The other menopause gap
and the depressing new guidelines on non-hormonal therapies for hot flashes
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) released a statement this week updating its position on effective non-hormone therapy for hot flashes.
An advisory panel of clinicians and research experts in women’s health were chosen to evaluate the literature published since the last version, in 2015.
The NAMS panel divided the topics into five sections: lifestyle, mind-body techniques, prescription therapies, dietary supplements, acupuncture and other treatments and technologies. The top line? “Hormone therapy remains the most effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms and should be considered in menopausal women within 10 years of their final menstrual periods”.
Much like they did for the hormone therapy position statement published last year, they rated the scientific evidence on Level 1 (good and consistent), Level II (limited or inconsistent) and Level III (consensus and expert opinion). Here’s what they said:
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