“There's new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know”

Key points

• ACOG released updated guidance on managing menopause symptoms like hot flashes and sleep changes.
• The guidance emphasizes hormone therapies as first-line treatment for moderate to severe symptoms.
• FDA has removed boxed warnings from many hormone products and approved new labeling for patches.
• Some women report difficulty obtaining certain estrogen patches, but officials say no imminent shortage.
• Nonhormonal options and therapies, plus lifestyle approaches, are highlighted as alternatives.