{"id":386978,"date":"2026-04-19T08:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T08:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/386978\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T08:16:08","slug":"what-menopause-products-actually-work-doctors-share-how-to-buy-wisely-and-stay-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/386978\/","title":{"rendered":"What menopause products actually work? Doctors share how to buy wisely and stay safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Women suffering through the hot flushes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause \u2013 all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of ageing \u2013 are being bombarded with products.<\/p>\n<p>More open conversations about menopause and the time leading up to it \u2013 called <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/health-wellness\/article\/3285060\/what-eat-during-perimenopause-gwyneth-paltrows-diet-and-experts-5-dietary-tips?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">perimenopause<\/a> \u2013 are happening just as social media has supercharged marketing.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Women are being confronted by lotions, serums and light masks that promise to rejuvenate their faces and necks, dietary supplements claiming to boost moods and ease hot flushes, and gadgets promising to help with symptoms.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cThe marketing has gotten very, very aggressive. It\u2019s pervasive,\u201d says Dr Nanette Santoro, a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Colorado Anschutz in the US.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Santoro and other doctors say that before spending lots of money on products that make big promises, it is important for women to talk to their doctors about what has actually been proven to help \u2013 and what could be harmful.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cIt really pays to be very, very, very sceptical,\u201d Santoro says.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Many women experience skin changes during menopause. Photo: Shutterstock\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b69fc485-0bdb-46a6-b06c-bc367c903938_ebc28631.jpg\" title=\"Many women experience skin changes during menopause. Photo: Shutterstock\"\/>Many women experience skin changes during menopause. 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