![]() ![]() To learn about treatments that have been shown to be effective for EM symptoms (including Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and selected non-hormonal medications), and complementary medicines and alternative therapies or lifestyle changes that some women find helpful, see ‘Further Information’ at the end of this Talking Point. Women who experience surgical menopause (bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy with oophorectomy) often experience more severe symptoms (see also Symptoms of early menopause (Health Practitioners’ perspectives)). Symptoms vary between women, by cause of EM, and over time. Messages to health practitioners caring for women with early menopauseĮarly menopause (EM) is marked by the absence of menstrual periods, which may or may not be associated with menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and/or night sweats ( vasomotor symptoms), vaginal dryness, loss of libido and/or incontinence ( genitourinary symptoms), mood changes, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties.Women’s messages to other women with early menopause.Impact of early menopause on work, study and finances.Intimacy, sex and dating after early menopause.Impact of early menopause on relationships.Early menopause and identity, social connection and future plans.IVF, fertility preservation and other paths to parenthood.Emotional impact of early menopause and fertility loss.Early menopause care: Women’s experiences with health services.Early menopause care: Women’s experiences with specialists and other health practitioners.Early menopause care: Women’s experiences with GPs.Experience with health practitioners and health services (3).Lifestyle changes to help manage early menopause.Psychological therapies for early menopause.Complementary medicines and alternative therapies for early menopause.Non-hormone based medications for early menopause.Taking hormone-based medications for early menopause.Hormone-based medications for early menopause: Women’s knowledge and perspectives.Seeking information about early menopause.Long-term health effects of early menopause.Self-management of symptoms of early menopause.Women’s experiences of symptoms of early menopause – Part 2.Women’s experiences of symptoms of early menopause – Part 1.Experiences of symptoms and long-term health effects (4).Links between early menopause and medical treatment: Women’s accounts.Causes of early menopause: Women’s accounts (2).Finding out about medically-induced early menopause.Seeking help and diagnosis for spontaneous early menopause.Early signs and symptoms of spontaneous early menopause. ![]()
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