Medications

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Bijuva

Bijuva is the first FDA-approved oral capsule combining bioidentical estradiol and progesterone in one pill, for postmenopausal women with a uterus.

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Bioidentical progesterone

Bioidentical progesterone is identical to the body's own progesterone, available as FDA-approved Prometrium or compounded products for menopause HRT.

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Birth control pill

Combined oral contraceptives are used during perimenopause to manage irregular bleeding, hot flashes, and cycle irregularity while providing contraception.

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Climara patch

Climara is a once-weekly transdermal estradiol patch that delivers bioidentical estradiol through the skin to treat menopause symptoms.

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Clonidine

Clonidine is a blood pressure medication used off-label for menopausal hot flashes. Evidence is modest; abrupt discontinuation risks rebound hypertension.

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CombiPatch

CombiPatch is a transdermal patch changed twice weekly delivering both estradiol and a progestin through the skin, for postmenopausal women with a uterus.

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Conjugated estrogens

Conjugated estrogens (CEE) are a mixture of naturally derived estrogen compounds used in oral hormone therapy, most commonly as brand Premarin.

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DHEA supplement

DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is an OTC adrenal hormone supplement used for energy and libido in menopause, though clinical evidence is limited.

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Divigel

Divigel is a brand of estradiol gel in pre-measured unit-dose packets applied daily to the upper thigh, for consistent transdermal hormone delivery.

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Duavee

Duavee pairs conjugated estrogens with the SERM bazedoxifene to treat hot flashes in women with a uterus, without needing a separate progestogen.

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Estradiol

Estradiol is the primary estrogen in menopause HRT, available as patches, gels, sprays, and tablets for hot flashes, sleep, mood, and vaginal symptoms.

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Estradiol gel

Estradiol gel is a daily transdermal HRT applied to the skin — a patch-free option for delivering bioidentical estradiol without adhesive skin reactions.

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Estradiol patch

Estradiol patch is transdermal HRT changed weekly or twice weekly, delivering bioidentical estradiol through the skin while bypassing liver metabolism.

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Estradiol spray

Estradiol spray (Evamist) is a metered-dose transdermal estrogen sprayed daily to the inner forearm to treat moderate to severe menopausal hot flashes.

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Estring vaginal ring

Estring is a silicone vaginal ring that releases low-dose estradiol locally over 90 days to treat the vaginal dryness and urinary symptoms of menopause.

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Estriol

Estriol (E3) is a weak estrogen used in Europe for menopausal vaginal atrophy. Not FDA-approved in the US; available only from compounding pharmacies.

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Fezolinetant

Fezolinetant (Veozah) is the first non-hormonal, non-antidepressant medication FDA-approved specifically for moderate to severe menopause hot flashes.

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Gabapentin

Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant used off-label for hot flashes and night sweats in menopause, particularly when hormone therapy is not an option.

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Imvexxy

Imvexxy is an ultra-low-dose estradiol softgel insert placed vaginally, FDA-approved to treat moderate to severe dyspareunia caused by menopause.

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Intrarosa

Intrarosa (prasterone) is a vaginal DHEA insert FDA-approved for menopausal dyspareunia, converting to estradiol and testosterone within vaginal tissue.

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Medroxyprogesterone

Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA, Provera) is a synthetic progestin used in combination hormone therapy to protect the uterine lining.

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Micronized progesterone

Micronized progesterone (Prometrium) is the FDA-approved bioidentical oral progesterone used in HRT to protect the uterine lining and improve sleep.

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Norethindrone

Norethindrone is a synthetic progestin used with estrogen in HRT to protect the uterine lining, available alone or in combination patches like CombiPatch.

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Oral estradiol

Oral estradiol treats menopause symptoms but, unlike transdermal forms, undergoes liver metabolism first — which affects its cardiovascular risk profile.

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Ospemifene

Ospemifene (Osphena) is an oral SERM FDA-approved for moderate to severe dyspareunia and vaginal dryness in menopause — the only oral non-estrogen option.

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Oxybutynin

Oxybutynin is an anticholinergic drug approved for overactive bladder and used off-label to reduce hot flashes in menopause.

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Paroxetine

Paroxetine is an SSRI used off-label for menopausal hot flashes and FDA-approved at the lower 7.5 mg Brisdelle dose specifically for vasomotor symptoms.

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Paroxetine for hot flashes

Paroxetine at 7.5 mg (Brisdelle) is the only non-hormonal, non-antidepressant medication FDA-approved specifically for menopausal hot flashes.

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Premarin

Premarin is the most widely studied oral estrogen, derived from pregnant mare urine, and the brand used in the Women's Health Initiative trials.

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Progesterone

Progesterone is used with estrogen in menopause HRT for uterine protection. Bioidentical Prometrium also has a sedating effect that often improves sleep.

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Progesterone cream

Progesterone cream is an OTC product not FDA-approved for menopause and cannot replace prescription progesterone for uterine protection in HRT.

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Testosterone cream

Testosterone cream is compounded off-label for low sexual desire in postmenopausal women. No FDA-approved testosterone product for women exists in the US.

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Testosterone for women

Testosterone is used off-label for low sexual desire in postmenopausal women. No FDA-approved product for women exists in the US.

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Vagifem

Vagifem is an ultra-low-dose estradiol vaginal tablet FDA-approved for vaginal dryness and dyspareunia in menopause, with minimal systemic absorption.

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Vaginal estrogen

Vaginal estrogen products treat the vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, and urinary symptoms of menopause with minimal systemic estrogen absorption.

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Venlafaxine

Venlafaxine is an SNRI antidepressant used off-label for menopausal hot flashes, with among the best evidence among non-hormonal options and a fast onset.

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Vivelle-Dot

Vivelle-Dot is a twice-weekly transdermal estradiol patch, known for its small size and multiple dose strengths suited to fine-tuning estradiol levels.

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