Guidelines and position statements in menopause management
Below find guideline resources from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the British Menopause Society (BMS), the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the Primary Care Women's Health Forum (PCWHF) – as well as jointly issued guidance – on the topic of menopause management.
RCOG Guidelines
- Choosing Contraception around the Menopause (infographic; links to article)FREE
BMS Guidelines and Standards
- Use of Incretin-based Therapies in Women Using Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) (Apr 25)
- New FAQ Document – Joint Guideline on Management of Unscheduled Bleeding on HRT (Dec 24)FREE
- Management of Menopause for Women with Cardiovascular Disease (Oct 24)FREE
- Management of Menopausal Symptoms Following Treatment of Gynaecological Cancer (Aug 24)
- Bioidentical HRT (Mar 24)FREE
- Benefits and Risks of HRT Before and After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis (Mar 24)
- HRT after Myocardial Infarction (Mar 24)FREE
- Menopause Practice Standards (June 22)Free
- BMS & WHC’s 2020 Recommendations on Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopausal Women (2020)FREE
- Tools for Clinicians: Information for GPs and other health professionals links to the following series of factsheets and guidelines:
- CBT for Menopausal Symptoms
- Prescribable Alternatives to HRT
- HRT − Practical Prescribing
- HRT Guide
- Progestogens and Endometrial Protection
- Induced Menopause in Women with Endometriosis
- HIV and the Menopause
- Migraine and HRT
- Menopause and the Workplace Guidance: What to consider
- Testosterone Replacement in Menopause
- Understanding the Risks of Breast Cancer (using HRT − infographic for patients)
ESHRE Guideline
- Guideline on Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (2024) – includes a healthcare professional toolkit and patient versionFREE
NICE Guidelines
- Menopause: Diagnosis and management (NG23, updated Nov 2024)FREE
- Menopause: Quality standard (QS143, Feb 2017)FREE
PCWHF Guidance
- Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) (May 25)FREE
Joint Guidance and Statements
- Joint BMS guidance on the Management of Unscheduled Bleeding on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
in association with the British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy, British Gynaecological Cancer Society, FSRH, Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT), RCGP and RCOG (April 2024)FREE - Joint BMS, FSRH, RCGP and RCOG Position Statement on the Supply Shortages of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) (May 2022)
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