How to read this: rows = medications, columns = conditions. Shaded cell = medication is regularly used for that condition. Browse all 25 medications →
| Medication | FDA | Menopause | PCOS | Weight / GLP-1 | Acne / hair | Mood / VMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | — | |
Compounded | Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
Compounded | Yes | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
Compounded | Yes | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | — | |
| Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | — | |
| Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | — | |
| Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | — | |
| Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | — | |
| Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | — | |
| Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | |
| Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | |
| Yes | — | ✓ | — | — | — | |
| Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | — | |
| Yes | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | |
| Yes | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | |
| Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | |
| Yes | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | |
| Yes | — | — | — | ✓ | — | |
| Yes | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | |
| Yes | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | |
| Yes | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | |
Compounded | No | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| No | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | |
| 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 a 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 a 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 a physician familiar with compounding quality.