“Tibolone (brand name Livial) is a prescription medicine
that is similar to taking combined HRT (oestrogen and
progestogen). It’s taken as a tablet once a day”.1
Umbrella
What may the Hormone Therapy and Tibolone Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Therapy (HT)
- Livial
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
- Tibolone
- Xyvion
Definition
What is Tibolone?
DotS the definition of Tibolone may vary. The Australasian Menopause Society’s (AMS) definition is:
- “Tibolone acts as a combined oral hormone therapy for treating menopausal symptoms”.2
The (United Kingdom) NHS’s definition is:
“Tibolone (brand name Livial) is a prescription medicine that is similar to taking combined HRT (oestrogen and progestogen). It’s taken as a tablet once a day”.3
In Menopausal Hormone Therapy the European Menopause and Andropause Society’s definition is:
- “Tibolone is a synthetic steroid with estrogenic, progestogenic and weak androgenic activity used to manage menopausal symptoms and urogenital atrophy in postmenopausal women”.4
On page two in HRT: Which HRT? Tibolone the (British) Women’s Health Concern’s note:
Menopause Symptoms
How effective is Tibolone for menopause symptoms?
In Tibolone As Menopausal Hormone Therapy: How Effective Is Tibolone? the AMS elaborate on:
In Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Alternatives – Tibolone the NHS note:
“It can help relieve symptoms such as hot flushes, low mood and reduced sex drive, although some studies have suggested it may not be as effective as combined HRT”.7
Bone Loss
How effective is Tibolone in the prevention of bone loss?
In Tibolone As Menopausal Hormone Therapy: How Effective Is Tibolone? the AMS elaborate on:
- “Tibolone has been found to be effective in the prevention of bone loss”.8
Health Care Provider
What if I choose to use Tibolone?
If you choose to use Tibolone it may be in your best interest to also choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
In Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Alternatives – Tibolone the NHS note:
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- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Alternatives – Tibolone. Page Last Reviewed: 09 September 2019. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/alternatives/#tibolone Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Tibolone As Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Key Points. Content Updated December 2018. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/793-tibolone-for-post-menopausal-women Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Alternatives – Tibolone. Page Last Reviewed: 09 September 2019. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/alternatives/#tibolone Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy. 2022. European Menopause and Andropause Society https://emas-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Menopausal-hormone-therapy.pdf Accessed: 14 March 2023
- HRT: Which HRT? Tibolone. Reviewed November 2021. Publication Date 2021:2. Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/09-WHC-FACTSHEET-HRT-NOV2022-B.pdf Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Tibolone As Menopausal Hormone Therapy: How Effective is Tibolone? Content Updated December 2018. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/793-tibolone-for-post-menopausal-women Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Alternatives – Tibolone. Page Last Reviewed: 09 September 2019. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/alternatives/#tibolone Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Tibolone As Menopausal Hormone Therapy: How Effective is Tibolone? Content Updated December 2018. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/793-tibolone-for-post-menopausal-women Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Alternatives – Tibolone. Page Last Reviewed: 09 September 2019. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/alternatives/#tibolone Accessed: 14 March 2023