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FIGO Recommends Menopause Mental Health Support
This FIGO review and practice-guidance article emphasizes that anxiety and depression are common during the menopause transition and can meaningfully affect quality of life. It recommends early detection, individualized care, lifestyle support, cognitive-behavioral therapy when appropriate, and clinician-guided use of hormone or nonhormonal treatments.
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Khadilkar S, Divakar H, Benedetto C, Genazzani A, Ramos D, Argale E, Deshpande G, Hicky M, Filho ALDS, Herrera E, Balkrishnan M. FIGO best practice recommendations for the mental health of women at menopausal age. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2026;173(2):588-601. doi:10.1002/ijgo.70943.
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