Is Complementary and Alternative Therapy Effective for Women in the Climacteric Period?

Abstract

Vasomotor symptoms start about 2 years prior to menopause in women who are approaching menopause, and early menopause symptoms appear including emotional disturbance and anxiety, followed by physical changes such as vaginal dryness, urinary incontinence and skin wrinkles. As time progresses, osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, and dementia occur consecutively. Hormone therapy is primarily considered for the relief of menopause symptoms in postmenopausal women. However, as hormone replacement has emerged as a therapy that increases the potential risk of thrombosis, cerebral infarction and breast cancer, complementary and alternative medicine has drawn much attention. This study aimed to examine the types and effects of evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies that are currently used.

The fabrication of 3D surface scaffold of collagen/poly (L‐lactide‐co‐caprolactone) with dynamic liquid system and its application in urinary incontinence treatment as a tissue engineered sub‐urethral sling: In vitro and in vivo study

“…Urinary incontinence is a common disease in urology and gynecology. Suburethral sling surgery has become a surgical choice for female patients . In clinic, slings can be classified according to their composition: autologous, heterologous and synthetic.…”

“…About 10‐20% of women developed recurrent incontinence according to data from a commercial sling implantation clinic . Furthermore, complications associated with implanting a sling, including sling erosion, obstructive voiding, and persistent pain, are frequently reported . In this study, we tested a novel tissue engineered sling consisting of a biomaterial and stem cells to reinforce the efficacy and decrease complications after sling surgery.…”

Cell Therapy Products in Menopausal Medicine

“…There are some therapies and medications such as hormone replacement, complementary and alternative medicine, phytohormones, herbal therapies, homeopathy, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, dehydroepiandrosterone to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis. However, some adverse effects have been reported and their uses are limited 17. Therefore, it is important to figure out the trends of research on cell therapy principles and products, and to suggest the direction for improvement and further research on cell therapy for postmenopausal osteoporosis.…”

The effect of different dosage of piascledine on hot flushes in postmenopausal woman of Jahrom, Iran

“…They find out that hormone replacement therapy increases the potential risk of thrombosis, cerebral infarction and breast cancer [23]. They also mentioned that finding a new alternative for HRT in management of menopause symptoms is an important concern of nowadays.…”

“…The highest potential score is thus 51. This index has been used widely in the studies of menopausal symptoms so its validity is confirmed [23][24][25].…”