{"id":29709,"date":"2024-11-13T16:25:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T20:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusfoundation-redesign.storywaredev.com\/?post_type=sw_disease_condition&#038;p=29709"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:15:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:15:09","slug":"menopause-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"sw_disease_condition","link":"https:\/\/www.fusfoundation.org\/diseases-and-conditions\/menopause-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"Menopause Symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-focused-ultrasound-therapy-nbsp\">Focused Ultrasound Therapy&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Focused ultrasound is a rapidly evolving, therapeutic technology that could transform the quality of life and decrease the cost of care for patients with symptoms of menopause. The genitourinary symptoms of menopause is a relatively new term, and includes not only genital symptoms (dryness, burning and irritation) but may also include sexual symptoms (lack of lubrication, impaired function, discomfort or pain) and urinary symptoms (urgency, dysuria, and recurrent urinary tract infections). This novel technology focuses beams of ultrasound energy precisely and accurately on targets deep in the body without damaging surrounding normal tissue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How it Works<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where the beams converge, focused ultrasound produces several therapeutic effects that are being evaluated. The use of focused ultrasound can alter the vaginal mucosa and improve the genital symptoms. It may also help with the lack of lubrication and functional impairment. Early work is being done on the urinary symptoms as well. While significant work has been accomplished, there is still much to be done before this technology will be widely available.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary options for treatment of menopause include medication and at times invasive surgery.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For certain patients, focused ultrasound could provide a more effective and non-invasive alternative to surgery with less risk of complications and lower cost.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focused ultrasound is non-invasive, so it does not carry added concerns like surgical wound healing or infection.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focused ultrasound can reach the desired target without damaging surrounding tissue.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It can be repeated, if necessary.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-clinical-trials-nbsp\">Clinical Trials&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the present time, there are no clinical trials recruiting patients for focused ultrasound treatment of menopause symptoms.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-find-a-treatment-site\">Find a Treatment Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusfoundation.org\/the-technology\/treatment-sites\/?indication=Menopause%20Symptoms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Search for a treatment center or clinical trial near you.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-regulatory-approval-and-reimbursement-nbsp-nbsp\">Regulatory Approval and Reimbursement&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Focused ultrasound treatment for menopause symptoms is not yet approved by regulatory bodies or covered by medical insurance companies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-notable-papers-nbsp\">Notable Papers&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kolczewski P, Koz\u0142owski M, Cymbaluk-P\u0142oska A. <a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36498554\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Micro-Focused\u202fUltrasound\u202fTherapy in Patients with Urogenital Atrophy and Vaginal Laxity<\/strong><\/a>. J Clin Med. 2022 Nov 26;11(23):6980. doi: 10.3390\/jcm11236980. PMID:\u202f36498554\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Li R, Jiang J. <a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36202394\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The efficacy and safety of secondary\u202ffocused\u202fultrasound\u202ftherapy for recurrence of non-neoplastic epithelial disorders of the vulva<\/strong><\/a>. Int J Hyperthermia. 2022;39(1):1310-1314. doi: 10.1080\/02656736.2022.2131000. PMID:\u202f36202394\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yin Y, Pan F, He M, Zhang C, Liu Y<strong>. <\/strong><a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35196957\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>High\u202fintensity\u202ffocused\u202fultrasound\u202fcombined with\u202fultrasound-guided suction curettage treatment for cesarean scar pregnancy: a comparison of different\u202fHIFU\u202fsonication strategies<\/strong><\/a>. Int J Hyperthermia. 2022;39(1):390-396. doi: 10.1080\/02656736.2022.2044078. PMID:\u202f35196957\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/search?cond=Genital%20Diseases,%20Female&amp;term=focused%20ultrasound&amp;aggFilters=status:not%20rec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong> for additional references from PubMed.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"sw_disease_condition_cat":[28],"sw_disease_condition_stage":[20],"class_list":["post-29709","sw_disease_condition","type-sw_disease_condition","status-publish","hentry","sw_disease_condition_cat-womens-health"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Menopause Symptoms - Focused Ultrasound Foundation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusfoundation.org\/diseases-and-conditions\/menopause-symptoms\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Menopause Symptoms - Focused Ultrasound Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Focused Ultrasound Therapy&nbsp; Focused ultrasound is a rapidly evolving, therapeutic technology that could transform the quality of life and decrease the cost of care for patients with symptoms of menopause. 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