Complementary and Integrative Health and Menopause Snapshot can be a place to start if you are searching for evidence-based information about complementary and integrative health and menopause.

Menopause Symptoms

What is known about the use of complementary and integrative health to help ease the symptoms of menopause?

In Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment: Alternative Medicine, published 07 August 2024, the (United States) Mayo Clinic elaborate on:

Complementary and Integrative Health and Menopause Snapshot“There are many alternative medicines that claim to help ease the symptoms of menopause. But few of them have been proved in studies. Some complementary and alternative treatments that have been or are being studied include:

  • Plant estrogens, also called Phytoestrogens…
  • Bioidentical hormones…
  • Cognitive behavioural therapy…
  • Black cohosh…
  • Yoga…
  • Acupuncture…
  • Hypnosis…”.

Dietary Supplements

Are dietary supplements effective to help ease the symptoms of menopause?

In Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment: Alternative Medicine the Mayo Clinic also include:

“You may have heard of or tried other dietary supplements, such as red clover, kava, dong quai, DHEA, evening primrose oil and wild yam, a natural progesterone cream. There’s no scientific proof that they work. Some of these products may be harmful”.

Safe or Not

Are herbal therapies safe?

On page one in Complementary & Alternative Therapies: Non Hormonal Treatments for Menopause Symptoms, reviewed November 2023, the (British) Women’s Health Concern note:

“One of the powerful messages coming from the NICE Guideline is that herbal remedies which are not regulated by a medicine authority should not be considered safe for all, as there is much variety in their effectiveness and potency and that there may be significant side effects or interactions. The same warning is given for compounded bioidentical hormone therapy which is also not regulated or subject to the same quality control as conventional HRT”.

Health Care Provider

What if I choose to use complementary and integrative health?

The Mayo Clinic explain

“Talk with your healthcare professional before taking any herbal or dietary supplements for menopause symptoms. The FDA does not oversee herbal products. Some can be harmful or affect other medicines you take, putting your health at risk”.

What is the FDA?

FDA can be an abbreviation for the (United States) Food and Drug Administration.

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Last Updated: 20 September 2024 – Last Revised: 20 September 2024

Early Menopause Snapshot can be a place to start for evidence-based information about early menopause. Are you between 40 and 45 years?

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What is early menopause

In Premature and Early Menopause the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health’s (JH) definition of early menopause is:

“Early menopause is when your final period happens between the ages of 40 and 45”.

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What is premature menopause

In Premature and Early Menopause the JH’s definition of premature menopause is:

“Premature menopause is when your final period happens before the age of 40 years”.

Different Differences

How are early menopause and premature menopause different?

In Early or Premature Menopause: What Is the Difference Between Early and Premature Menopause? the Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov elaborate on:

“Early or premature menopause happens when ovaries stop making hormones and periods stop at a younger age than usual (the average age for menopause in the United States is 52). This can happen naturally or for a medical reason, such as when both ovaries are removed in a hysterectomy.

Early and premature menopause can have the same causes. The only difference is the age at which it happens. Menopause that happens before age 45 is called early menopause. Menopause that happens before age 40 is called premature menopause.

Women who have gone through early or premature menopause cannot get pregnant”.

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Last Updated: 15 April 2024 – Last Revised: 15 April 2024

Hormone Therapy Alternatives Snapshot can be a place to start if you are searching for information about hormone therapy alternatives.

2023 Nonhormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society

What were the Results in the 2023 Nonhormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society?

On page one in the The 2023 Nonhormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society: Abstract – Results, published May 2023, the results were:

Results: Evidence-based review of the literature resulted in several nonhormone options for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms.

Recommended: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, clinical hypnosis, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors/serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, gabapentin, fezolinetant (Level I); oxybutynin (Levels I-II); weight loss, stellate ganglion block (Levels II-III).

Not recommended: Paced respiration (Level I); supplements/herbal remedies (Levels I-II); cooling techniques, avoiding triggers, exercise, yoga, mindfulness-based intervention, relaxation, suvorexant, soy foods and soy extracts, soy metabolite equol, cannabinoids, acupuncture, calibration of neural oscillations (Level II); chiropractic interventions, clonidine; (Levels I-III); dietary modification and pregabalin (Level III)”.

What do the Levels mean in the 2023 Nonhormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society?

On page one in the The 2023 Nonhormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society: Abstract – Methods the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) elaborate on:

Methods: The panel assessed the most current and available literature to determine whether to recommend or not recommend use based on these levels of evidence:

  • Level I, good and consistent scientific evidence
  • Level II, limited or inconsistent scientific evidence
  • Level III, consensus and expert opinion”.3

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Fezolinetant (Veozah)

What is Fezolinetant (Veozah)?

In FDA Approves Novel Drug To Treat Moderate To Severe Hot Flashes Caused By Menopause, published 12 May 2023, the (United States) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) elaborate on:

“Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Veozah (fezolinetant), an oral medication for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms, or hot flashes, caused by menopause. Veozah is the first neurokinin 3 (NK3) receptor antagonist approved by the FDA to treat moderate to severe hot flashes from menopause. It works by binding to and blocking the activities of the NK3 receptor, which plays a role in the brain’s regulation of body temperature”.

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Last Updated: 16 October 2023 – Last Revised: 16 October 2023

Hormone Therapy Snapshot can be a place to start if you are searching for information about hormone therapy (HT), hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or menopause hormone therapy (MHT).

Definition

What is hormone therapy (HT)?

In Hormone Therapy the Menopause Society’s (formerly the North American Menopause Society) definition is:

“Hormone therapies (HT), sometimes mistakenly called hormone replacement therapy, are the prescription drugs used most often to treat menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), which includes vaginal dryness after menopause”.5

Hormone Therapy SnapshotOn page four of Menopause and Menopause Hormone Therapy: 2. What Is MHT? the International Menopause Society’s (IMS) Leaflet for Women for World Menopause Day 2024, the IMS’s definition is:

“MHT supplements the hormones your body stops making after menopause. These hormones, particularly estrogen and progesterone, are crucial for managing menopause symptoms and protecting your health.

  • Estrogen: The main hormone used in MHT. It helps reduce hot flushes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness
  • Progesterone: This is given to women who still have a uterus (womb). It helps protect the womb lining from growing too much when taking estrogen”.6

The 5 Ws of Menopause Hormone Therapy

What is the IMS’s The 5 Ws of Menopause Hormone Therapy?

Hormone TherapyIn World Menopause Day 2024: The 5 Ws of Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT) the IMS elaborate on:

  1. “Who is MHT for?
  2. What is MHT?
  3. When should MHT be started and stopped?
  4. Why is MHT important?
  5. Where can you get MHT?”7

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Last Updated: 29 December 2024 – Last Revised: 29 December 2024

Hot Flushes Snapshot can be a place to start if you are searching for information about menopausal hot flushes or hot flashes. Between 70 – 80% of women experience hot flushes.

Definition

What can it be helpful to know about hot flushes/flashes?

In Hot Flashes: Symptoms and Causes – Overview the (United States) Mayo Clinic explain:

“A hot flash is the sudden feeling of warmth in the upper body, which is usually most intense over the face, neck and chest. Your skin might redden, as if you’re blushing. A hot flash can also cause sweating. If you lose too much body heat, you might feel chilled afterward. Night sweats are hot flashes that happen at night, and they may disrupt your sleep”.

Treatment

What are some hot flushes/flashes treatment?

On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use the North American Menopause Society elaborate on:


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“Many women experience hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and other physical changes with menopause. For some women, the symptoms are mild and do not require any treatment. For others, symptoms are moderate or severe and interfere with daily activities. Hot flashes improve with time, but some women have bothersome hot flashes for many years. Menopause symptoms often improve with lifestyle changes and nonprescription remedies, but prescription therapies also are available, if needed. Government-approved treatments for bothersome hot flashes include hormone therapy (HT) containing estrogen, as well as a nonhormone medication (paroxetine)”.

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Last Updated: 21 October 2023 – Last Revised: 21 October 2023

Menopause in multiply languages snapshot includes Arabic, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, French, Gaelic, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean and more languages.

Menopause In Multiply Languages Snapshot

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Last Updated: 01 January 2025 – Last Revised: 01 January 2025

Menopause Management Snapshot can be a place to start if you are searching for information about menopause management.

One Size Fits All. Or Not.

Is menopause management one size fits all. Or not?

In Menopause Management Options the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health elaborate on:


“There are many ways to manage and treat menopausal symptoms, depending on your own unique experience. You might try different options before finding a treatment that works for you. It’s important to seek accurate and reliable information before you start any treatment.

Many women cope with mild menopausal symptoms and don’t need to take any medication or use therapies. Some women manage their symptoms with a healthy lifestyle, such as eating well and doing regular exercise. Other women with symptoms that affect their quality of life might choose to use medicines and therapies”.

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Menopause Snapshot can be a place to start if you are searching for evidence-based information about menopause by menopause societies, women’s health organizations and other sources.

Definition

What is menopause?

Depending on the Source the definition of menopause may vary. In Menopause: Overview the World Health Organization’s definition is:

“Natural menopause is deemed to have occurred after 12 consecutive months without menstruation for which there is no other obvious physiological or pathological cause and in the absence of clinical intervention”.

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Menopause or Not

How do you know if you’ve reached menopause?

In What Is Menopause? How Do You Know If You’ve Reached Menopause? the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health elaborate on:

“It can be hard to know if you’ve reached menopause, because your periods can be irregular during this time. It’s likely you’ve reached menopause if you haven’t had a period for 12 months”.

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Last Updated: 09 January 2025 – Last Revised: 09 January 2025

Perimenopause Snapshot can be a place to start if you are in your 40s and searching for information about period changes, hot flushes, night sweats and more.

Perimenopause

What is perimenopause?

Depending on the Source the definition of perimenopause may vary. In Perimenopause: Symptoms & Causes – Overview the Mayo Clinic’s definition is:

“Perimenopause means “around menopause” and refers to the time during which your body makes the natural transition to menopause, marking the end of the reproductive years. Perimenopause is also called the menopausal transition”.

Different Differences

Is perimenopause one-size-fits-all?

In Let’s Talk About Perimenopause: What Is Perimenopause? the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health explain:


Perimenopause Snapshot“It typically starts for a woman in her mid-40s, but for some it can begin in their 30s. How long this life stage lasts is variable – for some it can be a year and for others, a decade”.

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Last Updated: 07 May 2024 – Last Revised: 07 May 2024

Postmenopause Snapshot can be a place to start if you are searching for information about postmenopause.

Postmenopause

Postmenopause, how may women look after their health?

On page four in Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease After the Menopause the International Menopause Society’s Top 10 Prevention Tips for Chronic Disease In Later Life are:

“The first 10 years post menopause is an important window for intervention and is where preventative measures can be most effective:

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  3. Regular aerobic exercise
  4. Healthy diet
  5. Control of body weight
  6. Participation in mentally stimulating activities
  7. Regular screening for cancer
  8. Consideration of MHT in women younger than age 60, not only to help manage hot flushes and other symptoms of the menopause transition but also potentially, to help prevent CHD
  9. Consideration of specific prevention therapies for other diseases if you are at higher risk because of family history or other personal risk factor
  10. Be sure to discuss your options and prevention strategies with your healthcare professional”.

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Last Updated: 28 October 2023 – Last Reviewed: 28 October 2023