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New menopause guidance addresses hot flashes and other symptoms

Digilifetrends Published 1 min read

For the first time in more than a decade, a major OB-GYN organization has revised its advice on treating hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disruptions and other menopause-related symptoms

Menopause Guidance
FILE - A low-dose estrogen skin patch is seen on Oct. 2, 2012.

For the first time in more than a decade, a leading OB-GYN group has refreshed its recommendations for managing hot flashes, night sweats, sleep changes and other disruptive symptoms that often accompany menopause.

Doctors emphasized the role of hormone therapy, which many women are once again considering after federal safety warnings were removed. Federal officials also said the Food and Drug Administration has been taking steps to make sure supplies remain adequate.

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