Background: Hot flash is considered to be an early and common symptom of menopause. This symptom can interfere with the social and personal life of women; therefore, it demands a secure and effective intervention. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the impact of black cohosh (Cimicifugaracemosa or actaearacemosa) on vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women. Materials and Methods:...

The risk-benefit evaluation for managing vasomotor symptoms and other menopause-related health issues should be tailored to each individual woman, taking into account her own assessment of the most bothersome symptom(s) and her personal weighting of risks versus quality of life. For most symptomatic menopausal women, hormone therapy (HT) remains the best treatment, but various nonhormonal optio...

IMPORTANCE Vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes and night sweats) and other symptoms, including depression, anxiety and panic attacks, are commonly experienced by menopausal women and have been associated with an unfavourable cardiovascular risk profile. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether presence of menopausal symptoms is associated with the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS Fi...

OBJECTIVES Menopause, the permanent cessation of ovarian activity, is part of normal aging, resulting in climacteric symptoms for most women, particularly in Western countries. The objective of the present study was to analyse risk factors for onset of menopausal symptoms. METHODS Analyses were based on the 28,118 women participating in the French E3N cohort study who reached menopause betwee...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the differences between the immediate and tapered cessation protocols of hormone therapy in terms of recurrence of menopausal symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective, randomized clinical study 70 consecutive patients in whom hormone therapy was no longer preferred were recruited from the menopause clinic of a university hospital and rank randomized into two ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to document the prevalence of menopausal symptoms and the extent to which women are bothered by vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and joint pain in Bangladesh. METHODS A total of 1,590 women, aged 30 to 59 years, participated in a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study between September 2013 and March 2014. The main outcome measures were moderate to severely both...

T he 2012 Hormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) states that hormone therapy (HT) is the most effective treatment for symptoms of menopause. To maximize safety, the initiation of HT should be considered for healthy symptomatic women who are within 10 years of menopause or aged younger than 60 years and who do not have contraindications to use of HT. Co...

CONFLICT OF INTEREST none declared. INTRODUCTION The balance of endocrine and autocrine activity usually starts to fade after age of 45 years in women. This is particularly true for the imbalance of estrogen and progesterone. This imbalance creates a number of clinical syndromes and disorders. GOAL The goal of the study is to determine the effects of phytoestrogens on the psychological, som...

OBJECTIVE To assess the quality, readability and coverage of website information about herbal remedies for menopausal symptoms. STUDY DESIGN A purposive sample of commercial and non-commercial websites was assessed for quality (DISCERN), readability (SMOG) and information coverage. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Non-parametric and parametric tests were used to explain the variability of these factor...

INTRODUCTION There are many studies on the concept of body image (usually understood narrowly as body acceptance) in menopausal women, but relationships between the body self and menopausal symptoms have not been explored yet. In the research discussed in this paper, a complex model of the body self, including its functions, body identity and body image, has been presented. AIM OF THE STUDY A...