ABSTRACT
Vasomotor symptoms, also called hot flashes, hot flushes, and night sweats, are common during the menopause transition. Severe symptoms can substantially decrease quality of life. The authors first review current hormonal and nonhormonal therapies, then review evidence supporting the potential use of stellate ganglion block for managing vasomotor symptoms in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.
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- Christopher Wie, MD
- Scott Pew, MD
- Juliana M. Kling, MD, MPH⇑
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ; Chair, Division of Women’s Health Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Associate Chair of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
- Address:
Juliana M. Kling, MD, MPH, Division of Women’s Health Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 13737 North 92nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260; kling.juliana{at}mayo.edu
ABSTRACT
Vasomotor symptoms, also called hot flashes, hot flushes, and night sweats, are common during the menopause transition. Severe symptoms can substantially decrease quality of life. The authors first review current hormonal and nonhormonal therapies, then review evidence supporting the potential use of stellate ganglion block for managing vasomotor symptoms in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.
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