Menopause Treatments
Treatments for Menopause
The following treatments are listed for Menopause
in our knowledge base:
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- Progestin/Estrogen Replacement Therapy (PERT)
- Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) - no longer widely used due to side effects; can be used in women without a uterus.
- Premarin - a form of ERT.
- Lifestyle changes - unclear if these are specifically treatments for menopause or merely good practice for older women.
- Alternative treatments
- Phytoestrogens - these are plant estrogen-like hormones that are similar to human hormones.
- Soy
- Isoflavones
- St. John's wort
- Black cohosh
- Chasteberry - also called monk's pepper, Indian spice, sage tree hemp, and tree wild pepper.
- Ginseng - helpful with general wellbeing but probably not for specific menopause symptoms.
- Dong quai
- Evening primrose
- Valerian root
- Wild yam - of dubious effect
- Mexican yam - of dubious effect
Drugs and Medications used to treat Menopause:
Some of the drugs and medications used in the treatment of Menopause may include:
- Synthetic conjugated estrogen
- Cenestin
- C.E.S
- Estradiol and Levonorgestrel
- ClimaraPro
- Estradiol and Norethindrone
- Activella
- CombiPatch
- Estalis
- Estalis-Sequil
- Estradiol and Norgestimate
- Prefest
- Estrogens and Methyltestosterone
- Estratest
- Estratest H.S
- Syntest D.S
- Syntest H.S
- Estropipate
- Ogen
- Ortho-Est
- Oestradiol
- Climara
- Dermestril
- Estraderm
- Estrofem
- Femtran
- Menorest
- Natragen
- Oestradiol Implants
- Sandrena
- Vagifem
- Zumenon
- Aerodiol Spray
- Primogyn Depot
- Progynova
- Femoston
- Climen
- Divina
- Estrapak
- Estracombi
- Kliogest
- Kliovance
- Trisequens
- Oestriol
- Ovestin
- Black Cohosh
Unlabeled Drugs and Medications to treat Menopause:
Unlabelled alternative drug treatments for Menopause may include:
- Medroxyprogesterone - used as part of combination therapy
- Alti-MPA - used as part of combination therapy
- Amen - used as part of combination therapy
- Curretab - used as part of combination therapy
- Cycrin - used as part of combination therapy
- Depo-Provera - used as part of combination therapy
- Premphase - used as part of combination therapy
- Prempro - used as part of combination therapy
- Proclim - used as part of combination therapy
- Provera - used as part of combination therapy
- Riva-Medrone - used as part of combination therapy
Treatments for Causes of Menopause
Review the treatment information pages for various causes of Menopause:
More causes: not all possible causes for Menopause are listed above; for a full list refer to causes of Menopause.
Treatment Notes
Only your doctor can advise whether any of these treatments are appropriate
for your specific medical situation.
Always discuss all treatment options with your doctor before
making a decision,
including whether to start or discontinue any treatment plan.
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