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Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms

Menopause and perimenopause are natural life stages where periods change and eventually stop as hormone levels fall. Vasomotor symptoms, commonly called hot flushes, arise within this hormonal transition.

Estrace

Estradiol

1mg · 2mg

Estradiol tablets for menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and vaginal dryness. They replace the oestrogen that falls after menopause.

From$1.45/ tabletView

Tibofem

Tibolone

2.5mg

Tibolone tablets for menopausal hot flushes and bone thinning after menopause. It acts like oestrogen in some tissues.

From$2.79/ tabletView

Key points

  • Menopause and perimenopause usually affect women between 45 and 55, though they can happen earlier.
  • The condition affects anyone who has periods.
  • Vasomotor symptoms can include sudden waves of heat, sweating and flushing, though the pattern varies from person to person.

Medicines listed for Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms

The two products listed for this condition are Estradiol (Estrace) and Tibolone (Tibofem), both supplied as tablets. Estradiol is a form of oestrogen, the hormone that declines during the menopausal transition. Tibolone is a synthetic steroid that interacts with oestrogen, progesterone and androgen receptors in the body.

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