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Medications by condition

25 medications used in women\'s hormonal health × 5 condition columns. FDA status, compounded flag, and prescription category at and glance.

How to read this: rows = medications, columns = conditions. Shaded cell = medication is regularly used for that condition. Browse all 25 medications →

MedicationFDAMenopausePCOSWeight / GLP-1Acne / hairMood / VMS

Bazedoxifene + Conjugated Estrogens

Yes

Bioidentical Estradiol

Compounded

Yes

Compounded Semaglutide

Compounded

Yes

Compounded Tirzepatide

Compounded

Yes

Conjugated Estrogens

Yes

Drospirenone + Ethinyl Estradiol

Yes

Estradiol Gel

Yes

Estradiol Patch

Yes

Estradiol Vaginal Cream

Yes

Estradiol Vaginal Ring

Yes

Fezolinetant

Yes

Gabapentin

Yes

Metformin

Yes

Micronized Progesterone

Yes

Mounjaro

Yes

Ozempic

Yes

Paroxetine (low-dose)

Yes

Spironolactone

Yes

Topical Minoxidil

Yes

Venlafaxine

Yes

Wegovy

Yes

Zepbound

Yes

Compounded Estriol

Compounded

No

GLP-1 (off-label PCOS)

No

Inositol

No

= medication regularly used for this condition (FDA-approved indication or widely-accepted off-label). = not typically used. Compounded = mixed at compounding pharmacy, not FDA-reviewed.

Frequently asked

Why is this matrix useful?

Most women experience hormonal symptoms across multiple conditions (e.g. PCOS + acne, or menopause + mood disorders). This matrix surfaces which medications appear in multiple condition treatment paths — useful when planning and consultation.

How are condition mappings determined?

Mappings reflect FDA-approved indications plus widely-accepted off-label uses (e.g. SSRIs for vasomotor symptoms). Compounded medications include their typical use even when not FDA-reviewed. Mappings are editorial and updated quarterly with the rest of our data.

What does "compounded" mean here?

Compounded medications are mixed by and compounding pharmacy outside the FDA-approved manufacturing process. They can be appropriate for specific clinical needs (e.g. estradiol doses unavailable as branded products) but are not FDA-reviewed for potency. Use with and physician familiar with compounding quality.