Overview: What is Menopause?
Posted May 8th, 2008 by adminMenopause is the time in a woman's life when the function of the ovaries ceases. The ovary, or female gonad, is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ovaries produce eggs (ova) and female hormones such as estrogen.
Study: Can acupuncture ease the symptoms of menopause?
Posted March 26th, 2009 by adminIn a randomized, 2-group clinical study, acupuncture was used for the relief of menopausal hot flushes, sleep disturbances, and mood changes. The experimental acupuncture treatment consisted of specific acupuncture body points related to menopausal symptoms.
A comparison of acupuncture and oral estradiol treatment of vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women
Posted March 26th, 2009 by adminCONCLUSION: We suggest that acupuncture is a viable alternative treatment of vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women and cannot recommend superficial needle insertion as an inactive control treatment.
Wyon Y, Wijma K, Nedstrand E, Hammar M. Faculty of Health Sciences, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden.
HRT - Postmenopausal hormone replacement: historical perspectives and current concerns
Posted March 26th, 2009 by adminDespite continuing evidence of its value, hormone replacement (HR) therapy is used by only a minority of postmenopausal women. Some of this reluctance may stem from concerns about the medicalization of menopause and the labeling of menopause as a state of failure or disease that needs to be treated.
Complementary and alternative medicine for menopausal symptoms: a review of randomized, controlled trials
Posted March 26th, 2009 by adminCONLUSONS: Black cohosh and foods that contain phytoestrogens show promise for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. Clinical trials do not support the use of other herbs or CAM therapies. Long-term safety data on individual isoflavones or isoflavone concentrates are not available.
