Obstetricians' group updates menopause symptom guidance for first time in 12 years

The short version

• The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists has updated its menopause symptom guidance for the first time in 12 years.[Associated Press]
• The updated guidance reviews nonhormonal options, and Dr. JoAnn Manson says moderate to severe symptoms should be treated first with hormone therapy.[Associated Press]
• More than half of women in menopause report vasomotor symptoms such as hot flashes, according to the group.[Associated Press]
• The FDA approved updated labeling for three more estrogen-based patches, and some women report difficulty obtaining certain doses. FDA officials say they see no imminent nationwide shortage.[Associated Press]

Key facts

• The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists updated its guidance on managing menopause symptoms for the first time in 12 years.[Associated Press]
• More than half of women in menopause report vasomotor symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, according to the group.[Associated Press]
• The FDA approved updated labeling for three additional estrogen-based patches.[Associated Press]
• The FDA announced last year that it would remove the boxed warning from more than 20 hormone-based menopause pills, patches and creams.[Associated Press]
• Drug manufacturers have doubled their output of hormone products over the last year.[Associated Press]
• FDA officials said they are unaware of an imminent risk of a nationwide shortage of estrogen patches.[Associated Press]

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• There’s new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to knowAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press