Management of Menopause Symptoms and Quality of Life during the Menopause Transition

Abstract

Some women experience bothersome symptoms around the time of menopause that may have a negative impact on their quality of life and prompt them to seek treatments. Menopausal hormone therapy was historically the treatment of choice. However, medical contraindications and personal preference for nonhormonal therapy have prompted the evaluation of a range of nonhormonal pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies. This review provides an update focusing on the latest evidence-based approach for the management of bothersome symptoms of menopause.

Keywords: Menopause; Menopause-related quality of life; Urogenital symptoms; Vasomotor symptoms.