Health staffs should have inform about alternative methods and they should collect data with the use of alternative methods among women who menopausal symptoms.
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Amaç & Hipotez:The majority of women have mild or moderate symptoms during menopause, however, some women have severe complaints.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:The aim of this review is to examine alternative methods used towards menopause symptoms using original research studies.Published literatures and compurterised studies in Google Scholar, PubMed and Science Direct databases investigating effective methods at coping with menopause symptoms using the search terms “menopausal symptoms”, “alternative methods”, “management of symptoms” have examined in this study.Studies have shown that acupuncture therapy can significantly reduce severity of hot flashes and it can improve sleep quality; moderate physical activity can reduce the frequency of hot flashes; the consumption of soy products can improve in vasomotor symptoms; probiotics can improve vaginal flora; an adequate intake of vitamin D and calcium during menopause may reduce the incidence of fractures.Adapting healthy lifestyle behaviors and learning ways to reduce during the climacteric can help women adjust too many of the changes during this time.
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Sonuç & Katkı:Health staffs should have inform about alternative methods and they should collect data with the use of alternative methods among women who menopausal symptoms.
🔬Tür:Literatür & Derleme Çalışması
📍Kapsam:Genişletilmiş Akademik Örneklem
⚙️Değişkenler:Menopausal symptoms · Alternative methods · Management of symptoms
Abstract
The majority of women have mild or moderate symptoms during menopause, however, some women have severe complaints. Studies have been carried out which suggested that alternative methods are thought to be effective in improving menopausal symptoms. The aim of this review is to examine alternative methods used towards menopause symptoms using original research studies.Published literatures and compurterised studies in Google Scholar, PubMed and Science Direct databases investigating effective methods at coping with menopause symptoms using the search terms “menopausal symptoms”, “alternative methods”, “management of symptoms” have examined in this study.Studies have shown that acupuncture therapy can significantly reduce severity of hot flashes and it can improve sleep quality; moderate physical activity can reduce the frequency of hot flashes; the consumption of soy products can improve in vasomotor symptoms; probiotics can improve vaginal flora; an adequate intake of vitamin D and calcium during menopause may reduce the incidence of fractures.Adapting healthy lifestyle behaviors and learning ways to reduce during the climacteric can help women adjust too many of the changes during this time. Health staffs should have inform about alternative methods and they should collect data with the use of alternative methods among women who menopausal symptoms.
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