North American Menopause Society: Position statements on treatment
Nonhormone Treatments for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats - Patient Handout
Key points
CBT has been shown to reduce the bother and interference associated with VMS.
Clinical hypnosis has been shown to reduce VMS frequency and severity.
MBSR interventions for the management of VMS are limited by sample size and lack of control groups and are not designed to consider VMS; therefore, there are not enough data to recommend treatment.
Paced breathing and relaxation techniques do not alleviate VMS and are not recommended.
Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use - Patient Handout
Self-help book
Managing Hot Flushes and Night Sweats, 2nd Edition, by Myra Hunter & Melanie Smith, published by Routledge (2020).
Research
Mann E, Smith MJ, Hellier J, et al. Cognitive behavioural treatment for women who have menopausal symptoms after breast cancer treatment (MENOS 1): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol 2012;13:309- 318. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(11)70364-3 3
Ayers, B., Smith, M., Hellier, J., Mann, E., & Hunter, M. S. (2012). Effectiveness of group and self-help cognitive behavior therapy in reducing problematic menopausal hot flushes and night sweats (MENOS 2): a randomized controlled trial. Menopause (New York, N.Y.), 19(7), 749–759. https://doi.org/10.1097/gme.0b013e31823fe835
Ayers B, Smith M, Hellier J, Mann E, Hunter MS. Effectiveness of group and self-help cognitive behavior therapy in reducing problematic menopausal hot flushes and night sweats (MENOS 2): a randomized controlled trial. Menopause 2012;19:749-759. doi: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31823fe835
For hypnosis, I recommend seeing a provider who has the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) Certification. A list of such providers is available here: https://sites.google.com/site/ccbhreferrals/services/hypnotherapy