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

Symptoms

How common are 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, first published online 10 June 2022, one of the recommendations is:

“The use of herbs in menopause is based on longstanding traditional use, some of which is supported by scientific evidence (e.g. a recent study into the effectiveness of red clover). But more research is needed regarding the effectiveness and safety of some herbal therapies for the management of menopausal symptoms”.2

Different Differences

Is menopause treatment one-size-fits-all?

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

“Many women manage mild menopausal symptoms with a healthy lifestyle. Other women with symptoms that affect their quality of life might choose to use medicines and therapies”.3

The JH also note:

“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”.4

Treatments

What are some menopause treatments?

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)”.5

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”.6

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”.7

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”.8

On page four 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:

  • “The use of compounded bioidentical hormone replacement therapies is not recommended given the issues related to their purity, potency and safety. The potential benefits of bioidentical hormone therapy can be achieved using conventionally licensed products available through NHS prescribing without having to resort to compounded varieties from specialist pharmacies”.9

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”.10

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”.11

In Menopause and Natural Therapies the JH include:

“Note that complementary and alternative medicines should be prescribed by a health practitioner trained in their use. It’s important to tell your doctor if you use these, as some herbal remedies can affect other prescribed medicines”.12

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”.13

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New or Updated

  1. ACOG Explains: Managing Menopause Symptoms [American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]
  2. Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
  3. CAMS Menopause Hour: A Practical Approach To the Management of Menopause [Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies]
  4. CBT for Menopausal Symptoms
  5. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
  6. Complementary & Alternative Therapies: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Menopause Symptoms
  7. Complementary Medicines and Therapies for Hot Flushes
  8. Complementary Medicines and Therapies: Options for Menopausal Symptoms
    Menopause Treatment
  9. Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2023 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
  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. Experts Answer Your Menopause Questions In New Video
  15. FDA Direct: Removing Black Box Warnings for HRT (Part 1/2)
  16. FDA Direct: Removing Black Box Warnings for HRT (Part 2/2)
  17. Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
  18. Find A Practitioner [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
  19. Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
  20. Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD, Discusses New Nonhormonal Treatments for Hot Flashes
  21. Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
  22. Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
  23. HRT Questions Answered
  24. Handling Hot Flushes and Night Sweats| Dr Louise Newson
  25. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
  26. Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
  27. Hot Flashes
  28. Hot Flashes
  29. Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
  30. Hot Flushes, Night Sweats, Brain Fog? Here’s What We Know About Phytoestrogens for Menopausal Symptoms
  31. How To Find Relief for Hot Flashes At Night
  32. How To Manage Menopausal Symptoms
  33. How To Talk To Your Doctor About Menopause
    Menopause Treatment
  34. How Vaginal Hormones Can Transform the Health of Women
  35. IMS Interview Series for Women: Lifestyle Medicine With Prof. Rossella Nappi | For Women
  36. International Menopause Society (IMS) Recommendations and Key Messages on Women’s Midlife Health and Menopause
  37. Is It Too Late To Start HRT?
  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
  41. Management of Menopausal Symptoms: A Review
  42. Managing Menopause Symptoms [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
  43. Managing Your Symptoms
  44. Mayo Clinic Minute: Perimenopause and Menopause [+ Video]
  45. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Perimenopause Transitions and Concerns
  46. Menopause
  47. Menopause
  48. Menopause
  49. Menopause
    Black Women’s Menopause
  50. Menopause
    Menopause Treatment
  51. Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
    Menopause Treatment
  52. Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
  53. Menopause Treatment Options
  54. Menopause Treatment Options After Cancer
  55. Menopause Treatments: What Works, What Doesn’t
  56. Menopause and HRT: Fact and Fiction [Video]
  57. Menopause and Mental Health
  58. Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment
  59. Menopause: Identification and Management [NICE Guideline]
  60. Menopause: Identification and Management [NICE Guideline]
  61. Mood and the Menopause
  62. Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
  63. Myth vs. Fact Menopause and Perimenopause
    Menopause Treatment
  64. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Herbs At A Glance
  65. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
  66. National Women’s Health Week [11 — 17 May 2025]: Navigating the Road to Menopause
    Menopause Treatment
  67. Navigating Menopause: Honest Answers To All Your Questions [+ Video: What To Expect in Menopause]
  68. Navigating Menopause Care Resource Guide
    Menopause Treatment
  69. Nonhormone Treatments for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
  70. Perimenopause
  71. Perimenopause
  72. Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
  73. Q&A: What To Know When Treating Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ+ Patients During Menopause
  74. Resources: Fact Sheets [Multiply Languages]
    Menopause Treatment
  75. Resources: Infographics
    Menopause Treatment
  76. Resources: Posters
    Menopause Treatment
  77. Self-Advocacy In Perimenopause and Menopause
    Menopause Treatment
  78. Self-Help Tool: Menopause and Mental Wellbeing
  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 Statement on Misinformation Surrounding Hormone Therapy
    Menopause Treatment
  84. The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials and Clinical Practice
  85. Therapy Could Be Effective Treatment for Non-Physical Symptoms of Menopause
  86. Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
  87. Treatments for Menopause
  88. Updated 2024 NICE Menopause Guidance Summary
  89. Video & Podcast Library: Videos – World Menopause Day 2024: Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
  90. Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
  91. Webinars: Lifestyle Medicine
  92. Webinars: Non-Hormonal Pharmacological Interventions For VMS
  93. Webinars: Non-Pharmacological Interventions For VMS
  94. Webinars: Symposia – What’s Hot? Options for Treatment of Hot Flushes 2025
  95. Webinars: The Burn, the Itch, the Pain, the Urge: GSM In Women
  96. What if HRT isn’t right for me? And is cold-water swimming really the answer to everything? Your Menopause Questions Answered
  97. Why You Get An Itch or Thrush on Vaginal Estrogen and What To Do About It
  98. World Menopause Day 2024: Leaflet for Women – Menopause and Menopause Hormone Therapy [Multiply Languages]
  99. World Menopause Day 2024: Poster for Women – The 5 Ws of Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT)
  100. World Menopause Day 2025
    Menopause Treatment

Sources

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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: 11 May 2025
  2. Hamoda, H., Mukherjee, A., Morris, E., Baldeweg, S. E., Jayasena, C. N., Briggs, P., Moger, S. Optimising the Menopause Transition: 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. First Published Online 10 June 2022:1 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20533691221104882 Accessed: 11 May 2025
  3. Menopause Management Options. Last Updated: Last Updated: 24 April 2025 | Last Reviewed: 22 April 2025. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-management/ Accessed: 11 May 2025
  4. Menopause Management Options. Last Updated: 24 April 2025 | Last Reviewed: 22 April 2025. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-management/ Accessed: 11 May 2025
  5. Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment. 07 August 2024. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353401 Accessed: 11 May 2025
  6. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Benefits. 2025:1. Menopause Society https://menopause.org/wp-content/uploads/default-document-library/MenoNote-Deciding-About-HT-2025.pdf Accessed: 11 May 2025
  7. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Risks. 2025:1. Menopause Society https://menopause.org/wp-content/uploads/default-document-library/MenoNote-Deciding-About-HT-2025.pdf Accessed: 11 May 2025
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  9. Hamoda, H., Mukherjee, A., Morris, E., Baldeweg, S. E., Jayasena, C. N., Briggs, P., Moger, S. Optimising the Menopause Transition: 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. First Published Online 10 June 2022:1 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20533691221104882 Accessed: 11 May 2025
  10. Hamoda, H., Mukherjee, A., Morris, E., Baldeweg, S. E., Jayasena, C. N., Briggs, P., Moger, S. Optimising the Menopause Transition: 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. First Published Online 10 June 2022:1 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20533691221104882 Accessed: 11 May 2025
  11. Hamoda, H., Mukherjee, A., Morris, E., Baldeweg, S. E., Jayasena, C. N., Briggs, P., Moger, S. Optimising the Menopause Transition: 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. First Published Online 10 June 2022:1 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20533691221104882 Accessed: 11 May 2025
  12. Menopause and Natural Therapies. Last Updated: 07 October 2024 | Last Reviewed: 08 January 2025. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-herbs Accessed: 11 May 2025
  13. Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment. 07 August 2024. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353401 Accessed: 11 May 2025
Topic Last Updated: 08 January 2026 – Topic Last Reviewed: 11 May 2025

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