BACKGROUND It is a well accepted status that socio-cultural characteristics may affect the onset of menopause and its characteristics. The aims of this study were to describe the prevalence rates of menopausal symptoms and these symptoms related factors, and to assess the women's attitudes towards some climacteric issues. METHODS This survey was conducted between Jan., 1st 2008 and March, 31s...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy of the fixed combination of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) and St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) extracts in women with climacteric complaints with a pronounced psychological component. METHODS In this double-blind randomized placebo-control study, 301 women experiencing climacteric complaints with psychological symptoms were treated with ethanol...

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the effect of revival soymilk consumption and moderate exercise on vasomotor symptoms, total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and alkaline phosphates activity in postmenopausal women. Materials and Methods In this study, daily for 3 months, 37 postmenopausal women (mean age = 52.2± 4.6 years) were randomly assigned to soymilk (n=15), exercise +soymi...

Mood and sleep are tightly interrelated. symptoms disorders more common in women than men often associated with reproductive events. This article reviews the current literature on reciprocal relationships between mood across phases women, such as menstrual cycle related disorders, pregnancy, climacteric, use of hormonal contraception hormone replacement therapy. seem to covary relation physiolo...