Non-hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms

Abstract Increasing numbers of women are requesting non-hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms. Estrogen-containing HRT is the most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms in healthy women but is contraindicated for some women and avoided by many others. This review will assess the evidence...

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Published in:Maturitas 2007-05, Vol.57 (1), p.85-89
Main Authors: Hickey, Martha, Saunders, Christobel M, Stuckey, Bronwyn G.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Complementary Therapies
Dermatology
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Hot Flashes - drug therapy
Hot Flashes - prevention & control
Hot flushes
Humans
Internal Medicine
Life Style
Medical sciences
Menopause
Menopause - drug effects
Menopause - physiology
Non-hormonal therapy
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Puberal and climacteric disorders (male and female)
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects
Vascular disorders of the skin
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Summary:Abstract Increasing numbers of women are requesting non-hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms. Estrogen-containing HRT is the most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms in healthy women but is contraindicated for some women and avoided by many others. This review will assess the evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of non-hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms. Relatively few high quality studies have addressed this issue, almost all have only addressed the treatment of hot flushes and there are few long-term data.
ISSN:0378-5122
1873-4111
DOI:10.1016/j.maturitas.2007.02.016