HRT makes you nervous? The non-hormonal menopause treatment that can reduce hot flashes, anxiety and depression

New evidence shows glowing results for a menopause medication that avoids the risks associated with traditional hormone therapy.“The magnitude of the effect was interesting,” senior author Dr.Pauline M.

Maki told The Post.“I didn’t anticipate it, though, because it’s a hard level of symptoms to improve.”The study showed that fezolinetant, sold under the brand name Veozah, significantly improved hot flashes, including night sweats, after 4 weeks.

Both the number and intensity of hot flashes decreased.Depression and anxiety symptoms also significantly improved as early as 4 weeks.Before taking the medication, participants exhibited mild symptoms, including loss of interest, difficulty doing daily activities, and feeling anxious.

On medication, symptoms went from mild to normal.These results echo the positive effects found in clinical trials, but still offer a new perspective.This study was the first to examine the medicine’s effects on real-world women going through menopause.Clinical trials generally have restrictive criteria for study enrollment, which means their participants are usually healthier than the general population, said of the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine.In a study like this one, we can observe the effects on a population of women more representative of the real world.“You get the kind of people like me, [like] anybody who walks into their doctor’s office and is seeking help for their hot flashes,” Maki said.

“It’s a pertains to a broader segment of the population.So when you can replicate both the magnitude of the benefit and the timing of the benefit in the real world, it’s quite reassuring to women.”Menopause comes with an array of physical and emotional symptoms.

Over 8 in 10 menopausal women get hot flashes, and continue having them for seven to 11 years.When they happen at night, it can chronically disturb sleep, causing secondary problems.Starting in perimenopause, women’s ovaries start pr...