Menopause is a Whole-Person Developmental Transition: An Overview of Menopause Information and Acupuncture Therapy Approaches to Symptom Management

Abstract

This proceeding summarizes a symposium on multidisciplinary menopause management held on April 13, 2024, as part of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture’s 2024 conference. The workshop featured a presentation that integrated conventional medical perspectives and acupuncture therapy approaches to managing menopause symptoms. Topics included the stages of the menopausal transition, vasomotor symptoms, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, bone and cardiovascular health, and psychological well-being. The presentation also provided traditional Chinese medicine theories, pattern recognition in patient presentation, and evidence from clinical trials on acupuncture efficacy. In this study, we highlight the major points of the presentation.