What is Menopause?

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Menopause is a natural process for women as they age. Menopause can also occur as a result of certain medical treatments that affect a woman's ovaries.

Many women and their health care providers have become interested in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)A group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.

Complementary medicine is used together with conventional medicine, and alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicine for menopausal symptoms.

This fact sheet is based on findings from a 2005 National Institutes of Health (NIH) State-of-the-Science (SoS) conference on the management of menopause-related symptoms. It answers some frequently asked questions and lists resources for more information.

Key Points

Many women have few or no symptoms related to menopause or feel that their symptoms are not enough of problem that they need to seek treatment. Some symptoms traditionally seen as menopausal may be related to aging in general.

Menopause should not be viewed as a disease, according to the SoS conference panel.

For many years, menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, was in the past was called hormone replacement therapy or HRT) and was the primary treatment for troubling menopausal symptoms. Recent studies have found increased risks, however, for certain serious health problems from prolonged use of MHT.

Women with severe or long-lasting symptoms of menopause that have not been adequately relieved in other ways should consult their health care providers about their personal risks and benefits for using MHT. Certain lifestyle changes can also be helpful......................

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