Menopause: identification and management (recommendations)

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Publisher: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence · Published: August 2, 2026 · Accessed: August 2, 2026

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• For otherwise healthy people aged 45 or older with typical symptoms, perimenopause can usually be identified clinically without laboratory testing.
• NICE recommends offering hormone therapy for vasomotor symptoms after discussing benefits and risks, and considers menopause-specific CBT an option for vasomotor symptoms and associated sleep problems.
• Treatment decisions should account for whether the person has a uterus, relevant medical history, preferences, and review over time.