Hormone Therapy May Ease Menopause Brain Fog
A UCLA Health study suggests that a hormone treatment combining estriol and progesterone may help alleviate cognitive symptoms known as 'brain fog' in menopausal women. The observational study showed significant improvements in memory, concentration, and processing speed after 12 months of treatment.
Why it matters
There is currently no FDA-approved treatment for menopause-related cognitive decline, making this a significant potential breakthrough for women's health.
Many women going through menopause report struggling with memory lapses, trouble concentrating and slower thinking, a set of symptoms often described as "brain fog."
A new study by UCLA Health suggests an estrogen hormone treatment combining estriol and progesterone may help ease these symptoms, offering an early but potentially promising way to address a menopause-related symptom for which there is currently no FDA-approved treatment.
The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports by Nature Portfolio, was an observational case series that followed 20 menopausal women with an average age of 53. The women underwent a baseline assessment for cognitive symptoms prior to treatment and then were treated for 12 months with a customized regimen of estriol and progesterone.
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