle can improve menopause symptoms. A healthy diet (one low in saturated fat and salt and rich in calcium and vitamin D), stopping smoking, reducing alcohol intake and including regular exercise can be beneficial. Reducing caffeine intake may also improve symptoms”.7

Complementary and Integrative Health

Can complementary and integrative health improve some menopause symptoms?

On page one in the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause one of the recommendations is:

  • “Alternative therapies, including cognitive behavioural therapy, may also improve hot flushes, nights sweats and other menopausal symptoms and can be considered in women who do not wish to take HRT or have contraindications to taking HRT”.8

In Complementary Medicines and Therapies: Options for Menopausal Symptoms | Fact Sheet, dated 05 September 2025, the Australasian Menopause Society elaborate about complementary medicine and therapies (CM&T):

“If you are thinking about using CM&T, ask your doctor if it will affect other medications you might be taking. Some CM&T are promoted as natural and safe with little evidence the therapy works. Often there is no way to know if CM&T are safe or uncontaminated, especially if bought online. Your doctor can help you to understand the benefits and risks of a CM&T”.9

Health Care Provider

What if I would like help with menopause treatments?

If you would like help with menopause treatments, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. The Mayo Clinic explain:

“Before deciding on any form of treatment, talk with your healthcare professional about your choices and the risks and benefits of each. Review your choices yearly. Your needs and the treatment choices may change”.10

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  1. ACOG Explains: Managing Menopause Symptoms [American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]
  2. Addressing Menopause Symptoms
  3. Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
  4. CAMS Menopause Hour: A Practical Approach To the Management of Menopause [Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies]
  5. CBT for Menopausal Symptoms
  6. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
  7. Complementary & Alternative Therapies: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Menopause Symptoms
  8. Complementary Medicines and Therapies for Hot Flushes | Information Sheet
  9. Complementary Medicines and Therapies: Options for Menopausal Symptoms | Fact Sheet
    Menopause Treatment
  10. Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Menopause
  11. Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit
  12. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
  13. Evolving Approaches To Vasomotor Symptoms In Menopause: Novel Pathways and Emerging Therapies [31 October – 16 December 2025]
  14. EMAS On-Demand Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]: Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM): Diagnosis and Evidence-Based Management
  15. EMAS On-Demand Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]: Menopause and Mental Health: Managing Anxiety, Depression, and Cognitive Changes
  16. EMAS On-Demand Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]: Sleep Disturbances In Menopause
  17. Empowering the Health of Women In Midlife
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  18. Experts Answer Your Menopause Questions In Video
  19. FDA Direct: Removing Black Box Warnings for HRT (Part 1/2)
  20. FDA Direct: Removing Black Box Warnings for HRT (Part 2/2)
  21. Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
  22. Find A Practitioner [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
  23. Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
  24. Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD, Discusses New Nonhormonal Treatments for Hot Flashes
  25. Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
  26. HRT Questions Answered
  27. Handling Hot Flushes and Night Sweats| Dr Louise Newson
  28. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
  29. Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
  30. Hot Flashes
  31. Hot Flashes
  32. Hot Flushes, Night Sweats, Brain Fog? Here’s What We Know About Phytoestrogens for Menopausal Symptoms
  33. How To Find Relief for Hot Flashes At Night
  34. How To Manage Menopausal Symptoms
  35. How Vaginal Hormones Can Transform the Health of Women
  36. IMS Interview Series for Women: Lifestyle Medicine With Prof. Rossella Nappi | For Women
  37. International Menopause Society (IMS) Recommendations and Key Messages on Women’s Midlife Health and Menopause
  38. Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
  39. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Signs and Symptoms [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP]
  40. Looking After Yourself Around the Time of Menopause [Multiply Languages]
  41. Managing Menopause Symptoms [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
  42. Mayo Clinic Minute: Perimenopause and Menopause [+ Video]
  43. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Perimenopause Transitions and Concerns
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  49. Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
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  50. Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
  51. Menopause Treatment Options
  52. Menopause Treatment Options After Cancer
  53. Menopause and Mental Health
  54. Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment
  55. Menopause: Identification and Management [NICE Guideline]
  56. Menopause: Identification and Management [NICE Guideline]
  57. Menopause: How To Talk To Your Doctor
  58. Monitoring Menopause Symptoms
  59. Mood and the Menopause
  60. Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
  61. Myth vs. Fact Menopause and Perimenopause
    Menopause Treatment
  62. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Herbs At A Glance
  63. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
  64. Navigating Menopause: Honest Answers To All Your Questions [+ Video: What To Expect in Menopause]
  65. Navigating Menopause Care Resource Guide
    Menopause Treatment
  66. Nonhormone Treatments for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
  67. Online Events [International Menopause Society]: IMS Partnership Symposia Series – What Is Sleep, What Is Menopause and How Do They Interact?
  68. Online Events [International Menopause Society]: IMS Partnership Symposia Series – What’s Hot? Options for Treatment of Hot Flushes 2025
  69. Online Events [International Menopause Society]: Past Webinars – 2025: The Burn, the Itch, the Pain, the Urge: GSM In Women
  70. Online Events [International Menopause Society]: Past Webinars – 2026: New IMS Recommendations – Lifestyle, Diet, Exercise
  71. Online Events [International Menopause Society]: Past Webinars – 2026: New IMS Recommendations – Midlife Body Changes
  72. Perimenopause
  73. Perimenopause
  74. Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
    Menopause Treatment
  75. Prioritizing Care During Midlife: Personal, Professional, and Health Care Strategies for Women
  76. Q&A: What To Know When Treating Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ+ Patients During Menopause
  77. Resources: Fact Sheets [Multiply Languages]
    Menopause Treatment
  78. Self-Advocacy In Perimenopause and Menopause
    Menopause Treatment
  79. Shedding Light on the Menopause Experience and Demystifying Treatment
  80. Supplements: What Works, What Doesn’t and the Truth About Menowashing
  81. The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause
  82. The Menopause Gap: Why Some Women Suffer More and Get Less Care
  83. The Menopause Society Show: Menopause & Sexual Desire
  84. The Menopause Society Show: Menopause & Weight Gain
  85. The Menopause Society Statement on Misinformation Surrounding Hormone Therapy
  86. The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials and Clinical Practice
  87. Therapy Could Be Effective Treatment for Non-Physical Symptoms of Menopause
  88. Treatments for Menopause
  89. Updated 2024 NICE Menopause Guidance Summary
  90. Video & Podcast Library: Videos – World Menopause Day 2024: Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
  91. Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
  92. What if HRT isn’t right for me? And is cold-water swimming really the answer to everything? Your Menopause Questions Answered
  93. When You Should See A Doctor About Menopause (or Perimenopause) Symptoms
  94. Why You Get An Itch or Thrush on Vaginal Estrogen and What To Do About It
  95. World Menopause Day 2024: Leaflet for Women – Menopause and Menopause Hormone Therapy [Multiply Languages]
  96. World Menopause Day 2024: Poster for Women – The 5 Ws of Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT)
  97. World Menopause Day [18 October 2025]
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  98. Your Daily Dose: Let’s Unpack Menopause
  99. Your Daily Dose: Perimenopause, Don’t Suffer In Silence

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  1. Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment. 07 August 2024. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353401 Accessed: 07 June 2026
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