“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
The (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) note:
“Tibolone is a synthetic hormone and its actions are similar to oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone”.4
Continuous
Is Tibolone continuous?
In HRT: Which HRT? Tibolone the (British) Women’s Health Concern (WHC) explain:
Vasomotor Symptoms
How effective is Tibolone for vasomotor symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats?
In Tibolone As Menopausal Hormone Therapy: How Effective Is Tibolone? the AMS elaborate on:
Menopause Symptoms
How effective is Tibolone for menopause symptoms?
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
In Menopause Management: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) – Tibolone (Livial or Xyvion): Testosterone – Symptoms It Assists In Preventing the JH elaborate on:
“It can help to improve mood and sleep quality, decrease hot flushes and improve general wellbeing”.8
In HRT: Which HRT? Tibolone the (British) Women’s Health Concern (WHC) explain:
“Tibolone has combined oestrogen, progestogen and testosterone effects and relieves menopausal symptoms, prevents bone loss, and may improve interest in sex”.9
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”.10
Sex Drive
How effective is Tibolone in helping sex drive?
The JH note:
Endometriosis and Fibroids
Is Tibolone useful in women known to have endometriosis and fibroids?
The WHC note:
Women With Breast Cancer
Is there an association between Tibolone and women with breast cancer?
In Menopause Management: Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT) – Tibolone (Livial or Xyvion) the JH also note:
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.
One of the points of consensus about menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) in the Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Section B: General Principles Governing the Use of MHT – endorsed by seven menopause-related organizations – published online 20 June 2016, is:
- “The option of MHT is an individual decision in terms of quality of life and health priorities as well as personal risk factors such as age, time since menopause and the risk of VTE, stroke, ischemic heart disease and breast cancer. MHT should not be recommended without a clear indication for its use”.14
What is VTE?
VTE can be an abbreviation for Venous Thromboembolism.
Health Topics A-Z
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- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
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- HRT
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- HRT and Breast Cancer: Overall Risks and Benefits Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
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- Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
- Hot Flashes: Manage Without Medication?
- Index To Drug-Specific Information [United States]
- 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
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) [+ Video: Is HRT Bad for You?]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Signs and Symptoms [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP]
- Lifestyle and Behavioural Modifications for Menopausal Symptoms
- Livial Tablets
- MHT Still Maligned & Misunderstood: Expert
- Managing Menopausal Symptoms—Hormone Replacement Therapy Is Not the Only Option!
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Help With Hot Flashes Due To Menopause [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: How Lifestyle Changes May Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
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- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
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- Menopause Management: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) – Tibolone or Livial
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- Menopause: Diagnosis and Management – Information for the Public: Questions To Ask About Menopause [NICE Guideline]
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- Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Risks and Benefits of MHT
- Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Tibolone In Postmenopausal Women
- Supporting Women Through Menopause – Fact Sheet
- Testosterone Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Testosterone Therapy In Women: Does It Boost Sex Drive?
- Tibolone As Adjunctive Treatment In Perimenopausal Depression
- Tibolone As Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Urogenital Atrophy Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
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- Venous Thrombosis/Thromboembolism Risk and Menopausal Treatments
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Sources
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You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- 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: 06 July 2022
- 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: 06 July 2022
- 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: 06 July 2022
- Menopause Management: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – Tibolone (Livial or Xyvion). Last Updated: 13 July 2021 | Last Reviewed: 17 December 2017. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-management Accessed: 06 July 2022
- HRT: Which HRT? Tibolone. Reviewed: November 2021. British Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/hrt/ Accessed: 06 July 2022
- 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: 06 July 2022
- 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: 06 July 2022
- Menopause Management: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – Tibolone (Livial or Xyvion): Testosterone – Symptoms It Assists In Preventing. Last Updated: 13 July 2021 | Last Reviewed: 17 December 2017. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-management Accessed: 06 July 2022
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- 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: 06 July 2022
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- Menopause Management: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – Tibolone (Livial or Xyvion). Last Updated: 13 July 2021 | Last Reviewed: 17 December 2017. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-management Accessed: 06 July 2022
- De Villiers, T. J., Hall, J. E., Pinkerton, J. V., Pérez, S. C., Rees, M., Yang, C. and Pierroz, D. D. Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Section B: General Principles Governing the Use of MHT. Climacteric, 2016;19:4:314 https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/global-consensus-hrt-2016-06.pdf Accessed: 06 July 2022