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Stellate Ganglion Block

Stellate Ganglion Block

An injection of local anesthetic into a nerve bundle in the neck that may interrupt hot flash signals for several months.
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EfficacyRecommended (limited evidence) see details

Recommended with limited evidence by the Menopause Society.

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Cost$500–$1,500

Insurance: No

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DurationUp to 6 months per injection (based on the Walega 2014 trial endpoint)—
ReversibilityReversible—
STI ProtectionNo—
How it works

A clinician injects local anesthetic into the stellate ganglion, a nerve bundle in the neck that is part of the sympathetic nervous system. This may interrupt the temperature-regulation signals that trigger hot flashes.

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PrescriptionRequired Prescription required—
Side effects
  • Temporary hoarseness
  • Drooping eyelid (Horner's syndrome, temporary)
  • Nasal congestion
  • Arm weakness (temporary)
  • Rare serious complications (seizure, cardiac arrest if injected into blood vessel)
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Who shouldn't use this
  • Active anticoagulation therapy
  • Local infection at injection site
  • Severe bleeding disorder
  • Allergy to local anesthetic
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