“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 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”.3
The JH also note:
Treatments
What are some menopause treatments?
In Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment the (United States) Mayo Clinic elaborate on:
- 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 the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) explain:
Hormone Therapy Risks
What are the potential risks associated with HT?
On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Risks the NAMS elaborate on:
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 NAMS 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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- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Menopause [03 December 2024]
- Shedding Light on the Menopause Experience and Demystifying Treatment [28 August 2024]
- Video & Podcast Library: Videos – World Menopause Day 2024: Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies [18 October 2024]
- Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies [18 October 2024]
World Menopause Day 2024: Leaflet for Women [Multiply Languages]
- World Menopause Day 2024: Poster for Women
- ACOG Explains: Managing Menopause Symptoms [American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- BMS TV: Menopause Explained
- BMS TV: Testosterone Explained
- Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
- CAMS Menopause Hour: A Practical Approach To the Management of Menopause [Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies]
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2023 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2023 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Menopause
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit
- EMAS On-Demand Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]: Impact of Estrogen Deficiency on Quality of Life In Asia and the Role of Continuous Combined MHT In Treatment (EN)
- Emerging Research In the Management of Menopausal Symptoms
- Experts Answer Your Menopause Questions In New Video
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
- HRT Questions Answered
- HRT: Benefits and Risks
- Hot Flushes, Night Sweats, Brain Fog? Here’s What We Know About Phytoestrogens for Menopausal Symptoms
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
- Hot Flashes
- Hot Flashes
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- Hot Flushes, Night Sweats, Brain Fog? Here’s What We Know About Phytoestrogens for Menopausal Symptoms
- How To Find Relief for Hot Flashes At Night
- How To Talk To Your Doctor About Menopause
- Is It Too Late To Start HRT?
- 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 – Signs and Symptoms [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP]
- Looking After Yourself During Menopause
- Management of Menopausal Symptoms: A Review
- Managing Menopause Symptoms [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Managing Your Symptoms
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Help With Hot Flashes Due To Menopause [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: How Lifestyle Changes May Help Manage Menopause Symptoms [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Perimenopause and Menopause [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Perimenopause Transitions and Concerns
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Menopausal Symptoms: Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause and Natural Therapies
- Menopause Management Options
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 3. The Risks & Benefits of HRT
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Lifestyle Tips for Menopause
- Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
- Menopause Treatments: What Works, What Doesn’t
- Menopause and HRT: Fact and Fiction [Video]
- Menopause and Mental Health
- Menopause and Natural Therapies
- Menopause Treatment Options After Cancer
- Menopause, Perimenopause, Hormone Therapy and Other Treatments With Madelyn Butler, MD [Podcast]
- Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment
- Menopause: Identification and Management [NICE Guideline Published: 12 November 2015 Last Updated: 07 November 2024]
- Menopause: Identification and Management: NICE Guideline [NG23] [07 November 2024]
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- Mood and the Menopause
- Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Herbs At A Glance
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
- Natural Remedies To Help Manage Perimenopause Symptoms
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Navigating Menopause: Honest Answers To All Your Questions [+ Video: What To Expect in Menopause]
- Non-Estrogen Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms
- Nonhormone Treatments for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Self-Help Tool: Menopause and Mental Wellbeing
- Shedding Light on the Menopause Experience and Demystifying Treatment
- The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause
- The Menopause Society Statement on Misinformation Surrounding Hormone Therapy
- The North American Menopause Society Releases Its 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials and Clinical Practice
- Therapy Could Be Effective Treatment for Non-Physical Symptoms of Menopause
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Updated 2024 NICE Menopause Guidance Summary
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Dryness: What To Do About It
- Video & Podcast Library: Videos – World Menopause Day 2024: Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
- Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
- Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Metabolic Syndrome in Midlife Women
- Webinars: Previous – Menopausal Migraines [17 September 2024]
- Webinars: Previous – Non-Hormonal Pharmacological Interventions For VMS
- Webinars: Previous – Non-Pharmacological Interventions For VMS
- What Are the Most Common Symptoms of Menopause? And Which Can Hormone Therapy Treat?
- What Is Menopause? How Can Symptoms Be Handled?
- What if HRT isn’t right for me? And is cold-water swimming really the answer to everything? Your Menopause Questions Answered
- World Menopause Day 2024: Leaflet for Women [Multiply Languages]
- World Menopause Day 2024: Poster for Women
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- 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: 01 January 2025
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- 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: 01 January 2025
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